Events
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Fools and Horses: The Victorian Circus (talk on Zoom)
Your own homeMEMBER ONLY MEETING Join us to hear Dr Ann Featherstone talk about the history of the Victorian Circus, which is one of high success and dreadful failure, of fires, falls and fabulous feats. The talk provides a fascinating insight into this little known aspect of Victorian entertainment. NB Not a member? Please see the Membership […]
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ETHICAL DILEMMAS IN GENEALOGY – ZOOM MEETING
Your own homeMEMBERS ONLY Dr Penny Walters, author of 'Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy' will discuss what ethics and morality mean and what they have to do with genealogy NB Not a member? Please see the Membership section of the website for information on how to join
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Visit to National Memorial Arboretum
In anticipation of a resolution to the Covid19 situation we are arranging a day trip by coach to the National Memorial Arboretum at Alrewas on 26th June 2021. Whilst the military aspect of the NMA is obvious there are also gardens dedicated to pre/neonatal deaths, the Home Front, Bevan Boys, the Burma Railway and much […]
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The History and Mystery of Funerals
Your own homeZoom Talk - Members only Join us to hear Sue Flipping's talk about funerals over the last thousand years, tracing how they influence what we consider 'normal' today NB Not a Member? Please see the membership section of the website for information on how to join
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History of a Courthouse
Your own homeMembers only Zoom meeting In this talk, Eric Jackson (with a focus for family historians), will describe how the legal system of England evolved from early Saxon times up to the present day, how the Office of Justice of the Peace came about and the effect it had on the provision of court buildings
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Wedlocked – Women Know Your Place
Your own homeMembers only Zoom meeting In this talk, Towse Harrison (Sunjesters) describes how in the past most women had few choices about life and marriage partners. The talk also tells the story of the slow journey to equality and the drastic and novel solutions along the way NB Not a Member? Please see the membership section […]
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Introducing the1921 Census of England & Wales
Your own homeThe 1921 Census for England & Wales is here! Discover the stories and secrets contained in this unique snapshot of our recent history, along with tips for effective searching and using it to trace elusive relatives. Members only Zoom meeting NB Not a Member? Please see Members' section on website for information on how to […]
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Before the Welfare State
Your own homeMembers only Zoom Meeting Prior to World War Two, welfare such as payments to support the sick was mainly provided by private, voluntary institutions ranging from churches and parishes in the 15th century to the 'mixed welfare economy' of state and private initiatives of the late 19th/early 20th century. To learn more, join us to […]
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Written in Stone – Family Reconstruction from Fulwood Graveyard, Sheffield
Your own homeMembers only Zoom meeting In this talk, Society Member Judith Pitchforth, will give an overview of the history of burials in Sheffield and then talk about Fulwood and where it is in Sheffield. Judith will then explain why the church was built when Victoria came to the throne and look at some of the burials […]
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Sheffield & District Family History Society
CROWNE PLAZA ROYAL VICTORIA SHEFFIELD HOTEL Victoria Station Road, Sheffield, United KingdomThe Sheffield & District Family History Society Fair will be held at the historic Crowne Plaza Royal Victoria Hotel. The hotel was originally opened in 1862 and visited by the Prince and Princess of Wales in 1875; there is even a suggestion that Oscar Wilde stayed in 1884! Open 10 am - 4 pm, […]
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