North West Kent Family History Society

We are one of Kent's (UK), premier family history societies. Join:

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

Can you help run our Society? We urgently need to fill a number of volunteer roles within the Society including a Chair, further details can be found on what’s involved below. Please feel free to contact the Society if you are able to help in any way #NWKFHS

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

Can you help run our Society? We urgently need to fill a number of volunteer roles within the Society including a Chair, further details can be found on what’s involved below. Please feel free to contact the Society if you are able to help in any way #NWKFHS

[Kent Archives @kent_archives]

Next lunchtime talk: Monday 9th June, 1-2pm
📍 Lecture Theatre, County Hall

'Searching for Old Mote House – a Mote Park Hidden Histories Project' presented by Andrew Mayfield, #Kent Community Archaeologist.

Book your free seat today:
📧 [email protected]
☎️ 03000 420 673

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

'The Online Memorial and Museum of
Prisoners of War' (https://t.co/8H7UNXBHKa} will be holding an event in June this year to commemorate the 80th anniversary of the release of allied POWs from Europe. Please click on the link above for more info
#NWKFHS #Genealogy #Kent

[Dr Emily Vine - find me @emilymayvine.bsky.social @EmilyMayVine]

🎄 We've got a NEW, Christmassy, 'Will of the Month' post over at @materialwills ! 🎄

December's post looks at the 1786 will 📜 of Mary Partridge, with a loosely 'Twelve Days of Christmas' theme...

🕺🥁🦢💍🦃🌳

#twitterstorians #earlymodern #history

[Kentish tales and trivia @Kentishtrivia]

#OTD 1814 UPPER SERVANT WANTED by a Family in #Canterbury, a steady Woman, about 28 or 30 years of age.
She must be of capable superintending the kitchen, make pastry, preserves and pickles, understand the getting of up of small linen, and work well and quick at her needle.

[Bexley Archives @BexleyArchives]

We’re sure she’ll be thrilled with these 1966 'Gifts for Her' at the RACS #Welling. A tea trolley? A dazzling blue typewriter? A food mixer? Or perhaps the fringed tablecloth and tomato slicer? You’ll be in the good books all year! #ChristmasGifts #ArchiveAdventCalendar

[Kent Archives @kent_archives]

🗞️ Winter 2024 newsletter: https://t.co/U6KvDyfXtg

See in the festive season with some early #Christmas cards from our collections, a hello from two new members of our archivist team, and an exploration into the 19th century gaol calendars from #Kent's Quarter Session records.

[Kent Archives @kent_archives]

✨ Our opening hours this festive season ✨

Monday 9th - Sunday 22nd December: Closed
Tuesday 24th - Thursday 26th December: Closed
Tuesday 31st December: Open from 9am - 4pm
Wednesday 1st January: Closed

#Christmas2024 #KentArchives #Maidstone #Kent

[Kent Archives @kent_archives]

ℹ️ NOTICE: Kent Archives is temporarily closed

Our team will be conducting essential collections work from Monday 9th - Sunday 22nd December.

During this time, our Search Room and enquiry service will be closed. Normal service will resume on Monday 23rd December.

[Kent Archives @kent_archives]

Newly acquired & available to read in our Search Room:

'Hawkhurst: Murder, Corruption, and Britain's Most Notorious Smuggling Gang' by @joedragovich, 2023

🔎 To view, request ref. BK/C335011283
📚 For blurb, click ALT ☟
#Smuggling #Crime #Hawkhurst #Kent

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

4 December 10.30am Zoom Discussion Group: What do we wish we had asked our relatives? with Ann Clarke
https://t.co/R09Xo4ks2Y
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

[Jackie Depelle @JackieDepelle]

The #Yorkshire recording studio wasn't quite so hi-tech! @FederationFHS @joe_saunders1 @AllThoseBefore @SwalwellSue

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

The North West Kent Family History Society have made the move across to where the skies are blue!

#NWKFHS - follow us over there on @nwkfhs.bsky.social

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

4 December 10.30am Zoom Discussion Group: What do we wish we had asked our relatives? with Ann Clarke
https://t.co/R09Xo4ks2Y
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

How to Create a Genealogy Research Plan: A Step-by-Step Guide https://t.co/wrYES4nfwk
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

The Importance of Oral Histories in Genealogy Research https://t.co/amlC2pkJLe
#NWKFHS #Genealogy #Kent

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

The Genealogy of Place: Exploring Ancestral Geographies https://t.co/RrCx0lx0oy
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

Genealogy for Kids and Teens: Beginner’s guide for young genealogists interested family history https://t.co/iUbT7R5iSU
#NWKFHS #Kent #Genealogy

[North West Kent Family History Society @nwkfhs]

The latest series of the Federation of Family History's - Really Useful podcast is out. There are 6 episodes in all covering: Researching Women, Introduction to Archives, Yorkshire Ancestors, Talks, Sporting Ancestors and Beyond the 19th Century.
https://t.co/RurcXLNWoc #NWKFHS