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WDYTYA: Diane Morgan

Philomena Cunk actor Diane Morgan traced her family history in Bolton, Germany and Scotland

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist ๐Ÿ‘‰

https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/diane-morgan-8405/

 

Who Do You Think You Are Magazine ๐Ÿ‘‰

https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/diane-morgan-who-do-you-think-you-are

 

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

WDYTYA: Will Young

A Second World War pilot, a colonial governor, and a medieval king are all all part of pop star Will Youngโ€™s remarkable family story.

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist 

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/will-young-8402/

 

WDYTYA Magazine

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/will-young-who-do-you-think-you-are

 

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

Free Online Events for June 2025

1st of the month means my usual list of free online events.

As always the link below each event has more information and full registration details, Enjoy and do report back on anything that you attended.

Wed 4 June 2025 19:00 BST

A Very Expensive Poison

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-very-expensive-poison-tickets-1224825699639

 

Wed 4 June 2025 19:00 BST

The Weavers' Uprising of 1826

by Bolton FHS

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-weavers-uprising-of-1826-tickets-1128881066659  

 

Thu 12 June 2025 14:00 BST

Navigating the Maps Website

by National Library of Scotland

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/navigating-the-maps-website-tickets-884044299297

 

Fri 13 June 2025 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 ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-your-family-history-1837-1911-tickets-1223446574639

 

Tue 17 June 2025 11:00 BST

Highlands and Islands family history

by National Library of Scotland

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/highlands-and-islands-family-history-tickets-1330124220349

 

Wed 18 June 2025 15:00 BST

Researching your house's history

by National Library of Scotland

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/researching-your-houses-history-tickets-1304084524919 

 

Fri 20 June 2025 14:00 BST

Family history: tracing your Irish ancestors

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/family-history-tracing-your-irish-ancestors-tickets-1223529432469

 

Mon 23 June 2025 10:00 BST

Reading from the Archives: All Creatures Great and Small

by Norfolk Records Office

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/reading-from-the-archives-all-creatures-great-and-smallonline-tickets-1244647166179

 

Tue 24 June 2025 17:00 BST

Pipe Roll Society Annual Lecture: Magna Carta and its Medieval Legacy

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/pipe-roll-society-annual-lecture-magna-carta-and-its-medieval-legacy-tickets-1230051279489

 

Events for the first week of July that might interest you

 

Wed 2 July  2025 18:30 BST

Refugee World(s): a Twentieth-Century Retrospective

by Royal Historical Society

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/refugee-worlds-a-twentieth-century-retrospective-online-tickets-1349452240979

 

Wed 2 July  2025 19:30 BST

Spies, Secrets and Archives

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/spies-secrets-and-archives-tickets-1224848146779

 

June edition of The Cheshire Ancestor available to download

The latest edition of the FHSC Journal - The Cheshire Ancestor is now available to download from the website - simply click on the Cheshire Ancestor tap on the left hand side of this page and navigate to 'Cheshire Ancestor 2025' and then download the June edition. 

Printed editions will be dropping on doormats soon, if not already. 

Lots of interesting articles, Society news and a new feature, a quiz [Cryptic Cheshire] - enjoy! 

Thanks as always to our Editor Rosie Rowley and the rest of the Ancestor distribution team - Geoff Johnson and Angela Moore

WDYTYA: Fred Sirieix

TV personality Fred Sirieix learns all about his grandparents' extraordinary WW2 love story 

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/fred-sirieix-8396/

WDYTYA Magazine 

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/fred-sirieix-who-do-you-think-you-are

 

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

WDYTYA: Aisling Bea

Aisling Bea discovers the bold women and revolutionary men who shaped her family

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/aisling-bea-8383/

Who Do You Think You Are magazine

๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/aisling-bea-who-do-you-think-you-are

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

WDYTYA: Layton Williams

Actor, singer and dancer Layton Williams. Born in Bury, Layton starred in Billy Elliot the Musical on London's West End and BBC Three's Bad Education from 2012 to 2014 and in 2023, he appeared on the twenty-first season of Strictly Come Dancing. 

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/layton-williams-8356/

Who Do You Think You Are magazine 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/layton-williams-who-do-you-think-you-are

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

 

 

 

 

WDYTYA:  Ross Kemp

EastEnders actor Ross Kemp discoveres his great grandfather's adventures in the Merchant Navy

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/ross-kemp-8348/

Who Do You Think You Are magazine 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/ross-kemp-who-do-you-think-you-are

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

The Family History Show, Aintree Racecourse

We will be at the Family History Show at Aintree Racecourse on Saturday [tomorrow, 3rd May] talking all things Cheshire Ancestry.

Drop by and sell hello,  we are always happy to meet members from near and far

Browse our bargain book box

Have a go at geting your name on our Leaderboard in our genealogical patience game, 'Branching Out'

Full detail of how to attend ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://thefamilyhistoryshow.com/liverpool/

There is a special discount code on tickets for FHSC members, email me on  to find out more 

Free Online Events for May 2025

Happy May Day

 

1st of the month means my usual list of free online events.

As always the link below each event has more information and full registration details, Enjoy and do report back on anything that you attended.

