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Manchester & Lancashire Family History Society was established in 1964. The Society encourages and supports research into family history and works for the preservation of and improved access to relevant archival material. An important part of the Society's work is to educate researchers so that they may get the best out of their research through a regular programme of talks for beginners and quarterly meetings with speakers on topics relating to family history and local history within Greater Manchester. M&LFHS members benefit from free and/or priority access to these events.

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Our Planned Meetings for 2026

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Archived Meetings for 2026

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Jan 4, 2026 Archived: What to Expect at Bolton Archives

7 January 2026, (Wed), Bolton, Tom Larner, in-person only, 7.30pm

Jan 8, 2026 Archived: James Caldwell as Executor of Josiah Wedgwood

8 January 2026 (Thu), Oldham, JJ Heath-Caldwell, online via zoom, 7.30pm

Jan 14, 2026 Archived: The Royal School for the Deaf, 1900, and the Archive of the Seashell Trust

14 January 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Ed Baines, The first of our Quarterly Meetings for January, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Jan 14, 2026 Archived: "Ruth": From fact to fiction

14 January 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Levi Michael, The second of our Quarterly Meetings for January, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

Feb 4, 2026 Archived: An Amazing Lancashire Woman: Sarah Reddish 1849 - 1928

4 February (Wed), Bolton, Paul Salveson, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Feb 7, 2026 Archived: "Explore" - The Wrong Path (avoiding genealogical mistakes)

7 February 2026 (Sat), MLFHS/explore, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am.

Feb 7, 2026 Archived: The Past, Present and Future of Family Photography

7 February 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Steve Gill, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Feb 12, 2026 Archived: Platt Bros. & Co and other Oldham Engineering Firms

12 February 2026 (Thu), Oldham, Kelly Anderson, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Mar 4, 2026 Archived: These Isles: The People who Shaped Them

4 March (Wed), Bolton, Brian Groom, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Mar 7, 2026 Archived: Annual Meeting and Heirlooms and Brick Walls Social Event

7 March 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, 2.00pm, Annual Meeting, online via zoom

Mar 12, 2026 Archived: "Scamps in Khaki", Deserters of the First World War

12 March 2026 (Thu), Oldham, Andrea Hetherington, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 1. Irish Research Day - Finding Irish Ancestors

17 March2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 2nd Floor, 10.30am

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 2. Irish Research Day - Thinking outside the Box

17 March 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Leslie Turner, Manchester Central Library, 2nd Floor, 11.30am

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 3. Irish Research Day - The 1926 Irish Census

17 March 2026 Archived (Wed), MLFHS, Leslie Turner, Manchester Central Library, 2nd Floor, 1.00pm

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 4. Finding William, Anglo-Irish Research

17 March 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Dean Kirby, Manchester Central Library, 2nd Floor, 1.45pm

Mar 28, 2026 Archived: MLFHS 5th Annual Family and Local History Fair at the Library

28 March 2026 (Sat), MLFHS, Public, Manchester Central Library, 10.00am - 3.30pm

Apr 1, 2026 Archived: Understanding Caribbean Genealogy Research

1 April (Wed), Bolton, Linford Sweeney, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Apr 11, 2026 Archived: "Explore" Filling in the Gaps

11 April 2026 (Sat), MLFHS/explore, Barry Henshall, Manchester Central Library, 10.30 or 11.00am (to be confirmed).

Apr 11, 2026 Archived: The Glasgow Girls - Scottish Art

11 April 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Julia Marwood, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Apr 11, 2026 Archived: "In Gallery Oldham" with Sean Baggaley

11 April 2026 (Sat), Oldham, Local Studies and Archives Gallery, in-person, 2.00pm

Apr 15, 2026 Archived: This History of Family Photograph, is AI the future for research

15 April 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Steve Gill, The first of our Quarterly Meetings for April, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Apr 15, 2026 Archived: MLFHS AGM - following the morning quarterly talk

