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Welcome to Cheshire. We are a very friendly and helpful Society, with a lot of knowledgeable volunteers always ready to help you find the Who, What, When, and Where of your ancestry no matter where it's based www.fhsc.org.uk

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Sue Wilkes @suewilkesauthor.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Such evocative images! www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Teen's lost Coventry archive found after six decades in attic
Photographer Elizabeth Tyler rediscovered the images, on display until 2 October, in her attic.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 11h
#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social #Crewe ResearchCentre Mon/Tues Helpdesks #Chester #Wallasey Group Meetings #Runcorn - How Wills helped with my Family History research' Find out more/how to join👉 fhsc.uk
Poster for the Family History Society of Cheshire titled ‘Events this Week’. A green header displays the Society name and logo. Below are four images showing a mix of activities: an online talk on a laptop screen, an in-person group talk, one-to-one research help in a library, and a guided outdoor heritage walk near a historic church. A small calendar with marked dates suggests multiple events being attended
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Who Do You Think You Are? Magazine @wdytyamagazine.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Do you have a circus performer in your family tree? Circus historian Steve Ward traces the history of the Big Top back to the 18th century 🎪 www.whodoyouthinkyouaremaga...
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
Lots of headscratching for future family historians wondering why their ancestors made the trip!
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
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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Why thousands of couples are choosing Scotland to say 'I do'
A quarter of all marriages in Scotland involve couples who don't live here but see it as the ultimate wedding destination.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 03/10/2026
On this day 3rd Oct 1952 the Government announced that tea rationing was soon to end Artist: Harry Wingfield (Shopping with Mother)
Mother, in her smart brown suit, walks into a traditional grocery shop. Two neatly dressed children follow behind. 
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Liz @willsmanonename.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Update from Ancestry on their digitisation of The British Army service records in conjunction with The National Archives
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The British Army Service records with The National Archives | Ancestry
YouTube video by Ancestry
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Phil Grass 🇪🇺🕊️ @philgrass.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
Just a Heads Up for the #Genealogists here. Tomorrow is the #TagderDeutschenEinheit (German Unification Day) and MyHeritage are celebrating with a weekend of free access to their German records: blog.myheritage.com/2026/09/cele...
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Family Tree Magazine @familytreemag.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
🆕 New Podcast! In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, we talk with Kate Smith, Associate Director for Communications and Organizations at the National Genealogical Society about Family History Month. Listen now at the link below or wherever you get your podcasts! bit.ly/4dlc9uV
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Making the Most of Family History Month - An Interview with Kate Smith - Family Tree Magazine
In this episode of the Family Tree Magazine podcast, Andrew Koch interviews Kate Smith, Associate Director for Communications and Organizations at the National Genealogical Society, or NGS. She offers...
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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
I went looking for a battlefield and found a cemetery. At Saint-Venant, I stood beside the canal, visited the memorial to 97 Royal Welch Fusiliers and walked among the graves of men killed during the desperate fighting of May 1940 chiddickstree.substack.com/p/the-men-wh... #WW2 #France #Dunkirk
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The Men Who Bought Time
The story behind the memorial at Saint-Venant, May 1940
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𝑺𝒍𝒐𝒂𝒏𝒆 𝒶𝓀𝒶 ᴛʜᴇ ʀᴏʏᴀʟ ᴄʀᴀʙʙɪᴛ @tartanroyal.bsky.social · 01/10/2026
This email just arrived in my inbox today. Ancestry offering free access to newspapers.com through to 5 October.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp Nothing new for the UK at #Ancestry this week 😢😢 Some interesting world wide additions including 🚩 #𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, 𝐂𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐳𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟓𝟕-𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟔 🚩 #𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚, 𝐌𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐏𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐜𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟕𝟑-𝟏𝟗𝟎𝟒 Full list in the screenshot below with #AltText as always
Updates to Ancestry for week ending 2/10/26

Texas, U.S., Vital Records, 1833-2000
Indiana, U.S., Select County Voter Records, 1850-1931
Canada, Citizenship Registrations, 1857-1916
Canada, Mounted Police Records, 1873-1904
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp New for #Cheshire this week at BNA 🎉🎉 🚩 #𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐡𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐜𝐥𝐞 (𝐅𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐬𝐡𝐚𝐦 & 𝐇𝐞𝐥𝐬𝐛𝐲 𝐄𝐝𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧): 2005 🚩 #𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 1981–2003 🚩 #𝐖𝐢𝐝𝐧𝐞𝐬 𝐖𝐞𝐞𝐤𝐥𝐲 𝐍𝐞𝐰𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫: 2003-4 Full list in screenshots below with #AltText as usual
Updates to BNA, 2/10/26 Part 1

