It has been announced that the fee for obtaining copies of probate grants, wills or letters of administration will increase from £1.50 to £16 per copy on 17th November 2025. The increase applies to all copy requests, including copies ordered at the time of applying for the grant and any subsequent requests after the grant has been issued. Many of us as family historians make use of wills as part of our research and this huge increase in cost will no doubt have a significant i

Earlier this month, in partnership with Shropshire Council and their Archives and Libraries Service, The British Newspaper Archive...

The programme for our next Talking Family History LIVE event on Saturday 11 October is out now - see below for the details. Open to all,...

The July edition of the FHF RU bulletin has been published and a copy can be read here. There is a link to previous copies of this...

The latest Journal Index is now available, covering up to June 2025 Vol 46, No2 Click on the button to view. For members this index can...

2-9 June is Volunteers' Week so this is a big thank you to all our volunteers who contribute to making the Society the success it is....

The next ‘Few Forgotten Women Friday’ event is taking place on 11 July . For these events a database is chosen and volunteers ‘receive’ a...

The latest Journal Index is now available, covering up to March 2025 Vol 46, No1 Click on the button to view.