CONFERENCE 2020 – Ushaw College

We are delighted to announce our 2020 Conference at historic Ushaw College, we hope to see you there.

Family Tree Live 2020

The Catholic Family History Society are delighted to announce we will have a stall at Family Tree Live 2020, why not join us there.

 

Margaret Higgins Database

The Catholic Family History Society is delighted to present to the world, now free of charge

THE MARGARET HIGGINS DATABASE

OF CATHOLICS IN ENGLAND AND THEIR FRIENDS

1607–1840

 

See if your ancestors were recusant Catholics by following this Link

New Society Publications

The Catholic Family History Society’ are publishing collections of articles from past issues of Catholic Ancestor, collating important information about particular geographical areas.

Each booklet is around 22 pages A4, £3.00 each, plus £1.50 post & packing for up to two booklets:

Catholic Ancestors in Lancashire Volume 1

Catholic Ancestors in Lancashire Volume 2

Catholic Ancestors in the Midlands, Staffordshire, Worcestershire and Warwickshire Volume 1

Coming soon:

Catholic Ancestors in the North East of England

Catholic Ancestors in London

The above printed publications can only be ordered through cfhsrecords@gmail.com

Annual Conference 2019

We are delighted to invite people to join us at the CFHS annual conference at the Birmingham Oratory, home of Blessed John Henry Newman, who in October will become the world’s newest Saint.

Day Conference

A reminder that tomorrow (1 June) the North West branch of the Catholic Family History Society are holding their Day Conference in Preston at Fulwood Methodist Church, Watling Street Road, Fulwood, Preston PR2 8EA (Large Car Park at rear of Church).

Don’t worry if you haven’t booked, please feel free to drop in and join us.

Programme

1-00 pm Arrival and Welcome by Maureen Fitzgibbon
1-30 pm ON_LINE NEWSPAPERS: A VALUABLE SOURCE FOR FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH Lawrence Gregory M.A., Archivist, Newman Collection, Birmingham.
2-30 pm Afternoon Tea
3-00 pm SOURCES AND PROBLEM SOLVING Meet fellow family historians for discussion on established and new sources of information and advice on finding your ancestors. Bring your own research to show us! Discussion led by Brenda Hustler.
4-00 pm Meeting closes
Cost £8.oo per person (inclusive of all refreshments)

Enquiries – e-mail – jeansmith1934@talktalk.net

Discussions on Medical Mission Films

Spend a Saturday at Birkbeck Cinema discussing how can we begin to assessing the motivations, reach and impact of medical mission film productions on local and global audiences, for more information follow this link

https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/films-with-a-mission-tickets-60371587042

Family Tree Live

Secrecy & Sanctity – 250 Years of the Bar Convent Chapel

New Book – Tracing Your Roman Catholic Ancestors

Stuart A. Raymond has completed his new book ‘Tracing your Roman Catholic Ancestors’, published by Pen & Sword.

The book can be purchased online here

A 25% discount for CFHS members is being offered, to obtain this, quote discount code CFHS25