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Do you have ideas for subjects you would like to see covered? Recommendations of good speakers? Interesting research findings that you would like to share with the Society? Contact Continue Reading →

JG63 – M42 which includes papers from 1808 of J&J Charlesworth, mining leases, abstracts of title relating to various properties and scrapbooks relating to the Featherstone riots JG78 – Continue Reading →

Wakefield Libraries now have access to the 1921 Census on Find My Past. It’s available only to view on the computers in our libraries, but of course is free. Continue Reading →

Appealing for people to help them build on their Window on the West Riding project by sponsoring a box. Money raised from the sponsorship will go towards the preservation, Continue Reading →

“The Family History Federation is very pleased to announce the launch of its brand-new podcast series. The Really Useful Podcast, hosted by Joe Saunders, brings together speakers from across Continue Reading →

“The first of 19,000 churchyards will be surveyed as part of a Church of England project to create a free digital map of every grave and feature in every Continue Reading →

Peter Calver, Founder of LostCousins reports in his 26th December 2020 Newsletter: “At this time of year it’s usual for the GRO to add an extra year to their Continue Reading →

A series of podcasts aimed at providing information on various family history research topics. Now available – The 1939 Register (Wartime Domesday) Listen Now

The National Archives announced on 6 July 2020 “that we will be able to welcome visitors back into our reading rooms from Tuesday 21 July. We will be offering Continue Reading →

On Wednesday 22 April 2020 the National Archives announced on their website the following: “We are making digital records available on our website free of charge for as long Continue Reading →