Year: 2026
HGS Conference Day Saturday 19th September 2026 – EARLYBIRD TICKET PRICE ENDS 31st May – Get your ticket now!
April 30, 2026
Conference Day Saturday 19th September 2026 Wickham Community Centre Mill Lane, Wickham PO17 5AL Everyone is welcome to join us for the day — HGS members, non-members, and anyone interested in family history, so please feel free to tell your friends! A Variety of Topics with Expert Speakers! Unsanitary: Privies, Open Sewers and Cholera […] – read more…
New members’ resources – Nowes account book 1756-1831
April 3, 2026
Nowes account book 1756-1831 Might you find the school records of one of your ancestors in Romsey? This work is the result of a joint venture between the Romsey History Society (LTVAS) and HGS. John Nowes was a wealthy barrister who left money in his will (proved in 1719) for three schools to be set […] – read more…
The HGS Bookstall at The Malvern Family History Show
April 1, 2026
As I live about 30 minutes from the Three Counties Showground, I decided that I would, as in the past, trot over to spend the day with Jane and Fiona on the bookstall. I think that, as they’re in the area—and it is, after all, to promote the HGS, the work our volunteers do, and […] – read more…
Bookable service trial
February 4, 2026
New trial service Please note that on Wednesdays from March 1st 2026 we will be trialling a bookable service. The Help Desk will continue to operate on a drop-in basis on Tuesdays and Thursdays. If you wish to visit the HGS Helpdesk on a Wednesday, please either ring our Office on 07769 405195 or use […] – read more…