Bedfordshire Times and Independent, 2005
Birmingham Weekly Mercury, 2000
Black Country Bugle, 2002, 2005
Brecon County Times, 1898
Ceylon Observer, 1892–1897, 1900–1917, 1919–1921
Chester Chronicle (Frodsham & Helsby Edition), 2005
Cornish Evening Tidings, 1882–1883, 1885, 1890, 1900
Dumbarton Herald and County Advertiser, 1891
Dungannon News, 1907–1915
East Ham Recorder, 1913, 1916–1917, 1925
Fraserburgh Herald and Northern Counties' Advertiser, 1891Updates to the BNA, 2/10/26, Part 2

Haddingtonshire Courier, 1884, 1889, 1891
Haltemprice & East Yorkshire Advertiser, 2002
Hamilton Herald and Lanarkshire Weekly News, 1914–1915
Hereford Mercury, 1877, 1879
Iron Trade Circular (Rylands') and Hardware Weekly Messenger, 1890
Ironbridge Weekly Journal and Borough of Wenlock Advertiser, 1876
Jarrow Guardian and Tyneside Reporter, 1889
Kidderminster Shuttle, 1875
Lichfield Post, 2005
Lincoln Target, 2005
Llanelli Star, 2000
Llanelly Mercury, 1893, 1912Updates to the BNA. 2/10/26, Part 3

Madras Male Asylum Herald, 1833–1836
Manchester Evening News, 2000
Manchester Observer, 1818–1820
Mansfield & North Nottinghamshire Chronicle-Advertiser, 1988
Munster News, 1906
North Cumberland Reformer, 1897
North Wales Weekly News, 2001, 2003
Offaly Independent, 1894–1896, 1912–1913, 1919
Plymouth Herald and Devonshire Freeholder, 1866–1867
Rochdale Times, 1924
Scottish Press, 1858
Sevenoaks Chronicle and Kentish Advertiser, 2000, 2002Updates to the BNA, 2/10/26, Part 4

