19 Monday Aug 2019
Posted in Conference, Days Out
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.
31 Friday May 2019
Posted in Archives, Days Out, General Information, History
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
23 Saturday Feb 2019
23 Saturday Feb 2019
09 Wednesday Jan 2019
Posted in Days Out, Family History
A reminder about Family Tree Live. The CFHS will be hosting a stall on the day, why not join us there?
19 Friday Oct 2018
Posted in Days Out, Family History
In April 2019 the Catholic Family History Society will be hosting a stall at Family Tree Live at Alexandra Palace, why not join us there!
20 Monday Aug 2018
07 Monday May 2018
Posted in Conference, Days Out, History
2018 National Day Conference with AGM to be held at the famous
17 Blossom Street, York,
YO24 1AQ
Alison Bartholomew, Historian and archivist of St. Chad’s Church, Manchester.
24 Monday Jul 2017
Posted by Lawrence Gregory | Filed under Archives, Church Records, Conference, Days Out, Family History
19 Wednesday Jul 2017
Posted in Days Out, Events, General Information, History
Heritage Open Days 2017 will be taking place between the 7th and the 10th September this year.
As usual many Catholic churches are opening their doors giving people the opportunity to explore buildings usually kept locked while not in use. Please consider making use of this opportunity to support these sites.
For more information consult the Heritage Open Days website www.heritageopendays.org.uk
NORTH WEST
Lancashire
Hurst Cross, St Christopher RC Church
Sefton Park, Liverpool St Clare’s RC Church
Liverpool, St Francis Xavier’s RC Church
Old Swan, Liverpool, St Oswald’s RC Church
Wallasey, Ss Peter & Paul’s RC Church (The Dome of Home)
St Helen’s, Holy Cross & St Helen RC Church
Darwen, Sacred Heart & St Edward RC Church
Over Darwen, St Joseph RC Church
Cheshire
Stockport, Our Lady & the Apostles RC Church
NORTH EAST & YORKSHIRE
County Durham
Old Elvet, St Cuthbert’s RC Church
Old Esh, St Michael’s RC Church
Yorkshire
Hull, St Vincent’s RC Church
Hull, St Charles Borromeo RC Church
Northumberland
Old Gate, St Robert of Newminster RC Church
Tyne and Wear
Gateshead, St Patrick’s RC Church
Sunderland, St Ignatius the Martyr RC Church
Wallsend, Our Lady & St Columba RC Church
Blaydon on Tyne, St Mary & St Thomas RC Church
SOUTH WEST
Cornwall
Launceston, St Cuthbert Mayne RC Church
Somerset
Bath, Eyre Chapel
Wiltshire
Calne, St Edmund’s RC Church
SOUTH EAST & HOME COUNTIES
Berkshire
Reading, St James RC Church
Reading, Sacred Heart RC Church
Essex
Colchester, St James the Less & St Helen’s RC Church
Hertfordshire
Bishop’s Stortford, St Joseph’s RC Church
Kent
Folkstone, St Peter’s RC Church
Surrey
Effingham, Our Lady of Sorrows RC Church
Effingham, St Teresa’s RC School
Woking, Holy Cross Chapel
WEST MIDLANDS
Gloucestershire
Gloucester, St Peter’s RC Church
Staffordshire
Newcastle under Lyme, Holy Trinity RC Church
Burslem, St Joseph’s RC Church
Stoke on Trent, Sacred Heart RC Church
Warwickshire
Birmingham, St Chad’s Cathedral
Birmingham, The Oratory
EAST MIDLANDS
Lincolnshire
Grimsby, St Mary on the Sea RC Church