15 Apr 2026 (Wed), MLFHS Manchester Central Library, 11.45am (approx),

Apr 15, 2026 Archived; Churchyards, Cemeteries, of Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme

15 April 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Michael Billington, the second of our Quarterly Meetings for April, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

May 2, 2026 Archived: The Great War

2 May 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Ken Nisbet, online via zoom, 2.00pm

May 6, 2026 Archived: Artificial Intelligence: Its effects on family history research

6 May (Wed), Bolton, Steve Gill, in-person and online, 7.30pm

May 14, 2026 Archived: Growing old Disgracefully

14 May 2026 (Thu), Oldham, Linda Sawley, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Jun 3, 2026 Archived: Return to the Weavers Uprising 1826

3 June (Wed), Bolton, Kate Hurst / Dr David Scott, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Jun 6, 2026 Archived: Incorporating AI into your family history research

6 June 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Penny Walters, online via zoom, 2.00pm

Jun 11, 2026 Archived: Chetham's Library: from the Universal to the Local

11 June 2026 (Thu), Oldham, Julianne Simpson, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Jun 27, 2026 Archived: "Explore" - Tracing Your RAF Ancestors

27 June 2026 (Sat), MLFHS/explore, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 11.00am

Jul 1, 2026 Archived: A Guided tour of Bolton in 1850

1 July (Wed), Bolton, Dr Alan Crosby, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Jul 4, 2026 Archived: Social Event , breakthroughs and brick walls

4 july 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Jul 8, 2026 Archived: Return to the Weavers Uprising 1826

8 July (Wed), Bolton, Kate Hurst and Dr David Scott, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Jul 11, 2026 Archived : Local Studies, Oldham, Informal Personal Event

11 July 2026 (Sat), Oldham, Local Studies and Archives, in-person, 2.00pm

Jul 22, 2026 Archived: Alice Petschler

22 july 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Joanna Williams, the first of our Quarterly Meetings for July, Manchester Central Library 11.00am,

Jul 22, 2026 Archived: My Grand-parents Were Aliens

22 july 2026 (Wed), MLFHS, Lynda Redfern, the second of our Quarterly Meetings for July, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

Aug 5, 2026 Archived: Researching House History

5 August (Wed), Bolton, Ann Mealia, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Aug 13, 2026 Archived: The Great Miss Lydia Becker - Suffragist, Scientist and Trailblazer

13 August 2026 (Thu), Oldham, Joanna Williams, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Sep 2, 2026 Archived: Bolton's Own Music Hall Singer

2 September (Wed), Bolton, Gareth Winrow, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Sep 5, 2026 Archived: My Bella - Glasgow East End

5 September 2026 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Celia Renshaw, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Archived Meetings for 2025

For Reference Only

Jan 8, 2025 Archived: Bolton - The Town That Vanished

8 January 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Ian Robinson, hybrid, 7.30pm

Jan 11, 2025 Archived: So Notorious a Prisoner: the nine lives of mina jury

11 January 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Claire Moores, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Jan 15, 2025 Archived: DNA and Ethnicity

15 January 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Jan 15, 2025 archived: Annie Horniman, Theatre Pioneer

15 January 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Jean Bailo, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

Feb 1, 2025, Archived: Beginning Your Family Tree

1 February 2025 (Sat), MLFHS, Barry Henshall, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Feb 1, 2025 Archived: Kill or Cure, History of Medicine in the 19th Century

1 February 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Feb 5, 2025 Archived: Manchester, Bolton and Lancashire Portraits

5 February 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Brian Groom, hybrid, 7.30pm

Feb 8, 2025 Archived: Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida

8 February 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Ann Hanson, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Mar 1, 2025 Archived: Presenting Your Family History with PowerPoint

1 March 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Mark Campbell, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Mar 5, 2025 Archived: Donald Higson, Bolton's Hero of telemark