Smethwick Telephone, 1910
South Durham Herald & Post, 2002
Stafford Post, 2003
Staines Leader, 2000
The Record, 1830–1837, 1881
Times of Ceylon, 1945–1949
Theatrical Times, 1883–1884
Times of India, 1958–1961
Wakefield Free Press, 1893
Westerham Herald, 1891
Widnes Weekly News and District Reporter, 2003–2004
Woking Informer, 2000, 2002
Y Dydd, 1885
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 02/10/2026
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp Uncover wartime heroism this week from @findmypast.bsky.social 🚩 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟒-𝟗𝟐𝟎 🚩 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐡𝐞𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐥 𝐀𝐰𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐨 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐞𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐆𝐨𝐯 𝟏𝟗𝟏𝟒-𝟐𝟎 Blog 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/for...
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Uncover wartime heroism with new medal rolls | Blog
Was your ancestor's service recognised by the British government?
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British Association for Local History @balhnews.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
Explore medieval magic, superstition and belief at the Simon de Montfort Society’s day school in Evesham on 10 October, with talks on royal piety, miracles and witchcraft, alongside weaving demonstrations and living history. Find out more: www.balh.org.uk/event-balh-m... #WeAreLocalHistory
The Simon de Montfort Society logo, a medieval image and details about the event.
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
On this day 30th September 1868 the first volume of 'Little Women' by Louisa May Alcott was published. Artist: Terry Gabbey
Two houses stand at dusk in a snowy street. One is smaller and brightly lit. The other is larger and mainly in darkness. 
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
The UK's 15 national museums including 12 in London to remain free to all visitors including those from overseas. 👇 BBC News - National museums to stay free for all visitors www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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National museums to stay free to all visitors, government says
It follows discussions about whether charging tourists could boost museums' finances.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Thanks Jane, it was an excellent presentation, well delivered and a great discussion afterwards
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Jane Hough 🌳🧬🏡 @allthosebefore.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
What a lovely evening with @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social and @mandytherootsgenie.bsky.social talking all things #DNA. It can be a ground-breaking tool, but it’s power comes when used alongside traditional #FamilyHistory research.
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Jane Hough 🌳🧬🏡 @allthosebefore.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
Beautiful, poignant news here. One of my dear friends has written and recorded two songs. One is in memory of her great uncle who died in #WW1 aged just 19. They will be released on 13 October, the anniversary of his death. £1 from every sale goes to the Poppy Appeal. #FamilyHistory #MakingMusic
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
The 800 years of the Mersey ferries service, started by Benedictine Monks, who ran the first ferry service from Birkenhead to Liverpool in 1150 AD. 👇 BBC News - The 800-year history of the Mersey ferries - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The 800-year history of the Mersey ferries
From monks to Gerry Marsden, we look at the 800-year history of the Mersey ferries.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
I have many questions!!! 😂😂😂
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OldRailwayAccidents @rwldproject.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
This was a really great day, with such interesting discussions. It gave people a lovely chance to explore #Crewe's #RailwayHistory & share memories of the Works. Also excellent to help people find ancestors in the accident books we're working on - this is going to be a valuable resource.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 27/09/2026
#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social #Crewe ResearchCentre Mon/Tues Helpdesks #Chester #Nantwich #Wallasey Discussion Groups [Online] #DNA with a special talk by Mandy Geary #Newspapers in #FamilyHistory research Find out more/how to join👉 fhsc.uk
Poster for the Family History Society of Cheshire titled ‘Events this Week’. A green header displays the Society name and logo. Below are four images showing a mix of activities: an online talk on a laptop screen, an in-person group talk, one-to-one research help in a library, and a guided outdoor heritage walk near a historic church. A small calendar with marked dates suggests multiple events being attended
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 26/09/2026
An archaeological dig to take place at Lincoln to uncover the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, which was founded in about the year 1100 to offer care & shelter for those living with leprosy. 👇 BBC News - Dig to unearth the lost world of medieval leprosy www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Lincoln dig to unearth the lost world of medieval leprosy
Experts hope to uncover the Hospital of the Holy Innocents, in Lincoln, which dates from about 1100.
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NationCymru @nation.cymru · 25/09/2026
Consumer champion Which? has named a Welsh museum the UK's best free-to-visit spot in the UK nation.cymru/feature/wels...
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Welsh museum named best free-to-visit day out in the UK
Nation Cymru staff Consumer champion Which? has named a Welsh museum the UK’s best free-to-visit spot in the UK. Analysing the UK’s museums, galleries, cathedrals and other historical sites that are f...
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A Few Forgotten Women @afewforgottenwomen.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
On this #ForgottenWomenFriday we share the exciting news that we are launching a book www.fewforgottenwomen.com/post/once-hi... #WomensHistory #SocialHistory #BookLaunch
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Once Hidden, Now Heard - we launch a book
For the past year or so, the A Few Forgotten Women team have been working on a book. This is a multi-authored compilation combining aspects of women's history with case studies. We are very excited to...
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social #FridayRoundUp New for the UK at Ancestry this week 🚩 #𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐬 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟐-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗 🚩 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐬 𝟏𝟖𝟏𝟑-𝟒𝟎 🚩 𝐋𝐨𝐧𝐝𝐨𝐧, 𝐂𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐲 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐬 𝟏𝟖𝟓𝟔-𝟏𝟗𝟗𝟖 🚩 𝐌𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐐𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 𝟏𝟕𝟗𝟎-𝟏𝟗𝟒𝟎 Full list below with #AltText as usual
Updates to Ancestry 

Monmouthshire, Wales, Quarter Session Records, 1790-1940
Quebec, Canada, Drouin Institute Obituaries, 1902-2025
Cheshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1939
London, England, Cemetery and Crematorium Burial Registers,1856-1998
Global, Former British Colonies, Enslavement Registers, 1813-1840
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S., Birth Certificates, 1875-1922
Maine, U.S., Business Directories, 1875-1998
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp New for #Cheshire on the BNA this week 🚩 𝐊𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧: 1911–1913, 1919 🚩 𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 1981–2003 Full details of all updates below with #AltText as usual
Updates to the BNA, part 1 

Aberdeen Press and Journal, 1748–1959, 1963–2008
Argyllshire Advertiser, 1887–1888, 1974–1975, 1986, 1988–1994
Banffshire Advertiser, 1881–1902, 1905–1982, 1986–1989
Bicycling News, 1877, 1885–1887, 1890–1893
Birmingham Weekly Mercury, 1889, 1897, 1912, 1918–1921, 1923–1945, 1947–1999, 2001–2003, 2005
Blyth News Post Leader, 1986–2004
Catholic Standard, 1933–1963
Church in the West, 1885–1886, 1888, 1890–1891
Co-operative News, 1876, 1881, 1885, 1887–1888, 1890–1891, 1893
Doncaster Chronicle, 1889, 1950
East Cumberland News, 1898, 1900–1901Updates to the BNA, part 2

