Did you know that the Tithe Maps of Wales website allows you to search and browse Welsh tithe maps and related documents for FREE?
A very valuable resource for local and family historians!
In pictures: Crewe's railway transformation marked in exhibition
Watch out for events in Crewe related to this event and FHSC Crewe volunteers taking part in a day with Railway Work, Life & Death on 14th Sept
More news soon, in the meantime read this BBC article
Don't forget to book your tickets for this years Really Useful Show
Did you know that local libraries have up-to-date issues of digital magazine subscriptions that library members can download/read for free?
Cheshire East and CWaC use a system called Libby, you need to be a library member with a current Library Card
For details for Cheshire East see 👉https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/libraries/online-resources/eresources.aspx
If you live outside Cheshire you need to visit your local council website and search for 'Magazines, eMagazines and eNewspapers' - that should find you the page for the information you need for your particular council library service - have fun and happy reading
Over 80,000 records of prisoners of the Second World War have been published on Ancestry.
This ‘UK and Allied Countries, World War II Liberated Prisoner of War Questionnaires, 1945-1946’, contains some 83,560 records, the records are part of Series WO 344 at the National Archives
After the end of the war the War Office distributed these questionnaires to surviving POWs, and have a huge amount of detail including:
- Name
- Date of birth
- Date of enlistment
- Address
- Telephone number
- Rank
- Service Numer
- Name of ship if in Navy
- Unit/division if Army
- Squadron/command if RAF
- Porfession pre-war
- Place/date of capture
- Camps.hospitals held in
- Names and dates of camp leaders
POWs were also asked about conditions in the camps, whether they were interrogated or of they tried to escape nd the names of any POWs who collaborated with the enemy
Link to search, you do need a sub to view and download these records 👉https://www.ancestry.co.uk/search/collections/62114/
📷 c.o Pixabay
So here we are again the 1st of the month! Time for my usual list of free online events that members may be interested in.
Not so many this month I'm afraid as organisations take a summer break enjoy any that you attend
Links for more details and hwo to register under each event
Wed, 2 Aug 2023 Starts at 15:00 BST
Researching your House History
by National Library of Scotland
Link with more details and to register 👉https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-your-house-history-tickets-671549020197
Sat, 5 Aug 2023 Starts at 10:00 BST
Lancashire Gothic and the Lancashire Witches in 21st Century Literature
by Romancing the Gothic
Link with more details and to register 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/lancashire-gothic-and-the-lancashire-witches-in-21st-century-literature-tickets-507784857177
Tue, 8 Aug 2023 14:00 BST
Researching your Family History 1837-1911
by National Archives [Free to attend but donation suggested]
Link with more details and to register 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-your-family-history-1837-1911-tickets-636509375677
Wed, 9 Aug 2023 Starts at 15:00 BST
Introduction to Family History
by National Library of Scotland
Link with more details and to register 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-family-history-tickets-677227304097
Wed, 15 Aug 2023 Starts at 16:00 BST
Women’s Lives and Writing: Online Resources for Everyone
by National Library of Scotland
Link with more details and to register 👉 https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/womens-lives-and-writings-online-resources-for-scottish-residents-tickets-662402793587
Image by Moondance from Pixabay