Author: Richard Backhouse
Request for articles
April 17, 2020
WHAT HAVE YOU BEEN DOING DURING THE COVID-19 CRISIS? Here in the UK, as is the case in other countries where we have HGS members, many of us have been in a state of ‘Lockdown’ for a number of weeks. So what have you been doing during this time? Have you used this as […] – read more…
Ancestor not found in a census
April 17, 2020
A frequent ‘brick wall’ question is “Why can’t I find my ancestor on the night of the census?” Here’s a few things to consider…. The surname is completely different e.g. widow had remarried; children from her first marriage are under her new husband’s surname. Ages and birth places can be variable between censuses. Relationships […] – read more…
Tips for Research – Dates
April 17, 2020
You may find this information helpful in your research: 1. Regnal Years Regnal years are calculated from the date that a monarch ascends the throne; some documents will show this rather than the actual year. An example is Victoria ascended the throne on 20 June 1837. A document dated 20 October Vic 30 would equate […] – read more…
Research tips
April 15, 2020
Are you just beginning to research your Family History? Not a beginner? You may find some reminders useful! Look at these tips for researching: Start your family tree with the information you know. Add yourself and all the relatives whose names you know to your tree, and add any birthdays and other life facts you […] – read more…
Notice about online sales
April 14, 2020
Following discussions at HGS, here is the Coronavirus update regarding the effect on sales of CDs and hard copies of the Village Booklets. Email attachments are obviously unaffected. Impact on sales orders from HGS during the global COVID-19 Coronavirus pandemic Although the HGS Research Centre is closed, HGS is open for business as usual for […] – read more…
Profitable links to Find My Past for HGS
March 23, 2020
Do you want to help HGS generate income? Those HGS members, who have access to Find My Past, will be aware that the HGS have published many of our Baptism, Marriage and Burial records on Find My Past. These were transcribed by our volunteers from the actual parish registers and have been available on CDs […] – read more…
Coronavirus safeguards
March 17, 2020
With the rapidly developing and unpredictable situation surrounding Coronavirus (COVID-19), we regret to announce the closure of the Research Centre and Sales office from 1.00 pm on Wednesday 18th March until further notice. Clearly, this is to safeguard all HGS volunteers and visitors. We have also asked the many local Group Organisers to cancel all […] – read more…