5 March 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Bruce Tocher, hybrid, 7.30pm

Mar 8, 2025 Archived: Heirlooms: Bring and share your stories

8 March 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Social Event, Library in-person only, 2.00pm

Mar 22, 2025 Archived: MLFHS 4th Annual Family and Local History Fair at the Library

22 March 2025 (Sat), MLFHS, Public , Manchester Central Library, 10.00am - 3.00pm

Apr 2, 2025 Archived: AI and the effects on Family Photography

2 April 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Stephen Gill, hybrid, 7.30pm

Apr 5, 2025 Archived: Ghosts Still Haunt the Waves

5 April 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, David Muil, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Apr 12, 2025 Archived: Oldham's Coal Mines (and Annual Meeting)

12 April 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Kelly Anderson, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Apr 16, 2025 Archived: The History of Gorton Monastery

16 April 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Grahame Birtles, the first of our Quarterly Meetings for April, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Apr 16, 2025 Archived: MLFHS AGM - following the morning quarterly talk

16 Apr 2025 (Wed), MLFHS Manchester Central Library, 11.45am (approx),

Apr 16, 2025 Archived: Irwell, Pleasure and Perils

16 April 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Keith Warrender, The second of our Quarterly Meetings for April, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

May 3, 2025 Archived: Tracing Your WW2 Air Force Ancestors

3 May 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Clare Wilson, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

May 7, 2025 Archived: Lower Brazley Hall and the Ainsworths of Bolton

7 May 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Derek Cartwright, in-person and online, 7.30pm

May 10, 2025 Archived: DNA and ancestral origins

10 May 2025 (Sat), MLFHS/explore/beginners, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am.

May 10, 2025 Archived: A Manicurist in Cowboy Country: Edith Alice Crosby

10 May 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Alan Crosby, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Jun 4, 2025 Archived: The Weavers' Uprising of 1826

4 June 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Kate Hurst, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Jun 7, 2025 Archived: Unusual Primary Sources for your Family History

7 June 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Morag Peers, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Jun 14, 2025 Archived: From Trams to Trenches: Looking at the records in our database

14 June 2025 (Sat), MLFHS/explore, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am.

Jun 14, 2025 Archived: Manorial History of Chadderton: Foxdenton Hall

14 June 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Mike Lawson, Oldham Library, 2.00pm

Jul 2, 2025 Archived: Revealing the Town and its people: Bolton's first parish register 1573-1651

2 July 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Alan Crosby, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Jul 5, 2025 Archived: Imperial War Museum North (summer visit)

5 July 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, IWM North, branch visit, 2.00pm

Jul 12, 2025 Archived: The Archers of Ossett, a Family History Talk

12 July 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Chris Widdall, Oldham, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Jul 23, 2025 Archived: Belle Vue Circus Clown Artist: The Great Omi (Zebra Man)

23 July 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Pamela Armstrong, The first of our Quarterly Meetings for July, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Jul 23, 2025 Archived: The Amazing Mr Bott: The Rise and Fall of a Victorian Entrepreneur

23 July 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Chris Tombs, The second of our Quarterly Meetings for July, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

Aug 6, 2025 Archived: Britain's First Power Couple: The Life and Times of Mr and Mrs Churchill

6 August 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Stephen Irwin, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Aug 9, 2025 Archived: The Secret World of the Victorian Lodging House

9 August 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Joseph O-Neill, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Sep 3, 2025 Archived: The Beswick Family: The Hidden Histories of Green St and New Jerusalem Church

3 September 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Sarah Day, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Sep 6, 2025 Archived: The Gretna Girls and the Devil's Porridge

6 September 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, David Skillen, 2.00pm online via Zoom,

Sep 13, 2025 Archived: For Scottish Indexes: Searching for your Scottish Ancestors

13 September 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, for Scottish Indexes, Hilary Hartigan, 10.15 and 18.15 online

Sep 13, 2025 Archived: Finding Irish Ancestors: The difficulty of researching.

