CONFERENCE 2020 – Ushaw College

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

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

Secrecy & Sanctity – 250 Years of the Bar Convent Chapel

All Hallows Archives Online

All Hallows College, Dublin was a Catholic Seminary which trained Priests for dioceses across the world.

The College was opened in 1842, and from 1892 was run by the Vincentians, like most seminaries, the decline in vocations in the second half of the 20th century led to its demise, from 2008 the College became part of Dublin University.

The College archives have now been digitised and are available online through their website, these include photographic records of former students, and copies of the College Magazine, these will be of tremendous help to genealogists tracing their ancestors who were educated here.

The archive can be viewed here

 

Trip to Hope University

CFHS AGM – Bar Convent

New Book – History of Diocese of Nottingham

In aid of the Diocese of Nottingham, Sick and Retired Priests Fund, Canon Anthony Dolan has published Good News for the East Midlands – An account of the background to and the story of, the Diocese of Nottingham.

 

The book can be ordered from the address on the poster above, or from the website.

New Book – Upholland College

 

The North West Catholic History Society are delighted to announce the long awaited publication of Peter Doyle’s history of Upholland College, entitled ‘Upholland College – One Hundred and Fifty Years of Priestly Training’.

St Joseph’s College Upholland was a seminary in the Archdiocese of Liverpool and this book takes us through its long and illustrious history from its early origins at St Edward’s College, Everton in 1850 to the final closure and sale of the site in 1999.

The book is meticulously researched and beautifully written and is a must buy for any Catholic historian.

People wishing to order a copy can do so here

 

History of Religious Women Conference 2018

On the 7th and 8th June the annual History of Religious Women conference will be taking place in Galway.

For more information or to book, please follow this link

Annual Conference