Sign in

Huddersfield & District Family History Society

@huddsfhs.bsky.social
207 followers 147 following 87 posts

We are an active UK family history society covering the area of Huddersfield, Dewsbury, Batley, Holmfirth and surrounding towns and villages - www.hdfhs.org.uk - posts usually by the Secretary

PostsRepliesMedia
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 22h
Less than two weeks to go for the big event of our year, we cannot wait to meet our exhibitors and visitors on Saturday 24 October at the Masonic Hall in Huddersfield. For more information about our exhibitors and the three family/local history themed talks, look here: hdfhs.org.uk/the-family-h...
182
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 06/10/2026
We are looking forward to having @davelifelines.bsky.social for his first talk to our Society #familyhistory (I think!)
060
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 12/09/2026
Visit us at four churches for #HeritageOpenDays - Almondbury, Armitage Bridge, Shepley and Golcar #familyhistory
032
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
Come and join us at one or all of our four church venues for days packed with #familyhistory #localhistory exhibitions, graveyard tours and much more. Check the photos for details of each, we look forward to seeing you @federationfhs.bsky.social #KirkleesHODs
041
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Jackie Depelle @jackiedepelle.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Maureen and Susan doing a wonderful job promoting #Huddersfield #FamilyHiistory Society with @sogorg.bsky.social Other #Yorkshire societies are available! www.yorksgroup.org.uk @huddsfhs.bsky.social
hdfhs.org.uk
Huddersfield and District Family History Society | Exploring And Promoting The Use Of Family History
252
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 11/08/2026
Thanks Jackie, hopefully it came across well. Thanks for the support for the House History booklet too!
010
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
Family History Societies survive because of volunteers. Every hour given helps protect records, knowledge, and heritage. With just a little time you can get involved in many different ways. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society
043
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 09/08/2026
All family historians like a map, looking forward to seeing your brand new ones.
120
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 07/08/2026
We are collaborating with @sogorg.bsky.social and other groups for this important event at 2.00 pm 11 August - Researching in West Yorkshire. You need to book, it is free, and available to all afterwards. #genealogy #familyhistory #HDFHS Book your space here: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
084
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Society of Genealogists @sogorg.bsky.social · 31/07/2026
Researching ancestors in West Yorkshire (Kirklees)? Join our FREE online event on 11 August, 2–4pm, to discover resources for Huddersfield, Batley, Dewsbury, Holmfirth & surrounding areas. Free live event + recording available afterwards Book your place: portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2...
075
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 28/07/2026
Huddersfield folk will know what an institution this has been for over 40? Years. Such a sad day to hear of the closure of all these coffee shops. #localhistory
110
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 19/07/2026
Looking forward to participating in this valuable event for those researching in our area.
062
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 14/07/2026
Looking forward to participating in this great free event, for family historians and genealogists wherever you are. @sogorg.bsky.social @federationfhs.bsky.social @huddersfieldhistory.org.uk @huddersfield.exposed
033
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Doncaster & District Family History Society @doncasterdistfhs.bsky.social · 11/07/2026
Our Family History Fair is a week away now. 9.00am -4.00pm. We had to extend the time. Plenty of advice on Family History, so do come along an see us.
174
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 12/07/2026
We hope you have a successful day.
110
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 03/07/2026
I’ve just spent a couple of hours putting together our exhibition on our ancestors’ occupations at Colne Valley Museum, starts tomorrow for five weekends.
151
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Huddersfield Exposed @huddersfield.exposed · 12/06/2026
Anyone aware of UK emergency funds for saving public works of art at imminent risk or of any local (to Huddersfield) companies that might be interested in helping? Ta in advance! The race to save Little Abe and potentially also a second mural is back on. huddersfieldhub.co.uk/community-gi...
