The very recent problems for people renewing or upgrading their subscriptions by PAYPAL have now been resolvedby the software developers of our Memberhsip software.  Everything should be working fine now.

Rosie Rowley reminder

Members’ Competition Celebrating the 50th Anniversary of FHSC

“A Golden Moment"

This is your opportunity to get into print! To commemorate the Society’s Golden anniversary in 2019, the Society is launching a very special members’ competition. Members are invited to submit an article to the competition for publication in the CHESHIRE ANCESTOR. In addition to publication, the winner will receive a £50 voucher to spend on FHSC Society publications, and a one - year digital subscription to Family Tree Magazine kindly offered by Warners Group Publications. Two runners-up will each receive a £25 voucher to spend on FHSC Society publications. The competition is open only to those who are current members of FHSC, and who joined prior to 1 July 2019. The article should be about “a golden moment” in your family history journey. This could be about breaking through a brick wall or an unexpected discovery related to the life of an ancestor. Ancestors can be male or female and the article should explain your special moment in your family history research. Further details are available in the June edition of Cheshire Ancestor.

very best,

GAY

This is an opportunity to win a free 3-day pass, worth £149, to the UK’s biggest genealogy conference, RootsTech London 2019, which takes place at the London ExCel Conference Centre from Thursday 24th to Saturday 26th October, 2019. Keynote speakers include Dan Snow, Nick Barratt and Donny Osmond – see RootsTech.org for full details.

Please read the full article by Rosie Rowley on the Macclesfield Reflects webpage: http://macclesfieldreflects.org.uk/2019/08/13/2019-rootstech/

Major Release - Tameside Local Studies Library and Archives Centre gains Full National accreditation

We are one of just 5% of Archive Centres that have been awarded the Archive Accreditation Award, where we had to meet national standards relating to management and resourcing, the care of our collections and what services we offer. Our staff were praised for their innovative and effective service and our volunteer programme was especially commended.

Books can be ordered by post using the form  at the following link:

spreadsheetList of Publications(226 KB)

CHRIST CHURCH AND HER TWO SISTER CHURCHES

BY LINDA WILDING

Christ Church and her sister churches were built by the Weaver Navigation Company for its employees.

To read more download my article here....   pdfCHRIST CHURCH AND HER TWO SISTER CHURCHES(1.98 MB)

THOMAS MOFFATT by Linda D Wilding

Thomas Moffatt  a local man who fought and survived Rorke's Drift, for more information click here.   pdfTHOMAS MOFFATT(721 KB)

WESTON POINT AND WESTON  THEN AND NOW   BY LINDA D WILDING

Take a short tour around our villages and see how much it has changed over the years: 

CLICK HERE  pdfWeston Point Then and Now(6.41 MB)

THOMAS EDWARD TAYLOR    BY LINDA D WILDING

Survivor of Rorke’s Drift and buried in our local cemetery, for more information about Thomas download here.................  pdfTHOMAS EDWARD TAYLOR(2.02 MB)

CHRIST CHURCH  WESTON POINT     BY LINDA D WILDING

Christ Church was erected in 1841 by the Trustees of the River Weaver Navigation Company. It was built for employees and their families. The Church is of red sandstone, in Gothic style consisting of a chancel, nave, transept, south porch and western tower, with octagonal spire, containing a clock and one bell.

There is a tablet of white marble on the north wall of the nave, erected in memory of 22 men of Weston Point who fell in the Great War.    READ MORE MY DOWNLOADING HERE.........  pdfCHRIST CHURCH AND VICARAGE(1.07 MB)

THE BOSTON FAMILY       BY LINDA D WILDING

The BOSTON Family lived at Halton Grange (the Town Hall) Francis and his wife had three daughters Sybil, Peggy and Elizabeth. Francis owned Boston Tannery but later it was renamed Puritan Tannery.           FOR MORE ABOUT THE FAMILY PLEASE DOWNLOAD HERE.......  pdfBOSTONS(223 KB)

CAPTAIN EDWARD SMITH ......BY LINDA D WILDING

Captain Smith of the Titanic was a regular visitor to Runcorn and when in Runcorn his local was the Navigation Public House. Read more 

pdfCaptain Smith(255 KB)

JAMES WILDING     BY LINDA D WILDING

James Wilding was born in Liverpool in 1863 to James and Sarah Wilding nee Sanders .and was the older brother of Mary Ann and William John.   Before moving to Runcorn, James served his apprenticeship in Liverpool.......James was an amazing architect and designed many of our buildings in Runcorn. Please download here for more about him........  pdfJames Wilding(3.60 MB)

LESHER AND WEBB BIOLOGICAL INSTITUTE      BY LINDA D WILDING.

Lesher and Webb Biological Institute was established at Crofton Lodge in Penn Lane, Runcorn. For more information and photos please download here.  pdfLESHER AND WEBB(1.90 MB)

CHLOE GAMBIA

Came to Aston as a young child and was saved a horrendous life in her home country.  The Aston Family took her under their wing and she became highly thought of. Read more about her - research by Philip Littlemore my cousin  pdfCHLOE(519 KB)

For full details click on Membership Options, but just for starters as a Registered Member you will be able to purchase things from our shop (This will be launched in the New Year), but you will be able to add the Surnames you are researching in Cheshire and search to see if others are researching the same family names. Click on My Membership to find out more. You can also check the holdings at both our Research Centres and attend meetings at any of our groups at visitor rates. You can chose to follow any of our groups.

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