13 September 2025 (Sat), MLFHS/explore, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am.

Sep 13, 2025 Archived: Great Grandad's War

13 September 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Carol Talbot, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Oct 1, 2025 Archived: Music for the Masses: Joseph Higham, band instrument maker of Strangeways

1 October 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Claire Moores, Quarterly Meetings for October, Manchester Central Library 10.30am,

Oct 1, 2025 Archived: Manchester's Radical Mayor: Abel Heywood

1 October 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Joanna Williams, Quarterly Meetings for October, Manchester Central Library 1.00pm,

Oct 1, 2025 Archived: John Wesley's Local Legacy: The History of Methodism in Bolton and District

1 October 2025 (Wed), Bolton, David Kaye, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Oct 4, 2025 Archived: Researching Scottish Border Reiver Families 1600-1800

4 October 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Andrew Armstrong, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Oct 6, 2025 Archived: The Man Behind the Books - James Paul Cobbett (Week of Zooms)

6 October 2025 (Mon), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Oct 7, 2025 Archived: DNA and Ancestral Origins (Week of Zooms)

7 October 2025 (Tue), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Oct 8, 2025 Archived: WW1 German POW Camp Leigh (Week of Zooms)

8 October 2025 (Wed), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Oct 9, 2025 Archived: 1823 - Flour Dealers plan a Railway (Week of Zooms)

9 October 2025 (Thu), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Oct 10, 2025 Archived: Finding Irish Ancestors (Week of Zooms)

10 October 2025 (Fri), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Oct 11, 2025 Archived: Manchester, Oldham and Lancashire Portraits

11 October 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Brian Groom, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Nov 1, 2025 Archived: Scottish Regiments in the British Army

1 November 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Ken Nisbet, 2.00pm online via Zoom,

Nov 5, 2025 Archived: Uncle Bernard on my Shoulder

5 November 2025 (Wed), Bolton, Mike Coyle, in-person and online, 7.30pm

Nov 8, 2025 Archived: An Irishman Missing in Manchester" The Paper Trail

8 November 2025 (Sat), Oldham, Carol Lee, online via zoom, 2.00pm

Nov 22, 2025 Archived: "Explore" From Archives to Indexes - the work of MLFHS

22 November 2025 (Sat), MLFHS/explore, MLFHS/Archives+, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am.

Dec 3, 2025 Archived: Bolton FHS Christmas Supper

3 December 2025 (Wed), Bolton social event, in-person only, 7.30pm

Dec 6, 2025 Archived: Anglo-Scottish Christmas Social Meeting and Quiz

6 December 2025 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Social Event, 2.00pm Manchester Central Library,

Archived Meetings for 2024

For Reference Only

Jan 10, 2024 Archived: "They went to Russia and liked it so much they stayed"

10 January 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Wayne Ashton, hybrid, 7.30pm

Jan 13, 2024 Archived: Life and Work in Cotton Lancashire 1830-1914

13th January 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Dr Michael Winstanley, online, 2.00pm

Jan 17, 2024 Archived: Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme: A Postcard Heritage

17 January 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Michael Billington, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Jan 17, 2024 Archived: The Deansgate Story

17 January 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Keith Warrender, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm,

Jan 27, 2024 Archived: Representing MLFHS at East Surrey Virtual Online Family History Fair

27 January 2024 (Sat), online via Zoom, follow link

Feb 3, 2024 Archived: Caledonian Asylum Petitions

3 February 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Lorna Kinnaird, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Feb 7, 2024 Archived: Northeners: A History, from the Ice Age to the present day

7 February 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Brian Groom, hybrid, 7.30pm

Feb 10, 2024 Archived: DNA and Ethnicity

10th February 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Hilary Hartigan, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Feb 17, 2024 Archived: Getting It Right - starting your family tree

17 February 2024 (Sat), MLFHS/Beginners, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Mar 2, 2024 Archived: Anglo Scots Annual Meeting and Commemorating the Service Personnel of the Great War