huddersfieldhub.co.uk
Community given just 14 days to raise £40,000 to save historic tiled mural of the 'Bishop of Berry Brow' - Huddersfield Hub
The community has been given just 14 days to raise £40,000 to save a historic tiled mural that could be lost when a block of flats is demolished
169
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
History and Heritage Yorkshire @handhyorkshire.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
🧵The legend of the Slaithwaite "Moonrakers" captures the wit and rebellious spirit of West Yorkshire’s historic canal-weaving communities. Nestled in the rugged Colne Valley, 19th-century Slaithwaite (Slawit) relied on the Huddersfield Narrow Canal for trade and for smuggling
This painting is titled Slaithwaite Moonrakers, created in 1940 by the British artist Charles Reginald Napier.It depicts a local legend about smugglers who claimed to be "raking the moon" from a canal when caught by authorities. The artwork is currently part of the collection at the Kirklees Museums and Galleries Image: Slaithwaite Moonrakers, Charles Reginald Napier (1910–1989) Kirklees Museums and Galleries
2395
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 19/06/2026
Another big giveaway day at our research room tomorrow, drop in and find so much to help you with your family and local history research. #HDFHS #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
010
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 12/06/2026
Be thankful you have trains, tomorrow I have to get the Rail Bus all the way to Leeds - one hour and five minutes, not even a bus to Brighouse, then a train to Leeds. Even looked at Mirfield - no trains. It is getting very wearing now.☹️
100
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 02/06/2026
Well done Jane, a great achievement.
010
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Jackie Depelle @jackiedepelle.bsky.social · 01/06/2026
May Really Useful Bulletin from @federationfhs.bsky.social focuses on Fairgrounds plus includes a great book offer and mentions #Huddersfield @huddsfhs.bsky.social www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/bulletins
exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk
Really Useful Bulletins | Explore Your Genealogy
032
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 31/05/2026
It really is an excellent book. I have bought a copy for myself and we have one too for the Society library. I wish I had this when I started out and I am still learning from this book. Every now and then a 'really useful' family history book arrives and this is one of those!
010
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 16/05/2026
Today I helped a man from East Yorkshire make sense of his 20th century family history. A pleasant change from 18th century brick walls!
230
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
House Historian @househistorian.bsky.social · 07/05/2026
Just voted! I forgot to take a photo - so here's one reminding me (us) that it matters!! Have your say!!
0243
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 06/05/2026
Shelley Methodist Church at Far Bank, Shelley near Huddersfield dates from 1785. It opened on Whit Sunday in 1785 & seceded to the Methodist New Connexion in 1797. Built from thinly coursed rubble & hammer dressed stone with a stone slate roof. A meeting room from 1850-60 is attached. /1
1101
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
York and District Family History Society @yorkfhs.bsky.social · 05/05/2026
Amazing broadcast on BBC Radio 4 today on the impact of DNA tests on families. Worth a listen. @federationfhs.bsky.social @apgenealogists.bsky.social @gravesandgenealogy.bsky.social @graveyardsquirrel.com @uoyborthwick.bsky.social @ighrgenealogy.bsky.social
062
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
York and District Family History Society @yorkfhs.bsky.social · 23/04/2026
Make a date with us to add to your summer fun
064
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Family History Federation @federationfhs.bsky.social · 27/04/2026
Family History Societies survive because of volunteers. Every hour given helps protect records, knowledge, and heritage. With just a little time you can get involved in many different ways. www.familyhistoryfederation.com/find-a-society
084
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 11/04/2026
Many thanks, Ian had a great day too!
120
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 01/04/2026
Some very exciting news from Ancestry which we came across yesterday. They have just published these records: England, Prerogative and Exchequer Court of York Wills, 1389-1858. The collection contains images of #Wills for #Yorkshire, England, between 1389 and 1858. An amazing 2,462,539 records.
182
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 25/03/2026
What were they thinking of?
000
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 17/03/2026
We have not done them formally as a Society but I know one of our members may have information on them, I will ask and let you know.
001
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Huddersfield Exposed @huddersfield.exposed · 12/03/2026
Only thing I can think of was that his wife was evacuated from London and ended up living for a while in Almondbury. Neither her or her husband's family had any links to Yorkshire.