Hertford Mercury and Reformer, 1834–1837, 1840–1889, 1897, 1913, 1916–1918, 1939, 1950, 1953, 1958, 1960, 1963–1967, 1980–1999, 2002, 2004–2005
Highbridge and Burnham Gazette, 1874, 1877
Isle of Wight County Press, 1884–1919
Knutsford Guardian, 1911–1913, 1919
Lloyd's List, 1801–1884, 1887–1890, 1892–1894, 1896–1919
Macclesfield Express, 1981–2003
Musician of the Salvation Army, 1897–1985
Nation and The Athenaeum, 1907–1931
Pink (Newcastle), 1987–1990, 1993–1999
Portadown Express and County Armagh Advertiser, 1906–1920Updates to the BNA, part 3

Shipping World and Herald of Commerce, 1883–1918
St. Mary Cray & Swanley Express, 1900–1917
Uxbridge Leader, 1986–2005
Wokingham Times, 1931–1942, 1944–1958, 1977–1981, 1983–1999, 2001–2002
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
@fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's #FridayRoundUp Discover records from the Royal School of Needlework from @findmypast.bsky.social this week 🚩 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐨𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐓𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐟𝐟 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 🚩 𝐑𝐨𝐲𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐎𝐟 𝐍𝐞𝐞𝐝𝐥𝐞𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐫𝐝𝐬 FMP blog with details 👉 www.findmypast.co.uk/blog/new/nee...
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Discover even more records from the prestigious Royal School of Needlework | Blog
Delve into the stories behind the embroidery this week.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Fabulous day at the @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social's Railway Workers Day Thanks to everyone who shared images/memories/family history. Thanks also to Mike @rwldproject.bsky.social Rachel and Sue @newvictheatre.bsky.social Colin Haynes @alstom.bsky.social for their support and collaboration.
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Crazy Train
ALT: Crazy Train
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
Our #Chester Group meeting tonight is #𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞 𝐦𝐚𝐩𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐦𝐚𝐩-𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐛𝐲 𝐉𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐧 𝐏𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐫 Find out more 👉 fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/...
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Cheshire maps and map-makers by Jonathan Pepler
This is the website of The Family History Society of Cheshire (FHSC) updated in Feb 2026. FHSC has welcomed individuals who are eager to explore their roots since 1969, which makes us the oldest county-based family history society in the UK.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
TODAY - 11am–3pm 𝐑𝐚𝐢𝐥𝐰𝐚𝐲 𝐖𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐃𝐚𝐲 – 𝐅𝐇𝐒𝐂 𝐂𝐫𝐞𝐰𝐞 𝐑𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐜𝐡 𝐂𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐞 Brierley Business Centre, Mirion St, Crewe CW1 2AP Join @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social & @rwldproject.bsky.social for a day of talking trains and #Crewe Works All Welcome #Railways #Cheshire
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
We could check the records Jane and he might be in the accident books
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Enjoyed another Zooming in on Family History with members tonight. Talking childhood and family holidays Great fun, everything from circumnavigating the world to rats in holiday home attics and snakes in camp site showers! #FamilyHistory with a difference!
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
New on Ancestry today #𝐂𝐡𝐞𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐫𝐞, 𝐄𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟑𝟐-𝟏𝟗𝟑𝟗 Direct link 👉 www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...
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Cheshire, England, Electoral Registers, 1832-1939 - Ancestry
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
A collection of letters from Sir Winston Churchill about the rebuilding & extension of his home, Chartwell, Kent which he bought in 1922 is expected to fetch up to £10k at auction. 👇 BBC News - Churchill letters over rebuild of Kent estate Chartwell up for sale www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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Churchill letters over rebuild of Kent estate Chartwell up for sale
Letters show the work that went into turning the Chartwell estate into the Churchill family home.
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Sue Wilkes @suewilkesauthor.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Vote for your tree of the year! www.woodlandtrust.org.uk/trees-woods-...
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Tree of the Year
This year’s Tree of the Year contest celebrates trees that are still standing strong against the odds. Choose your favourite and vote by 29 September.
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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
Frederick George Parcell was 32 when he lost his life at the Old Palace School bombing in April 1941. He was a husband, father, son, market gardener and AFS volunteer. Every name remembered. Every story preserved. oldpalaceschoolbombing.substack.com/p/fireman-fr...