2 March 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Ken Nisbet, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Mar 6, 2024 Archived: The Bolton-Bridgeman Connection

6 March 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Ray Jefferson, hybrid, 7.30pm

Mar 9, 2024 Archived: Made in Manchester

9 march 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Brian Groom, Oldham Library and online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Mar 13, 2024 Archived: 60th Celebration of the MLFHS

13 March 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, showcasing our 60 years of helping family historians, Manchester Central Library, 11.00am - 2.30pm

Mar 22, 2024 Archived: Archives+ Celebration at the Library

22 March 2024 (Fri), Archives+, Public Event, Manchester Central Library, 1pm - 3pm

Apr 3, 2024 Archived: Henry Dawson and T Taylor Ltd of Bolton

3 April 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Maggy Simm, hybrid, 7.30pm

Apr 6, 2024 Archived: Homes Fit for Heroes, the Scottish 1921 Census

6 April 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Kay Williams, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Apr 13, 2024 Archived: The Great War and how it touched lives in Oldham

13 April 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Sheila Goodyear, Oldham Library and online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Apr 13, 2024 Archived: MLFHS Spring Family and Local History Fair at the Library

13 April 2024 (Sat), MLFHS, Public Fair, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am - 3.30pm

May 1, 2024 Archived: Catholic Research in East Lancashire

1 May 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Kate Hurst, hybrid, 7.30pm

May 4, 2024 Archived: Who are the Scots, What is a Clan and why are we not Celts?

4 May 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Bruce Durie, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

May 11, 2024 Archived: Joint Conference with LCAS and MLFHS covering local history, family history and archaeology

11th May 2024 at the Friends Meeting House, Manchester, 10.00am to 3.00pm. Free admission to members of Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society and MLFHS

May 11, 2024 Archived: 19th Century Boom and Bust, Exploring Business and Family Fortunes

11 May (Sat), Oldham, Jackie Depelle, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

May 22, 2024 Archived: Salford Through Time

22 May 2024 (Wed), MLFHS quarterly meeting, Paul Hindle, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

May 22, 2024 Archived: MLFHS AGM - following the morning quarterly talk

22 May 2024 (Wed), MLFHS Manchester Central Library, 11.45am (approx),

May 22, 2024 Archived: Before the Renaissance: the state of Manchester in the 1950s and 1960s

22 May 2024 (Wed), MLFHS Quarterly Meeting, Dr Alan Crosby, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm,

May 25, 2024 Archived: 2024 Almost Within Living Memory, the 1921 Census

25 May 2024 (Sat), MLFHS/Beginners/Explore, Leslie Turner, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Jun 1, 2024 Archived: HES: Historic Environment of Scotland

1 June 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Neil Fraser, online via zoom, 2.00pm

Jun 5, 2024 Archived: American Civil War and the Lancashire Cotton Famine

5 June 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Stephen Irwin, Bolton and online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Jun 8, 2024 Archived: Manchester Oddities

8 June (Sat), Oldham, Keith Warrender, Oldham Library, 2.00pm

Jun 25, 2024 Archived: Organising and Sorting your DNA Results (Week of Zooms)

25 June 2024 (Tue), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, online via zoom, 7.30pm

Jun 26, 2024 Archived: The Mourning Brooch (Week of Zooms)

26 June 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Jean Renwick, online via zoom, 7.30pm

Jun 27, 2024 Archived: My 60s Childhood in Swinton, Clifton and Pendlebury (Week of Zooms)

27 June 2024 (Thu), MLFHS, Carol Lee, online via zoom, 7.30pm

Jul 3, 2024 Archived: Illegitimacy in Lancashire from 16th century to 19th century

3 july 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Alan Crosby, Bolton and online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Jul 6, 2024 Archived: Anglo Scots Social Meeting at Manchester Central Library

6 July 2024 (Sat), in-person at Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm,

Jul 13, 2024 Archived: A Victorian Society, early photography and photographers in Oldham