011
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Huddersfield Exposed @huddersfield.exposed · 12/03/2026
Well, Leonard Herbert Taylor of Surrey, try as I might I can't find a single thing in the archives to link you or your wife to the Huddersfield area, but CWGC says otherwise so you've made the list 🙂 huddersfield.exposed/s/78675
Death card for Leonard Herbert Taylor
121
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Huddersfield Exposed @huddersfield.exposed · 12/03/2026
To date, I've been focusing on the Saturday editions of the Huddersfield Examiner to identify names in the regular "In the Forces" column, but I suspect I'll have to start over again and this time scour the "death" & "in memoriam" notices too in order to find those who never made the weekly columns.
121
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Huddersfield Exposed @huddersfield.exposed · 12/03/2026
...and a reminder that, for any location on the site, there'll be a new "Roll of Honour" tab listing individuals with links to that location or to nearby.
121
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Huddersfield Exposed @huddersfield.exposed · 12/03/2026
Slowly inching towards 33% completion of the WW2 project, although I suspect there'll still be more names still to be added to the list. huddersfield.exposed/wiki/WW2_Pro... huddersfield.exposed/archive/sear...
152
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Dave Annal Lifelines Research @davelifelines.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
To mark #InternationalWomensDay2026 here's a blogpost I wrote five years ago about the under-representation of women in the key sources that we use for our family history research... lifelinesresearch.co.uk/2021/03/08/w...
lifelinesresearch.co.uk
Where have all the women gone?
To mark International Women’s Day I wanted to have a look at the key records that we use to research our English & Welsh family history, and to consider how those records routinely under-repres…
02413
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 08/03/2026
Today for #InternationalWomensDay we celebrate the life of a pioneering #Huddersfield nurse - Elsie May Harling (nee Hallas) who was truly a 'Woman of Substance'. www.facebook.com/huddersfield...
021
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Jackie Depelle @jackiedepelle.bsky.social · 28/02/2026
Societies from #Yorkshire gathering for quarterly meeting - exchange of news and ideas www.yorksgroup.org.uk @huddsfhs.bsky.social @yorkfhs.bsky.social @awfhs.bsky.social @federationfhs.bsky.social
yorksgroup.org.uk
Yorkshire Group of Family History Societies
052
Reposted by Huddersfield & District Family History Society
Ancestral Enquiries - Tony Smith 🌳 @ancestralenq.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
Burglars steal the mayor of Dewsbury's ceremonial gold plated chains which date from 1897 from Dewsbury Town Hall. 👇 BBC News - Mayoral chains stolen in Dewsbury Town Hall burglary - BBC News www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
bbc.co.uk
Mayoral chains stolen in Dewsbury Town Hall burglary
Police and council officials appeal for help in trying to recover the
052
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 02/02/2026
I had one for my great grandmother. I’m afraid I will never be able to take to my Yorkshire ancestor’s story being told in an American accent. There were errors too in relation to the 1921 census.
110
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 31/01/2026
Great to see you Jane. What a fantastic and quite overwhelming day we have had. This morning’s visitor numbers were amazing!
010
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 29/01/2026
It's our big booklet giveaway on Saturday at our research room from 11.00 - 4.00. This is a one-off event as we move towards digital downloads. We have hundreds of booklets to give away, a simple way to see family baptisms, marriages and burials grouped in alpha order. #familyhistory #localhistory
034
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 27/01/2026
Great to work with @huddersfield.exposed
040
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 31/12/2025
We wish all our members, followers and volunteers a happy New Year! Our Meltham Root Cellar research room will re-open at 2.00 pm on Monday 5th January 2026. #HDFHS #familyhistory #localhistory
040
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 28/12/2025
I would be very happy to be a forensic genealogist 😀
110
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 27/12/2025
Hi Rosie. I took out a couple of years membership of MyHeritage but hardly used it so didn't renew. However, our committee member who does House History projects swears by it for records to be used in that type of research. I too have both Ancestry and FMP.
020
Huddersfield & District Family History Society @huddsfhs.bsky.social · 24/12/2025
Wishing all our members, volunteers, friends and followers a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. We look forward to helping everyone with their research in 2026. Our Root Cellar research centre in Meltham will re-open on Monday 5 January 2026. #FamilyHistory #LocalHistory
060