Year: 2025
2025 Online Lecture Series
July 11, 2025
Following the success of last year’s online lectures for HGS members, we are pleased to announce the following presentations: Tuesday 15th July 2025 at 7:30pm BST Beyond the 1939 Register: Additional Records of National Registration (1939-1991) –Richard Holt The 1939 Register is only the tip of the iceberg when it comes to available records, but […] – read more…
New data collections in Members’ Area
July 8, 2025
Over the next few months, we’ll be adding several new Hampshire data collections, that have been compiled by volunteers, and which are not available commercially elsewhere. These will include Apprentices, Non-conformists, Criminals, Criminally insane and Named in newspapers. To start with, we offer you a list of Bankrupts – some 376 people who were declared […] – read more…
A new HGS Chairman is required!
April 6, 2025
In the March Journal, our chairman, Tony Sinclair announced his intention to not seek re-election as chair or trustee due to personal reasons. We are therefore seeking a new chairman. The holder of the position of Chairman is one of the four Principal Officers of the Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS), along with the Vice-Chairman, Secretary, […] – read more…
HGS Bookstall Outings
March 30, 2025
We have started our annual visits to shows across the country. Our first venture was to the Genealogy Show at the Three Counties Showground at Malvern on 15th March. It was great to meet current members and welcome new ones on the day. We were helped on the bookstall by two local members, Julie and […] – read more…
Membership subscription changes
March 1, 2025
As you know, HGS is a registered charity, run entirely by volunteers who greatly value your membership and aim to deliver a good service. It won’t have escaped your notice that costs have been rising everywhere and, unfortunately, HGS has not been immune to this trend. In particular, printing and postage costs have increased significantly […] – read more…
Broomfield family letters offer
February 19, 2025
Recently, on our Facebook page, we received the offer below… “I have no connection with Hampshire but I have recently purchased a large box of stamps. Included in this box is a set of about 80 letters between a Mrs P Broomfield of 2 Institute Road, Aldershot and Corporal P Broomfield of the RAF Police […] – read more…