13 July (Sat), Oldham, Christine Widdall, hybrid (Oldham Library and online via Zoom, 2.00pm)

Jul 24, 2024 Archived: York Street, Cheetham Hill Road, by Martin Gittins

24 July 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Jul 24, 2024 Archived: My 60s Childhood in Swinton, Clifton and Pendlebury

24 July 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm

Aug 7, 2024 Archived: The Future of Family History

7 August 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Mike Coyle, hybrid, 7.30pm

Aug 10, 2024 Archived: Exploring the Licence Family through Photo Postcards

10 August 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Linda Hammond, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Sep 4, 2024 Archived: Sir Harry Kroto of Bolton, Nobel Prize Winner

4 September 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Brian Iddon, Bolton and online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Sep 7, 2024 Archived: Scotland Beneath the Surface

7 September 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Bruce Keith, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Sep 14, 2024 Archived: The Manchester Martyrs

14 September 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Joseph O'Neil, Oldham Library and online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Sep 28, 2024 Archived: Explore -Two Sisters Went to New Zealand; family history research

28 September 2024 (Sat), MLFHS/Beginners/explore, Barry Henshall, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Oct 2, 2024 Archived: Scuttled! Excavating a 19th Century barge in Rochdale

2 October 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Kelly Griffiths, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Oct 2, 2024 Archived: Getting it right - Starting your family tree

2 October 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm,

Oct 2, 2024 Archived: The Hangman's Record - Crime & Punishment in the Bolton area.

2 October 2024 (Wed), Bolton, Steve Fielding, hybrid, 7.30pm

Oct 5, 2024 Archived: Your Brick Walls - online social event

5 October 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Oct 12, 2024 Archived: Hesketh Booth of Oldham

12 October 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Hilary Hartigan, Oldham Library, 2.00pm

Nov 2, 2024 Archived: The Scottish Colourists

2 November 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Julia Marwood, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Nov 6, 2024 Archived: CWGC Architecture and Conservation

6 November 2024 (Wed), Bolton, James Hutton, hybrid, 7.30pm

Nov 9, 2024 Archived: It happened in Oldham: Darker Stuff

9 November 2024 (Sat), Oldham, Chris Herd, Oldham Library and online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Nov 23, 2024 Archived: Validating your family history research

23 November 2024 (Sat), MLFHS/Beginners/explore, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Dec 7, 2024 Archived: Anglo Scots Seasonal Social Meeting

7 December 2024 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Dec 17, 2024 Archived: The Portrait in Blue (Week of Zooms)

17 December 2024 (Tue), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Dec 18, 2024 Archived: Validating Your Research (Week of Zooms)

18 December 2024 (Wed), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Dec 19, 2024 Archived: Clifton Hall Colliery Disaster 1885 (Week of Zooms)

19 December 2024 (Thu), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Archived Meetings for 2023

For Reference Only

Jan 4, 2023 Archived: Cath Cole, author, educator, nurse

4 January 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Cath Cole, hybrid, 7.30pm

Jan 13, 2023 Archived: How We Used to Live

14 January 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Chris Helme, online, 2.00pm

Jan 18, 2023 Archived: Clayton hall through the ages

18 January 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am

Jan 18, 2023 Archived: Manchester's Lost District..

18 January 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Keith Warrender, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm

Feb 1, 2023 Archived: 20th Century Photo Identification

1 February 2023 (Wed), Bolton Steve Gill, at Bolton and online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Feb 4, 2023 Archived: Mother Dead, father in prison

4 February 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Kate Keter, online via zoom, 2.00pm

Feb 11, 2023 Archived: Pit Lasses of 1842

11 February 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Chris Helme, online via zoom, 2.00pm

Feb 25, 2023 Archived: Our Manchester Ancestors Website

25 February 2023 (Sat), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am

Mar 1, 2023 Archived: Analysing your DNA Results

1 March 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Hilary Hartigan, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Mar 4, 2023 Archived: Annual Meeting and Social Event

