GROUPS
NEW! A National Group for the Hampshire Genealogical Society
December 15, 2021
Following on from this year’s success of the International Group we wanted to establish a similar group for our members who do not live in Hampshire. We felt this was particularly important as many of our Area Groups are returning to face-to-face meetings and it would mean that many of our members who do […] – read more…
NEW! An International Group at Hampshire Genealogical Society
January 14, 2021
We are very excited to share some good news. Having turned to Zoom to hold Group meetings and our AGM last year, we have reached not just our out-of-county members but also members from as far afield as Australasia and North America who have managed to attend regardless of the time differences! We are […] – read more…
Fair Oak Group helps celebrate a birthday
May 7, 2020
On Tuesday 10 March, Fair Oak Group were joined by the HGS Secretary, Gwen Newland, and Bookstall Manager, Elaine Boyes, who have been visiting all the Society’s groups to demonstrate the revamped website. The only date available was the slot scheduled for a members’ evening … and the only problem was that this is Elaine’s […] – read more…
Why Go to a HGS Group Meeting?
March 6, 2018
So why would you want to get up out of your armchair and drag yourself away from your computer to attend a HGS meeting …? There are 10 HGS groups which currently meet monthly at venues around the county: Alton / Andover / Basingstoke / Fair Oak / Fareham / Fleet & Farnborough / Gosport […] – read more…
Portsmouth couple married in India, 1899
June 20, 2013
A couple from Portsmouth married in Bombay in 1899. The announcement was in a Hampshire newspaper nearly three months later. Who were they and why were they in India? – read more…
The Internet Library of Early Journals
May 10, 2013
Researching family history means having to explore many avenues, one useful free resource is the Internet Library of Early Journals – read more…
The Curtis Museum, Alton – a local resource
May 9, 2013
Local history museums can be a great resource for those researching their family history. The Curtis Museum in Alton Hampshire has some interesting topic material on local places and people. – read more…
Harry Selfridge and Highcliffe
February 28, 2013
The Selfridge family had a very interesting connection to the county of Hampshire that family historians will find intriguing. – read more…
Why Choose Australia as a Penal Colony?
January 14, 2013
Convicts set for the penal colonies in Australia, left Portsmouth Harbour in May 1787. Were any of your families on board? – read more…