Emigrant strays cambridgeshire strays removal orders. The cambridge historical society is indebted to the massachusetts society of the cincinnati for making possible increased access to this unique historical. It not only provides a friendly point of contact for people worldwide who are interested in the same surnames and families, but also offers a wide range of facilities to support their research into genealogy and the local area. George married ethel ann cawthorn at chatteris, cambridgeshire between 1905 and 1907. The cambridgeshire family history society has announced its family history fair is to return on 25th october 2014, after the success of last years event girton glebe primary school plays host once again to a days worth of family history with free admission and parking. The church of the holy trinity it a very handsome edifice of flint, rubble and white brick, in the decorated and perpendicular styles, consisting of large chancel, clerestoried nave, aisles, south porch and an embattled western tower containing a clock and 5 bells. The cambridge antiquarian society photographic record of around 70,000 photos mainly of cambridgeshire villages in the 1920s and 1930s. This society was founded in 1976 with over 1400 members rom the uk, australia, new zealand, canada and the usa. Last years event saw a mixture of stands from cambridgeshire, but also from neighbouring counties and genealogy. Pratts house is still standing at 54 brattle street in cambridge. Cambridgeshire in the familysearch catalog familysearch. Publications huntingdonshire family history society. Cambridge, massachusetts, has been a national leader in historic preservation. Cambridgeshire family history society wills, index, incomplete.
From the one day conference held by the cambridgeshire family history society some notes on the talks. Us airmen in cambridgeshire photographed during ww2. Its a great place to meet fellow minded people, make friends and share information. Cambridgeshire collection cc the second time it is used. Town vs gown social divides in cambridgeshire antiquarian life. The bookstall crawley west sussex south east england. Cambridgeshire strays with marriages and banns, 108 pages. To browse the collection, search for america in cambridge on the online cambridgeshire archives catalogue. A majestic wrought iron chestnut tree mixes with the natural ivy of the brick wall at 56 brattle.
Black sheep books on the oxfordshire fhs bookstall new. Cherry hinton local history society michelles blog. Programme of local family history lectures throughout the day. Cambridgeshire collection cambridgeshire county council. Catalogue of books on cambridge unimelb library university of. Invariably you do not have to be a member of the family history society concerned to attend a talk you are interested in. Girton history repeating the uk family history and. Links to cambridgeshire, england genealogyrelated articles archives and libraries cemeteries census church records civil registration court records directories compiled genealogies history land and property maps military records newspapers occupations parishes periodicals. Family roots was formed in july 1986 with the adoption of our constitution. This search has been provided to try and simplify your hunt for resources.
Afterwards, sarah bendall will give read more new president published. Surrey history centre, goldsworth road, woking, gu21 6nd contact. Liverpool st peter and st nicholas, lancashire family. A community project to capture the history of mill road using local volunteers. People born in the county of cambridgeshire with an event recorded outside of the county.
The family history day held at the family history centre on cherry hinton road went really well. Our speaker was barbara megson who gave us a really interesting talk about the harveys of ickworth. The norfolk family history society s bookshop contains a good selection of books on norfolk families and history related to the county and other locations in east anglia. The history of the county of cambridge, from the earliest account to the present time. Norfolk, england, archdeacons transcripts, 16001812. The society exists to encourage the study of family history within the old counties of cambridgeshire, the isle of ely and huntingdonshire. Author or authors, editor or editors forename or initial, surname. The visitation of cambridge, made in 1575, continued and enlarged with the vissitation sic of the same county made by henry st. The area that is now cambridgeshire was settled at about the 6th century by groups of angles, who pushed their way up the ouse and the cam, and established themselves in the fendistrict, where they became known as the gyrwas, the districts corresponding to the modern counties of huntingdonshire and cambridgeshire being distinguished as the lands of the north gyrwas and the. Book talks, lectures, genealogy events, exhibit openings, walking tour. Welcome to our cambridgeshire family history research page. They encourage the study of family history in cambridgeshire and the isle of ely. Ferrar house is next to the historic church of st johns little gidding. We are able to supply a wide range of titles by publishers specialising in family history and local history and mainly offer those books not generally available in bookshops.
