Family History Federation

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The Family History Federation, supporting #Genealogy and the membership of #FamilyHistory societies worldwide 🌳 #FamilyHistoryFriday familyhistoryfederation.com / http://exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk

@gensocireland.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 10:09 PMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

15 Years of the IRISH DNA ATLAS by Dr Edmund Gilbert of the Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland- Tuesday 13 October 2026 - Free Event - All Welcome - Please Share. GRMA (Thanks)

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#GeneticGenealogy #DNA #IrishDNA

@gensocireland.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 3:17 PMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Ireland's Genealogical Gazette (October 2026) - monthly newsletter of the Genealogical Society of Ireland is available on the Society's website - www.familyhistory.ie/gazette

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@federationfhs.bsky.social Oct 10, 2026, 11:01 AM

Many of us will have carters, carriers or carmen within our ancestry. The occupational title is very much interchangeable depending upon time period and location. #FamilyHistory

@federationfhs.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 11:02 AM

#FamilyHistoryFriday. Share your #FamilyHistory and #Genealogy finds and tips, recommendations every Friday.

@devonfhs.bsky.social Oct 9, 2026, 5:31 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Thursday - box gazing, bag stuffing - thanks sponsors, cake making, 2 tours - photos to follow and eating - 14 people from 4 countries at this gathering. Today the fun really starts. Safe travels to all our delegates.

@federationfhs.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 10:17 AM

WIshing everyone attending this very exciting event a fantastic time! #FamilyHistory #Genealogy

@westmiddlesexfh.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 7:15 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

In The Name of God Amen:Wills for Family History. That’s the title of the October #WMFHS talk. And our speaker is #DaveAnnal.
Thursday 15th October
Hybrid meeting, St John’s Isleworth and on Zoom. Meeting starts 7.30pm (BST) , talk starts at 7.45pm.
Full details:
www.west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk

@nwkfhs.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 8:03 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Sevenoaks Branch Talk: 10 October: Bob Ogley on the Great Storm of the night of 15/16 October 1987 preceded by the Sevenoaks Branch Annual Meeting
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

No booking, just turn up.
nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...

@devonfhs.bsky.social Oct 8, 2026, 4:45 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Our conference goers are already gathering - safe journeys everyone. Today is about packing 150 bags with conference goodies for delegates each worth £50 thanks to generous sponsors.

@nwkfhs.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 8:03 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Zoom Talk: 8 October 7.30pm: French-speaking Protestants Part 1 : The Walloons in England - Refugees from the Low Countries with speaker Sandra Robinson
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

nwkfhs.org.uk/events/overv...

@sfhs1975.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 8:07 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

On Wednesday 7th October Ipswich group welcome Andy Relf to talk about "Elizabeth Garrett Anderson" Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Venue: Main Hall, Salvation Army Citadel, 558 Woodbridge Rd, Ipswich, IP4 4PH. Talks cost £2 for members/£3 for non-members Free parking

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 5:59 PMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

#Chester’s Grosvenor Museum to celebrate 140th anniversary

Click on the link below for more details 👇

www.chesterstandard.co.uk/news/2660768...

@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:51 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

News from #Cheshire Archives

The new #Chester centre will open on Wed 13 Jan 2027 with the #Crewe centre opening in March 2027

Find out more 👉
www.cheshirearchives.org.uk/visiting-us/...

Like to volunteer for @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social desks then please email [email protected], happy to have a chat

@sfhs1975.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 2:10 PMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

On Thusday 8th October, Haverhill Group welcome Kim Young to share "A glimpse into the life of a Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages" at 19:30 at Old Independent Church Hall, Haverhill. Members £2.00, £3.00 for visitors. Tea/Coffee included.

@federationfhs.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 11:01 AM

Find out about canal boat people. #FamilyHistory www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/canal-boat-p...

@oneplacestudies.bsky.social Oct 7, 2026, 6:00 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Welcome to #OnePlaceWednesday – and to Day 1 of All About That Place #AATP26 which has just started! We’ll be posting about #OnePlaceStudies, a fabulous fusion of #FamilyHistory and #LocalHistory, and we invite you to join in, sharing OPS news, views, pics, links, questions & chat, with the hashtag.

#OnePlaceWednesday.
Image: Photo of the view towards the East side of Fawsley Hall, framed by an Oak tree's trunk to the right, its spreading branches and foliage above, and golden-green sheep pasture (complete with sheep) below. Superimposed on the top part of the photo is an image of an old watch, and the words "All About That Place".
One-Place Studies, where family history and local history unite.

@federationfhs.bsky.social Oct 6, 2026, 11:02 AM

See our events listing to see a great range of #FamilyHistory talks to learn from. www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/news-and-eve...

@sfhs1975.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 5:00 PMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Lowestoft Group next meet 6 October when Ivan Bunn will present "A Mariners Story" Venue: St Margaret’s Hall, Lowestoft. Doors open 19:00, talk starts 19:30. Lot of free parking. All welcome. Refreshments & chat after the talk. Members: £1.50, guests £2.00.

@sfhs1975.bsky.social Oct 5, 2026, 6:27 PMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

To complement both our upcoming Zoom (26 October) with Mike Wabe on Witches and Witch Hunting in Suffolk and the exhibition at the Hold - here's an article from 1980 Suffolk Roots

@ancestralenq.bsky.social Oct 3, 2026, 7:24 AMReposted by @federationfhs.bsky.social

Nearly 25% of weddings in Scotland last year (6,596 out of 27,191) involved couples who did not live in the country. Gretna Green tradition, scenery, heritage, history, castles & islands & the Highland are all factors. 👇
Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland
www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...

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