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Norfolk Family History Society – Who, What, Why?

Norfolk Family History Society – Who, What, Why?

The Norfolk Family History Society (NFHS) is a non-profit organization that aims to promote and encourage the study of family history, genealogy, and local history in Norfolk, a county in the East of England. The society was founded in 1976, and since then, it has been providing resources and support to people interested in researching their family history. In this blog post, we will explore the history of the Norfolk Family History Society and discuss the unique records and skills…

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How To Know Which GRO Index Is The Correct One

How To Know Which GRO Index Is The Correct One

Which GRO Index is the correct one? This post relates to the Birth and Death Indexes in England & Wales. Often when searching the GRO Indexes or searching for people with particularly common surnames you might find yourself with a few, possibilities as to which is the correct certificate. Most people will guess and hope for the best, if it’s not one then they’ll buy another until they have the correct one. But there are actually a few tricks you…

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A Guide to Manchester & Lancashire Genealogical Research

A Guide to Manchester & Lancashire Genealogical Research

A lot of my personal research has been around the Manchester and Lancashire area. So I’ve used a lot of sources in my Lancashire Genealogy, these “Extra” resources used along with the usual suspects (Ancestry, FamilySearch etc.) can yield some very colourful results. What’s your preferred storage method for Family Trees? Lancashire Parish Clerks “This site aims to extract and preserve the records from the various parishes and to provide online access to that data, FREE of charge, along with…

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