For 40 years the members of cambridgeshire family history society have been transcribing and indexing the records of the ancient counties of cambridgeshire and the isle of ely. Morris family of cambridgeshire my greatgrandfather was born in cambridgeshire between 24th may 1884 and 24th may 1885. The agm of the cambridgeshire records society will be held via zoom on wednesday 6 january 2021 at 5. Cambridgeshire association for local history has extensive links page, including to cambridgeshire community archives network. The bolton family history society, which was formed in 1982, is a part of the manchester and lancashire fhs. The oxfordshire fhs bookstall has just stocked up on black sheep books, authored by carol richmond. We offer a friendly point of contact for people worldwide who are interested in the same names, families and places, and we provide a wide range of facilities to support their researches. Fenland family history society journal no 4 winter 20023. Genealogy and history databases, family history, ancestry, find my past. Commercial stalls books, maps, archival storage, software.
Cambridgeshire archives and local studies catalogue database including all parish records held by cambridgeshire and huntingdonshire archives. Is available at the waipa libraries and you can purchase at online book stores. Hertfordshire family history society has a vibrant programme of talks from family history experts about the county of hertfordshire, record sources, social and economic history. The village blacksmith is a poem by henry wadsworth longfellow, first published in 1840. Request to remove the book stall at chestnut court. The cambridgeshire family history society exists to encourage the study of family history within the old counties of cambridgeshire and the isle of ely. Cambridge in british secondhand book shops for possible purchase by the.
Postcards were added to the cambridge historical society postcard collection. This is a timeline of the history of the city of cambridge, massachusetts, united states. Virtually every area of the uk has a local family history society or club. All parish registers for the counties are now transcribed and available on searchable cdrom and through the more recent ancestor finder, complete and checked against. Author andrew martin posted on october 26, 2014 categories cross, events tags american air museum, carl warner, cfhs, desira postcards, duxford, frederick thompson cross, frederick vernon cross, girton glebe school, imperial war museum, kathy chater, mike petty, norfolk family history society, suffolk family history society, the cambridgeshire collection, usaaf, wwii 1 comment on cambridgeshire family history.
His father was thomas morris mother jane morris, maiden name unknown. In 1850 great shelford parish contained 1,900 acres 7. The cambridgeshire records society is delighted to announce that dr chris briggs read more book launch published. This is a cambridgeshire family history society database. Fenland family history society journal no 2 winter 2001 contents program 2002 2 editorial 3 chairmans chat bridget hunter 4. Poll books 9 historical documents in cambridgeshire 10. Cambridgeshire archives and local studies catalogue. We had some more new members join us and i was also handed some more great old pictures of cherry hinton to go onto ccan cambridgeshire community archives network. More than 40,000 digitized genealogy and family history publications from the archives of some of the most important family history libraries in the world. In 2005 there was another change of name from the society to association. St neots community centre, church walk, st neots, cambs, pe19. The society takes books for sale to the family history fairs that we attend, and we also bring books to every other members meeting.
Cambridgeshire family history society familysearch. Romany and traveller family history society exhibition. Cambridgeshire, england online genealogy records familysearch. The family tree guide to dna testing and genetic genealogy. Normally all you will be asked for is a nominal contribution to the society s funds if you attend one of their talks. It is a friendly and welcoming society with an average meeting attendance of 80 people. Each year maine historical society honors an individual or a family in maine who.
Many include their college history on their websites. Fenland family history society journal no 1 july 2001 contents. Cambridgeshire family history society cfhs has online and onsite resources to help family historians research genealogies and histories in the old counties of cambridgeshire and the isle of ely. Bolton family history society family history federation. Its a great place to connect with other people interested in similar surnames and families and the local area. The poem describes a local blacksmith and his daily life. After a decline in membership in the late 1990s, there has been a revival of interest in the local history of cambridgeshire, and membership and attendance at meetings have increased. Cambridgeshire, england administrations from ely diocesan registers, 15921620, e book. Cambridge historical society marieke van damme cambridge historical.
In 1987 it was responsible for a history festival held at impington village college. Sep 24, 2020 cambridgeshire family history society, emigrant strays, index. Emigrants links many cambridgeshire people left the county for various places overseas, australia, canada, usa, new zealand, etc. Cambridge historical society image collection cambridge. Family roots is for all those who want to trace their family, whether living locally, in any other part of the uk, or even the wider world. Gypsy roma traveller history month magazine by graham. Welcome to the website of the cambridgeshire family history society cfhs, a long established in 1976 charity with the specific aim of supporting the family. In the early twentieth century, prominent families banded together to ensure the. One aspect of visiting ferrar house is the view of the horse chestnut tree in the field.
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