Fri 2 May 2025 18:30 BST

โ€˜Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South Westโ€™, Online RHS Lecture

by Royal Historical Society

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembering-rebellion-in-the-tudor-south-west-online-rhs-lecture-tickets-1112873668099

 

Wed 7 May 2025 13:00 BST

VE Day 80: How we remember the Second World War

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/ve-day-80-how-we-remember-the-second-world-war-hap-summer-seminar-tickets-1304185416689

 

Wed 7 May 2025 15:00 BST

Introduction to family history

by National Library of Scotland

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-family-history-tickets-910360571977

 

Wed 7 May 2025 19:30 BST

MI5 and 10 Downing Street: the first 100 year

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mi5-and-10-downing-street-the-first-100-years-tickets-1224779441279

 

Wed 21 May 2025 13:00 BST

Battlefield wills from the First World War, 1914-22

By Norfolk Record Office

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/battlefield-wills-from-the-first-world-war-1914-22-online-tickets-1249222571339

 

Wed 29 May 2025 18:00 BST

Hunger Strikes and Baby Units: Women and prison health

By Royal College of Nursing Library and Museum

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/hunger-strikes-and-baby-units-women-and-prison-health-tickets-1290120237359

 

Events for the first week of June that might interest you

 

Wed 4 June 2025 19:00 BST

A Very Expensive Poison

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/a-very-expensive-poison-tickets-1224825699639

 

Wed 4 June 2025 19:00 BST

The Weavers' Uprising of 1826

by Bolton FHS

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-weavers-uprising-of-1826-tickets-1128881066659  

 

WDYTYA: Mishal Husain

BBC news broadcaster Mishal Husain uncovered a wonderful story with some unexpected connections. 

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/mishal-husain-8346/

Who Do You Think You Are magazine 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/mishal-husain-who-do-you-think-you-are

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

WDYTYA: Andrew Garfield

Series 22 opened with an interesting and emotional story with Andrew Garfield, best known for roles in Spider-ManThe Social Network, and Angels in America,

Reviews below - but SPOILER ALERT - don't read until you've watched the programme

The Genealogist 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.thegenealogist.co.uk/featuredarticles/2025/who-do-you-think-you-are/andrew-garfield-8342/

Who Do You Think You Are magazine 

 ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/andrew-garfield-episode-summary

๐Ÿ“ทWall to Wall/ Stephen Perry via WDYTYA

FHSC Discussion Groups and more ...

Starting from the end of May, the current sub-groups of the Computer Club are being opened to the whole FHSC Membership as discussion groups. Additionally, we are launching our new 'Zooming in on Family History' chat session.

These groups are designed to allow members to chat about various topics with other members, building on the success of both the Computer Club and Research Buddies.

'Zooming in on Family History' โ€“ is a wide-ranging session whereby members can come along for help with their research, share success stories or just generally meet other members and chat about family history.

The theme of the Discussion groups, the current group leader and the meeting dates are:

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If you are interested in being part of any of the groups, then initially email Margaret Roberts โ€“ to be put in touch with the Discussion Group Leader and added to the mailing list for that group.

Free Online Events for April 2025

1st of the month means my usual list of free online events.

As always the link below each event has more information and full registration details, Enjoy and do report back on anything that you attended.

 

Sat 12 April 2025 14:00 BST

Oldham's Coal Mines an illustrated presentation, given by Kelly Anderson

by Bolton FHS

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mlfhs-oldham-district-branch-monthly-meeting-and-talk-tickets-1295884197519

 

Wed 16 April 2025 19:30 BST

The Many Lives of Anthony Blunt

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/the-many-lives-of-anthony-blunt-tickets-1224727054589

 

Wed 23 April 2025 19:30 BST

Writing on the Wall: Graffiti and Rebellion in Eighteenth Century Britain

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/writing-on-the-wall-graffiti-and-rebellion-in-eighteenth-century-britain-tickets-1224752219859

 

Wed 30 April 2025 13:00 BST

Once visited never forgotten: St Andrew's Asylum/ Hospital

By Norfolk Record Office

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰  https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/once-visited-never-forgotten-st-andrews-asylum-hospital-online-tickets-1254305444349

 

Events for the first week of May that might interest you

 

Fri 2 May 2025 18:30 BST

โ€˜Remembering Rebellion in the Tudor South Westโ€™, Online RHS Lecture

by Royal Historical Society

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/remembering-rebellion-in-the-tudor-south-west-online-rhs-lecture-tickets-1112873668099

 

Wed 7 May 2025 15:00 BST

Introduction to family history

by National Library of Scotland

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/introduction-to-family-history-tickets-910360571977

 

Wed 7 May 2025 19:30 BST

MI5 and 10 Downing Street: the first 100 year

by National Archives (Free to attend but donation suggested)

Link with more details and to register ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/mi5-and-10-downing-street-the-first-100-years-tickets-1224779441279

 

WDYTYA 2025 Announced

The BBC has announced the celebrities who will discover their family history on Who Do You Think You Are? 2025

Spider-man actor - Andrew Garfield

Pop star and actor - Will Young

Actor, best known for his role in Eastenders - Ross Kemp,

Actor and comedian - Diane Morgan

Journalist and Today programme presenter - Mishal Husain,

Comedian and actor - Aisling Bea

Best-known for serving as the Maรฎtre d' on First Dates - Fred Sirieix

Actor, singer and Strictly Come Dancing contestant - Layton Williams

AND for once I know them all without having to Google anyone!

Link for full details ๐Ÿ‘‰https://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/tv-series/who-do-you-think-you-are-2025