Welcome to the HGS Fareham Group!
We meet monthly for talks and visits to inspire and help you with your research
This friendly and welcoming group generally meets on the FOURTH Thursday of each month at Wallington Village Hall, Broadcut, Fareham. Doors open at 7:15 pm and the meeting begins at 7:30 pm. There is plenty of free parking in the large car park.
Fareham is a market town in the south east of Hampshire, between the cities of Southampton and Portsmouth. Members join us from Fareham and the surrounding area and we are always pleased to welcome visitors and new members.
Why Join Fareham Group?
Joining your local group provides an opportunity to meet other people who have the same enthusiasm for family history and to share skills and expertise. It’s also an opportunity to help others to break down ‘brick walls’ in their research and have some help with your own. The talks, workshops, and social events also provide a great opportunity to extend knowledge and have fun!
The meetings are either a talk from a speaker on a family history related subject, or a Members’ Evening, usually arranged around members interests or a request for a particular topic. There is plenty of opportunity to socialise, meet, and chat with the other members.
HGS Fareham Evening Group Events & Meetings
Most of our meetings are held in-person meetings although we will continue to hold our January and February meetings via Zoom. There may be other occasional meetings held via Zoom, so please do check to see the type of meeting.
If you are interested in attending a Zoom talk, please contact us using the below form no later than 24 hours prior to the talk to be added to the invitation list. Remember to include your membership number or indicate if you are a guest.
- September 3, 2026, 6:30 pm: Members' Guided Walk - Fareham Chimney Pots - Note: change of date
An informal walk from Fareham, ending up in Wallington with an optional drink in one of the Wallington pubs to end the afternoon. Lots of local history chat plus the story of Fareham Chimney Pots.
- September 24, 2026, 7:15 pm: The Life and Lost England of Helen Allingham (1848-1926) - Nigel Gossop
This illustrated talk is a look at the life and works of one of England’s most prolific and widely recognised watercolour artists and the first female artist to be admitted as a full member of the Royal Watercolour Society. It is also an unashamed excuse for Nigel to share some of her beautiful, idealized and evocative depictions of the English countryside that now serve as a vital, visual archive to what was, even then, a fast-vanishing way of life, of rural cottages, farmhouses, domestic scenes and tranquil cottage gardens. As usual, the research includes a fair smattering of genealogy with stories about her family and the social circles that she moved within.
- October 22, 2026, 7:15 pm: Members' Evening - If Walls Could Talk
This meeting will give members an opportunity to share discoveries made while exploring the history of houses and the people who lived in them, whether an ancestor’s home, your own house, or a property where an ancestor worked as a servant, etc.
- November 26, 2026, 7:15 pm: Members' Evening - A Christmas Family Tree and Christmas Festivities
Join us for an evening working together in groups to construct the Christmas family tree, answer questions and maybe win prizes! We will also enjoy festive nibbles and beverages.
The group organiser is Jane Painter. She can be contacted using the form on this page.
Find Us Here:
Wallington Village Hall
Broadcut
Fareham
Hants PO16 8ST
Contact Fareham Evening Group Organiser
If you would like to know more about the Fareham Evening Group and its forthcoming events, then please contact the group organiser using this form.