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Fireman Frederick George Parcell
Auxiliary Fire Service, 1908–1941
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Helen Day @lbflyawayhome.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
To mark the Autumn Equinox, I offer you a biscuit tin. Designed in 1958 by CF Tunnicliffe
A large rectangular biscuit tin with a decorative lid showing red squirrel perched on a tree stump in front of a vivid blue ground 
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
In advance of our Railway Workers Day tomorrow Find out more in this blog from @rwldproject.bsky.social Link 👉 www.railwayaccidents.port.ac.uk/crewe-works-... #Crewe #Cheshire #FamilyHistory #Railways
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Crewe – Works, Town & Family - Railway Work, Life & Death
Discover Crewe's railway heritage via our latest collaboration, with the Family History Society of Cheshire, Alstom & Crewe Heritage Centre.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Latest @federationfhs.bsky.social bulletin is out Download your copy 👉 www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/files/1248-1...
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
By linking millions of census records across decades, researchers are turning static snapshots of Victorian Britain into dynamic life histories – revealing how people moved, worked and lived in ways never before possible. Find out more 👉 www.hist.cam.ac.uk/news/tracing...
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Paul Chiddicks @chiddickstree.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
The latest Chiddicks Observer is out. 📰 Another week of fascinating family history, forgotten stories, brilliant writers and discoveries. If you love the stories behind the records, come take a look. #Genealogy #FamilyHistory #ChiddicksObserver chiddickstree.substack.com/p/the-chiddi...
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A curated weekly collection of genealogy, family history, social history, archival research, storytelling, memory studies, and community heritage writing. Featuring reflections on personal history, hi...
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
🚂REMINDER - Thur 24 Sept, 11am–3pm🚂 Come along & find out more about railway life in Crewe in the past! Find out what @rwldproject.bsky.social & @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social are doing with #Crewe Works Accident logs 1917-33 Current & former Crewe Works staff particularly welcome! 👇👇👇👇👇👇
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
New today at Ancestry 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐫 𝐁𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐧𝐢𝐞𝐬, 𝐄𝐧𝐬𝐥𝐚𝐯𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐑𝐞𝐠𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐬, 𝟏𝟖𝟏𝟑-𝟏𝟖𝟒𝟎 This collection contains registers of people enslaved in former British Colonial Dependencies from 1813 to 1840. Direct Link 👉 www.ancestry.co.uk/search/colle...
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Global, Former British Colonies, Enslavement Registers, 1813-1840 - Ancestry
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
#Cheshire titles updated today at The British Newspaper Archive and newspapers at @findmypast.bsky.social #𝐊𝐧𝐮𝐭𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐝 𝐆𝐮𝐚𝐫𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧: 1912-13, 1919 #𝐌𝐚𝐜𝐜𝐥𝐞𝐬𝐟𝐢𝐞𝐥𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐬: 2002-3
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Darla from Finding Nemo: Any News?
ALT: Darla from Finding Nemo: Any News?
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
🧵David Olusoga returns to our TV screens with a new two part series on BBC2 at 9pm tomorrow night called Finding Britain's Slave Traders. He meets the historians who have built the Register of British Slave Traders who work identified 13,000 investors in the slave trade & their links to modern
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Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
The engineers keeping the Battle of Britain Memorial Flight planes in the air for special events. 👇 BBC News - The engineers using WW2 skills to keep historic planes in the air - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
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The engineers using WW2 skills to keep historic planes in the air
Finding modern-day components for classic planes is often impossible for the BBMF ground crew.
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The Family History Society of Cheshire 🌾🌳 @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social · 20/09/2026
#WhatsOn this week at @fhsofcheshire.bsky.social #Crewe ResearchCentre Mon/Tues/Sat Helpdesks #Chester #Wallasey Grp Meeting #Alsager #Chester #Congleton Discussion Grp #FamilyTreeMaker Zooming in on #FamilyHistory Railway Workers Day: fhsc.uk/fhsc-events/... Find out more/how to join👉 fhsc.uk
Poster for the Family History Society of Cheshire titled ‘Events this Week’. A green header displays the Society name and logo. Below are four images showing a mix of activities: an online talk on a laptop screen, an in-person group talk, one-to-one research help in a library, and a guided outdoor heritage walk near a historic church. A small calendar with marked dates suggests multiple events being attended
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