The site is shortly to undergo a major overhaul - which is explained in an online talk for which you can register - as well as see everything else on offer to watch for FREE - at the link below
Recovering from chemotherapy during lockdown, Stu Prince from Crewe found a new mission - reuniting old postcards he'd found at online auctions with their owners. With one card in particular, he helped revive memories that had been buried for decades.
The postcard had been sent a year after World War Two ended, but it still looked bright and colourful. On its front was a cartoon of a rabbit asleep in a crib underneath the heading: "You're one to-day."
On the reverse was a stamp bearing the head of King George, postmarked 27 September 1946. Next to that was an address: Miss F Kaye of 12 Northumberland Mansions, Luxborough Street, London, W1. And there was a neatly written message, too.
"To our loving grand-daughter," it read, "wishing you many returns of the day. And may your future be a happy and peaceful one."
Since he'd begun collecting postcards from online auction sites, Stu Prince, 62, had amassed thousands in the home in Crewe, Cheshire, which he shares with Kim, his wife. But something about this one in particular stood out to him.
He had just started a Facebook page and he posted a photograph of the card asking - more in hope than expectation - if anyone could help reunite it with the one-year-old it had been addressed to. Then he thought nothing more of it.
But not long afterwards he received a message: "I found the baby."
Carry on reading this wonderful story at the following BBC link 
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/stories-58585540
If you have a FMP subscription then these records, spanning 1910-1919 and consisting of a massive 32 million names and 14 million addresses, are now available to search
Use them to trace ancestors, house history and more.
These newest electoral registers are the perfect precursor to the much-anticipated release of the 1921 Census of England and Wales.
Use them to bridge the gaps in your family tree before the census arrives in early 2022.
FamilySearch, the world's largest free family history website, has completed its 20-year project to digitise millions of rolls of microfilm
In 1938 FamilySearch, then known as the Genealogical Society of Utah, began microfilming family history records, including birth, death, marriage, census, immigration and military service records.
The collection eventually grew to more than 2.4 million rolls.
FamilySearch began digitising the records in 1998.
The project was originally expected to take 50 years to complete, but advances in technology have shortened the timespan by 30 years.
Now, the entire collection, consisting of records of 11.5 billion individuals from over 200 countries and principalities, has been digitised and can be viewed online.
Some of the records have been transcribed and are searchable by name, while others can only be browsed.
โWe hope that all those who contributed to this milestone in the last 80 years feel a sense of humble accomplishment today,โ said Steve Rockwood, the CEO of FamilySearch International.
โAnd we hope the millions of individuals who will discover, gather, and connect generation upon generation of their family members for years to come because of these efforts will have a deep sense of gratitude for the many unheralded contributors who made those discoveries possible.โ
FamilySearch said it would continue to digitise new family history records through its digital camera operations and partnerships, and would begin digitising the 335,000 microfiches in its collections.
The Family History Show online takes place on Saturday 25th September between 10am-4pm
This online event has all the features of a physical show, from the comfort of your own home!
Put your research questions to an expert, watch a free talk, speak to a local society, archive or genealogical supplier.
Of coure FHSC will have a virtual stall at the show - you can come along and chat with us via text or video link
Tickets are still available
Link to the show for more information and ticket sales here https://thefamilyhistoryshow.com/online/
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/annual-digital-lecture-data-feminism-and-the-archive-tickets-168243451693
Free Online Lectures and Seminars from the Royal Historical Society
Digging up Manchester: Industrial Archaeology and Heritage in the Shock City
Thursday September 23, 2021 - 5:30 PM โ 6:30 PM BST
Presented by Dr Michael Nevell, University of Salford. Dr Nevell is a landscape archaeologist with more than 29 yearsโ experience in archaeology, as a consultant, lecturer, and researcher. His research interests include the archaeology of industrialisation, community archaeology and historic buildings. Dr Nevell has written extensively on industrial and landscape topics and several of his books have won awards from the Libraries Association and the Association for Industrial Archaeology. He is also the Industrial Heritage Support Officer for England, and provides support for industrial heritage sites and the organisations that run them, focusing on preserved, publicly accessible sites across England.
Link for more information and to register https://www.eventbrite.com/e/long-nineteenth-century-seminar-tickets-169877755941
https://royalhistsoc.org/calendar/digital-sources-for-womens-history-in-the-womens-library-and-lse-holdings
This yearโs autumn conference will be on Zoom on the afternoon of Saturday 9 October, with five exciting papers looking at networks and migrations.
The conference is free, but you need to register by email in advance, and the Zoom access codes will be circulated just before the conference. You can find the full programme beow and registration form at the following link - http://www.localpopulationstudies.org.uk/conference/
For any other queries, please get in touch with Karen Rothery at conferences - localpopulationstudies.org.uk .
10:30 โ 11:30 Melodee Beals, โOf Cabbages and Kings: The Interplay of Local and Imperial Values in Global News Dissemination, 1840-1860โ.
11:30 12:30 Andrew Green, โLeaversโฆand the Left-Behindโ
12:30 โ 13:30 Eilidh Garrett and Kevin Schรผrer, โYou take the high road and Iโll take the low road. Cross border migration in Great Britain, 1851-1901โ
14:15 โ 15:15 Paul Howes, โA surname-based lens into the British diasporaโ
15:15 โ 16.15 Katherine Eriksson, โA helping hand in good and bad times? UK immigrant networks in the US during the Age of Mass Migrationโ.
https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/uncover-archive-gems-tickets-168737064101
September Online Events from the National Archives
Recovery from the Black Death in late-medieval Britain and Ireland
3 September | 14:00
With each new wave of the came fresh modes of thought in Britain and Ireland in the 14th and 15th centuries. In this talk, Paul Dryburgh as he examines how the royal government, communities and individuals dealt with dramatically changing circumstances and how the country attempted to recover from living with the pandemic.
Writing John of Gaunt, The Red Prince: a conversation with Helen Carr
8 September | 19:30
In a conversation with the head of medieval records, Dr Sean Cunningham, Helen Carr will discuss how she pieced together and interpreted the life of one of Englandโs greatest medieval magnates and father of English monarchy.
Recovery and Regeneration after the Great Fire of London (1666)
10 September | 14:00
On 2 September 1666, a fire began in the bakery on Pudding Lane. The fire spread rapidly across the city of London, resulting in the destruction of 13,000 homes, 87 churches, the Royal Exchange and St Paulโs Cathedral. In this talk, Philippa Hellawell explore hows 17th century Londoners recovered from the disaster.
Top Level Tips: Wills and other Probate Records before 1858
14 September | 14:00
Find out how you can use wills, administrations, and probate disputes in your research. The webinar will have a focus on the wills left by people from all around England and Wales which were proved in the Prerogative Court of Canterbury between 1384 and 1858
Click on the following link for full list and then follow the links on that page to book 
https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/whats-on/events/all-events/
