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Beginners Guide to Family History
March 11, 2013
A few tips to get you started tracing your family history, as your research unfolds, you will soon evolve into an expert detective, as you follow different trails and lines of enquiry. – read more…
Using DNA as a tool in family history
March 8, 2013
DNA was offered as a tool to genealogists over a decade ago. Why should family historians consider having a test done and how might it further Hampshire family history research? – read more…
Commonwealth War Graves Commission at Portsmouth & Southampton Memorials
March 6, 2013
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission have erected new plaques at the Portsmouth Naval Memorial – 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…
A Hampshire picture mystery
February 27, 2013
Hampshire family history society, the HGS, would like help in tracking down the whereabouts of a picture, painted at the turn of the C20th of Middle Farm Havant. – read more…
The Hampshire Rose – origins
February 22, 2013
Just what is the origin of the Hampshire Rose – many theories abound, from the time of King Arthur’s round table to a link with Lancaster. – read more…
Wills and an explanation of Probate Courts
February 21, 2013
A Short Guide to Wills and an explanation of the Probate Courts. Wills are a good starting place for family historians who are looking to fill out their family tree with more personal detail. – read more…
George Weston Collings (1889-1981) in the First World War
February 17, 2013
Hampshire family history HGS, World War I Project, to remember those with a Hampshire connection who fought so bravely in World War I. HGS are collecting biographies of service personnel of anyone connected with Hampshire, whose ancestors, fought in the Great War. – read more…
Family history memorial in Steep church
February 14, 2013
For family historians, church memorial plaques can be a fascinating resource. In the church of All Saints Steep this memorial makes a compelling read – read more…
The Hampshire Rose
February 14, 2013
The origin of the Hampshire Rose, used as a symbol for this most ancient of English counties, is open to conjecture but a fascinating mystery to try to unravel. – read more…
What’s in a ‘Hampshire’ Name?
February 14, 2013
Family history research hangs on being able to follow a surname back through time. Take the opportunity to explore the origins of Hampshire surnames using the Hampshire baptism, marriage and burial indexes. – read more…
Netley Military Cemetery
February 13, 2013
Hampshire is home to a number of military cemeteries, Netley being the largest with 3,000 graves. If you have a military family history connection with Hampshire consider researching its military cemeteries for information. – read more…
Winchester’s Military Museums
February 13, 2013
Tracing your military ancestors can prove to be a very rewarding part of family history research. The HGS can help you in your research, through how to guides and useful guidance to Hampshire military museums. – read more…
Aldershot Army Museum
February 12, 2013
Find out more about your Hampshire military family history by exploring the resources at the Aldershot Military Museum – read more…
Tithe Maps at the National Archives
February 8, 2013
What is a tithe? The National Archives have almost 12,000 tithe maps of England and Wales to help your research. – read more…
A Delightful WWI Artefact
February 8, 2013
WWI artefacts include personal letters, messages, and embroidered gifts made by Belgian and French women sent home from the front by our soldiers. – read more…
A Hampshire History of Immigration and Emigration
February 8, 2013
Did your family emigrate to Canada, America or Australia through the port of Southampton Hampshire? If so, then let Hampshire Genealogical Society help you to connect with your Hampshire heritage – read more…
Railway Records
February 5, 2013
Railway ancestors, a talk given by George Yalden to Fair Oak HGS Group, gave some excellent guidance as to how to go about finding out more about our ancestors that got Britain rolling – read more…
Wills and How to Find Them
January 30, 2013
Searching for wills can prove a daunting prospect for some family historians and yet the wealth of information they contain make them an invaluable tool. The HGS help guides can help beginners and experts alike, unwrap some of the mysteries surrounding Wills – read more…
Useful Research Source Material: Auction Sale Notices
January 19, 2013
Hampshire family historians shouldn’t overlook little used source documents such as this one of an Auction sale, advertised in the Portsmouth Telegraph. Details and surnames abound for the family historian – read more…
A 1900 Case of Accidental Death in Haslar Creek
January 19, 2013
Reports of coroner’s inquests appear in local newspapers and are a great resource for your Hampshire family history research. This inquest includes the surname Coffin and Sait, do they appear in your Hampshire family history tree? – read more…
The ‘Green Post’ Public House Case 1850
January 19, 2013
The ‘Green Post’ public house in North End Portsmouth 1850. Who was James Fogden, who caused a rumpus at the pub over a 150 years ago. Local newspapers are a great source of family and social history. – read more…
Palmerston’s Folly – The Story of Portsmouth’s Forts
January 4, 2013
Several generations of Portsmouth people have given the nickname ‘Palmerston’s Folly’ to the Victorian forts on Portsdown Hill.
The forts are on the crest of the hill, overlooking Portsmouth and it’s harbour. When and why were they built? – read more…
A History of Divorce
January 4, 2013
LET NO MAN PUT ASUNDER…..
We think of divorce as a relatively modern phenomenon. But we spend a lot of research time unsuccessfully looking for missing spouses – so did divorce exist in the 1860s? – read more…