TIMELINE
National Archives Immigration Records Online
June 6, 2013
The National Archive have made available for search and download the records of thousands of C19th immigrants. HGS would be interested to hear from anyone with ancestors who migrated and settled in Hampshire. – read more…
How wills can help your family history research
June 6, 2013
Wills are a valuable resource for family historians. See how HGS researcher Roy Montgomery used an old will to reveal new information about a Hampshire shopkeeper. – read more…
Old newspaper articles and research
May 22, 2013
Snippets from old newspaper articles can add interesting detail to your family history project. HGS researcher Roy Montgomery shares a story he unpicked connecting Hampshire and the Anglo Boer War. – read more…
A Hampshire Divorce in 1890
March 21, 2013
Unravel the family history behind the story of some of the characters in this Hampshire divorce case from 1890 Fareham. – 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…
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 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…