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Welcome to the East Surrey FHS
For the past forty three years the East Surrey Family History Society has been helping members trace their family history whether they have family connections to the East Surrey area or enjoy attending events connected with family, social or local history.
If you are new to family history then we can help put you on the path to good research. Not all records are available on the internet and some of those are very confusing. If you are more experienced then we can reinforce your knowledge with additional information or techniques.
Joining a family history society means that you can meet like-minded People with the same enthusiasm for this fascinating subject, ready to pass on tips and hints from their own research.
Merton Heritage Discovery Day
Saturday 26 September sees the return of the Merton Heritage Discovery Day.
Normally the largest event in the Merton Heritage Calendar, the annual Discovery Day is a showcase for the borough’s rich and colourful past.
This year’s event has to adopt a slightly different format but heritage staff are determined to raise awareness of Merton’s diverse heritage and the amazing work of local museums, historical societies, community and environmental groups.
The Family History Show - on line
Sat 26th September 2020, 10:00-16:30
Our online events have all the features of our physical shows, from the comfort of your own home! Put your research questions to an expert, watch a free talk, speak to a local society, archive or genealogical supplier.
Setting up a Quick Private family tree.
' You may have heard people say they used a 'quick and dirty' Private family tree to find some ancestors to do some reasearch on. When I heard that I wasn't sure what they had done and it sounded an unusual thing for a careful genealogist to do. The issue was also clouded because you can't see anyone else's Ancestry Private Trees, because they are Private!
In the attached document I have provided a step by step guide on how to set up a Private Tree in Ancestry. I chose Ancestry because of its large underlying database (18 million records) but you could use a similar approach for the other Research sites that include a tree building facility that you can keep Private. Please do keep it Private or you may upset people whose help you will need in the future!
Happy Hunting! '
Anne Ramon
The Story of Borough High Street
Oct 12, 2020 12:00 PM
A Zoom talk by Lionel Wright
Lionel is a local historian and his talk will include bridges, battles and bailiffs.
Creating a Family History Website
Oct 28, 2020 02:30 PM
Zoom talk by John Hanson
John describes how to create a your own family website.
