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The FFHS Annual General Meeting on 31
March at Wisbech, Cambridgeshire saw the retirement of four key
members of the FFHS Executive Paul Blake, Dominic Johnson, Jane Starkie and Roy
Stockdill. Paul Blake has been replaced by Marian French as
Publicity and communications officer. Paul remains as a valued member
of the FFHS Publications Board, Dominic Johnson has been replaced by David
Holman as education officer who
formally elected at the AGM. David has also taken on the challenging
position of Vice Chairman of the FFHS Executive. Jane Starkie
and Roy Stockdill have resigned after many years of service to
the Federation. Thanks go to all the members of the Executive comiittee for all thier hard work over the last year. If you are not afraid of hard work and are interested in a challenging but rewarding activity , and would be interested in volunteering to join the FFHS Executive or one of our committees then please contact Maggie Loughran email admin@ffhs.org.uk for more details. In a time of great change in the world of family history, YOU could make a difference. Marian French, FFHS Publicity & Communications Officer
The Federation provided visitors with an unusual but very popular stand at this four day event, far removed from card-making and sewing, the main thrust of the exhibition. Nevertheless the Stewards answered numerous enquiries from fellow enthusiasts, many of whom had “done “ the web and now found they had to move beyond it out into the wide world! The aim was not just to answer enquiries but also to encourage people to join a Family History Society to broaden their knowledge and enjoy the benefits membership can bring. This is the second time I have stewarded at the event and I thoroughly enjoyed the experience. If you have the opportunity to do the same at a future exhibition, do take it. You will meet some interesting people and maybe help someone to find their elusive ancestor. Ann Luntley Rugby Family History Group
FFHS Publications are running a series of special offers which, it is intended, will change on a regular basis so please add http://www.genfair.com/shop/pages/fed/specialdeals.html to your favourites and return to the site frequently. This weeks special deal is aimed primarily at beginners by offering our newly launched, FFHS recommended, starter book “Introducing Family History” by Stuart Raymond for £8.95 together with a FREE copy of Writing up your Family History by John Titford. (normally £ 6.95) To complete the offer we are also offering Stuart Raymonds “The Family Historians Pocket Dictionary” at 25% discount and if you buy all three together you will get FREE postage as well !!
Manchester & Lancashire FHS and the Parliamentary Archives have recently completed a joint project to transcribe over 2,500 names from two petitions submitted by the people of Manchester to the House of Lords in 1806 in advance of the Act for the Abolition of the Slave Trade. The two petitions, one opposing the bill and the other, considerably larger, petition in its support, can now be seen on-line with the names of the petitioners at http://slavetrade.parliament.uk/ Click here to learn more about Manchester’s part in the abolition movement and the background to this project. >
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A Family History Day for All Saturday 1st September 2007at Collingwood College, Durham City The next FFHS general meeting is being hosted by Cleveland FHS at their family history day event 'Unlocking your past' Cleveland FHS invite beginners and experienced family historians to the delights of the North East with specialist talks, tutorials, workshops, bookstands, displays, guided tours of the beautiful and historical city of Durham. Top of page
Fully digitised images of the RMS Titanic's original 34-page passenger list are now available for the very first time online at www.findmypast.com More information relating to Passenger Lists, Crew Lists,: Survivors, Victims, Passenger's Servants, Children on the Titanic as well as information about Cabin Allocations & Deck-plans can be found at http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org
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ABM Publishing Ltd are the award winning producers of Family Tree Magazine, Britain's oldest and best selling family history publication (we are now in our 23rd year) and its sister magazine, Practical Family History. We also have over 1,000 books and other family history items for sale in our online shop. Go to our website to download a sample of both Family Tree Magazine and Practical Family History. You’ll also find subscription offers which are exclusive to FFHS e-zine subscribers. ABM Publishing Ltd is proud to be the sponsor for the FFHS Web Award. Don’t forget the closing date for this award is 30 April 2007. The winning society receives a cheque for £100. For more information on this award go to the FFHS website
Education Seminar
Webmaster’s Seminar AGM 2008 hosted by Devon FHS & Cornwall FHS in Plymouth at their family history fair on 29th March 2008 1911 census update for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales Last week saw The National Archives (TNA) announce their partner for the digitalisation of the 1911 census (England and Wales). This created the ideal opportunity of giving an update on the status of the 1911 census for England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales. British author Julie Summers is currently researching and writing a book that will look at the effect that men returning from the Second World War had on family life, seen from the women’s perspective. Julie would very much like to hear from mothers, daughters, grand-daughters, nieces, sisters, carers – anyone who feels that they are prepared to talk to her about their experiences in the post-war years. This is an important and neglected area of social and family history that affects us still today.
Julie is an author and historian
Stranger in
the House will be published
Simon & Schuster, in September 2008. more information >
ARCHIVE AWARENESS 2007 FREEDOM AND LIBERTY CAMPAIGNFollowing the success of the 2006 Neighbourhoods and Woods campaign, which saw a record number of events take place in archives throughout the UK, Archive Awareness is looking forward to bringing the public even more exciting activities in 2007. The Cadet Forces of the UK have for many, many years operated on National Radio Nets. These nets were run separately for the various branches of the Cadet Forces, Army cadets, Sea Cadets & the Air Training Corps. The cadet forces at schools were usually a combination of all three services and were run under the title of the Combined Cadet Force (CCF).
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