Welcome to the East Surrey FHS
For the past forty four 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 who are ready to pass on tips and hints from their own research.
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Several family history societies are, like East Surrey, running meetings online while the pandemic is preventing physical gatherings. Some are open to non-members and those societies are happy for members of our Society to attend. One case in point is the West Middlesex Family History Society, that borders our area to the north, and the link to information about joining their meetings is http://www.west-middlesex-fhs.org.uk/content/meetings.aspx .

Virtual meeting
Monday September 13 at 7.30 pm London
Heraldic Memorials and Hatchments
Clues and Mysteries in Heraldic Memorials and Hatchments with Ann Ballard

Monday October 11 at 10am
Using Evernote to Organise your Genealogical Researchting
Phil Isherwood
Phil will talk about the simplicity of organising one's research documents, photographs, files and all other ephemera into a single searchable database, thereby eliminating the need for bulky paper records. If you are thinking of down-sizing, this is the talk for you! It will also introduce you to a robust research system.

Register in advance for this meeting:
Virtual Meeting LinkThe Family History Show

The Family History Show, Online next event is in September so that once more you can enjoy all the features of a physical family history show, but from the comfort and safety of your own home.
The Family History Show, Online, organised by Discover Your Ancestors magazine, is gearing up for its return on Saturday 25th Sept. 2021.
You'll have the opportunity to put your research questions to an expert, watch free talks and to speak to over 100 family history societies, archives and genealogical suppliers by text, audio, video chat or email from the comfort of your own home.
You will also be able to submit your questions to our Ask the Experts panel before the show. You'll have the choice of either booking a free 1-to-1 session or to submit your question to the whole panel, who will be streaming their answers on the day at 15:30.
Buy your tickets in advance and save - tickets to attend The Family History Show Online are available from the website at just £6.00 each.
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