"Qisetna: Talking Syria", a well-presented collection of stories by Syrians and people closely connected with the country, has received awards from the Community Archives & Heritage Group. It came first in the "Most Innovative" category and is also the overall "CAHG Group of the Year". "Talking Syria" has much to offer us, including those without personal links to that part of the world.
With the help of funding from FFHS, the National Archives has updated the Manorial Documents Register for Northamptonshire. The Register for this and most other counties in England & Wales is now easy to search online. It reveals the contents and locations of a vast range of sources that can help us find out more about our forebears. An overview of the documents involved can be seen on the TNA website.
The Northamptonshire Family History Society also has much to offer those interested in research in that county.
Many of us have made discoveries in microfilms at a FamilySearch Centre. The microfilm service will come to an end on 31 August, as most of the images are now available online with more to be added soon. The Centres will remain open, offering free access to the online images and to other resources, as well as advice from the volunteer staff.
You can read more on the FamilySearch website.
Family historians are regularly pressurised to purchase DNA tests. Those who do so enter into a contract with the firm providing the service. But how many read its complete terms?
Scanned and indexed images of Wiltshire parish registers are now available at the Ancestry site. Many go back as far as the 16th century and the periods covered run to as recently as 1916.
If you have ancestors from that county, it is also well worth finding out more about the Wiltshire Family History Society.
The Religious Society of Friends (usually known as the Quakers) was formed in the 17th century and is known for the meticulous records kept of the births, marriages and deaths of its members.
Search our lists of member societies to find a family history society near you or in the area you are researching.
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