International Family History Society based in York UK. Genealogists on site at York Library (Monday) Borthwick (Fridays) 10 till 4pm

Joined October 2011
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The YouTube link to Steve Barrett's entertaining and dramatic talk "My Milling Ancestors" has been added to the society Facebook group. Join now via our website yorkfamilyhistory.org.uk
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Please join us for the meeting of York FHS on Wednesday 3rd June. This month's meeting is a talk from our own Steve Barrett "My Milling Ancestors". The story and lives of the Yorkshire millers who were Steve's ancestors is a fascinating tale of living this dangerous life.
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Really disappointing that we cannot go ahead with this years Fair but really excited about our new venue and plans for our 2027 event
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York Family History retweeted
Date for your diary - Tee Bylo our brilliant membership secretary of @YorkFHS is at the Dead Good Festival this Sunday at the Homestead York at 2pm
I. In celebration of York's Dead Good Festival – Tee @TheDeadSleuth presents LIGHT & LINEAGE – HEALING ANCESTRAL INHERITANCE. Join Tee on SUNDAY MAY 10 2026 as she chronicles the poignant and challenging discoveries of her own family history research. #SoQuietus
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Awaiting the Victory Bus of the champions York City! Great times for the Minstermen #york #football
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Great for @YorkFHS to be at this conference. Really enjoyed it and look forward to the next. @IHGS @BALHNews
We welcomed nearly 100 genealogists in Birmingham (UK) on Saturday 25 April 2026 for our biannual family history conference. Networking was a core element of the day. More impressions on our website: qualifiedgenealogists.org/20… #genealogy #familyhistory #RQGConf2026
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A glorious visit to St Martins Church in Birmingham today to view the wonderful carvings depicting the last days of Jesus on earth - from his triumphal entry into Jerusalem to the traitors kiss. ⁦@TheIronRoom⁩ ⁦@OurTownStory⁩ ⁦@GuildOneName⁩ ⁦
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RT @cspencer1508: British Women’s fashion over the last millennium and a half….

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Great talk at YAYAs on Wednesday last - all about Rev Charles Wellbeloved. I visited his grave at the Unitarian chapel in St Saviourgate some time ago. Church burials had been banned in York by that time but the Council agreed to allow this one. ⁦@RoyalHistSoc⁩ ⁦
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I was stumbling around in the archives yesterday and came across this cheeky chap advertising distemper in York in 1925. I thought distemper was a disease that animals got! ⁦🤔
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York Family History retweeted
#OuterCircle today marks the 100th anniversary of the start of the Outer Circle (Number 11) bus route. Here’s an illustrated description of the route and places of interest from 1927. Ref - Birmingham Guides C/2 (347423) @LibraryofBham
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Happy Easter everyone. York FHS visited beautiful Bradford Cathedral this week in search of ancestors. A site of worship since the 7th century
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York Family History retweeted
Alleluia! Christ is risen! (This is one of the remaining fragments of 15th century glass from St Nicholas, Blakeney, Norfolk. It survived the Tudor reformations, the puritans and the Civil War, and is still in the church today.)
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Wednesday - this week - Gillian Waters talking to us about Family History - it’s myths and lies! Beware of pitfalls! Come learn with us. Should be great fun too. 7:30 Friends Meeting House New Earswick. ⁦⁦@wyorksarchives⁩ ⁦@YorkshireFHSs⁩ ⁦⁦@YorkCemFriends
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York Family History retweeted
#BirminghamHistory The Sacking of Dr. Priestley’s House at Fair Hill, Sparkbrook on 14 July 1791. An angry crowd attacked his house during four days of affray now known as the Priestley Riots. Priestley left for a new life in America shortly after. Ref: WK/B11/8187 @LibraryofBham
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Great facilities too at the Borthwick on Fridays! ⁦@UoYBorthwick⁩ ⁦@BALHNews⁩ ⁦@GuildOneName
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Come and visit us at our wonderful new base at ExploreYork Library in Museum Street. Every Monday 10-4pm. A great move! ⁦@BALHNews⁩ ⁦@familytreemaguk⁩ ⁩ ⁦@GuildOneName⁩ ⁦@HDFHS01
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Just a few more weeks to listen to my chat about the windmill my ancestor built.
Now on BBC Sounds. Thank you York Family History Society. ⁦@mill_society⁩ ⁦@acombexplore⁩ ⁦@Acomb_News⁩ ⁦@OnePlaceStudies⁩ ⁦@GuildOneName⁩ ⁦@BALHNews⁩ ⁦@FederationFHS⁩ bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0kyvp…
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Fabulous talk last night at our first event of 2026. The atmosphere was buzzing with loads of new visitors after our relaunch. Check out our website for our 2026 talks. ⁦@wyorksarchives⁩ ⁦⁩ ⁦@UoYBorthwick⁩ ⁦@OnePlaceStudies⁩ ⁦@GuildOneName
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Our new venue at Explore York on Museum Street every Monday 10-4pm went really well. Here’s our Vice Chairman welcoming you!
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