4 March 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, AGM and Social, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Mar 11, 2023 Archived: Crime City: Manchester's Victorian Underworld

11 March 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Joseph O'Neill, online, 2.00pm

Mar 25, 2023 Archived: Discovering Family Lives Fair

25 March 2023 (Sat), MLFHS, Public Fair, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am - 3.30pm

Apr 1, 2023 Archived: Prisons and their records

1 April 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Emma Maxwell, online, 2.00pm

Apr 5, 2023 Archived: Document Preservation, Conservation and Digitisation

5 April 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Mark O'Neill, Hybrid, 7.30pm,

May 3, 2023 Archived: Bolton Wanderers

3 May 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Simon Garland, hybrid, 7.30pm,

May 10, 2023 Archived: Your DNA Results - Updated

10 May 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am

May 10, 2023 Archived: Searching for Samuel

10 May 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Chris Tombs, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm

May 10, 2023 Archived: MayAGM - All Society Members Welcome

10 May 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Manchester Central Library, 11.45am, in-person

May 13, 2023 Archived: The Tiffany Windows

13 May 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Douglas Johnson, hybrid, 2.00pm

Jun 3, 2023 Archived: Scottish Sources at the SOG

3 june 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Sue Gibbons, online via zoom, 2.00pm

Jun 7, 2023 Archived: Boltons Barlows Egyptian Collection

7 june 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Ian Trumble, Hybrid, 7.30pm

Jun 10, 2023 Archived: The History of Royton Hall

10th June 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Frances Stott, in-person, 2.00pm

Jul 1, 2023 Archived: Summer Visit to Manchester Art Gallery

1 July 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, in-person at MCL, 2.00pm

Jul 5, 2023 Archived: Law, Lucie, Literature and Longmeadow

5 July 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Alan Crosby, Hybrid, 7.30pm

Jul 8, 2023 Archived: King John was not a Good Man

8th July 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Dr Alan Crosby, online, 2.00pm

Jul 19, 2023 Archived: Manchester, Bolton & Bury Canal, History and Restoration

19 July 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Paul Hindle, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Jul 19, 2023 Archived: Urmston, Flixton & Davyhulme, a Postcard Heritage CANCELLED

19 July 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Michael Billington, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm, CANCELLED

Aug 2, 2023 Archived: Life and Times of Smithills Estate

2 August 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Tony Greenwood, Hybrid, 7.30pm

Aug 12, 2023 Archived: Joseph Healey of Lees (friend of Samuel Bamford)

12th August 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Prof Robert Poole, online, 2.00pm

Sep 2, 2023 Archived: Finding Mining Scots in Canada + Social

2 September 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Social event, in-person at MCL, 2.00pm

Sep 6, 2023 Archived: Len Tobutt, Cricketer, travelled from Scotland to Bolton

6 September 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Dougie Tobutt, Hybrid, 7.30pm

Sep 9, 2023 Archived: Chimney Stacks and Climbing Boys

9th September 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Claire Moores, in-person, 2.00pm

Sep 17, 2023 Archived: MLFHS at Quarry Bank Mill Open Heritage Day

17 September 2023 (Sun), MLFHS Helpdesk at Quarry Bank Mill 11.00am - 3.00pm

Sep 23, 2023 Archived: Deep-dive your Family History Research

23 September 2023 (Sat), MLFHS, MLFHS, Manchester Central Library, 11.00am,

Oct 4, 2023 Archived: Teaching the Deaf and Dumb in Victorian England

4 October 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Ed Baines, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am,

Oct 4, 2023 Archived: The Clifton Hall (Black Harry) Tunnel Disaster, Swinton

4 October 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Manchester Central Library, 1.00pm,

Oct 4, 2023 Archived: , Mills, Mines and Minarets

4 October 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Paul Salveson, Hybrid, 7.30pm

Oct 7, 2023 Archived: National Library of Scotland Maps

7 October 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Laragh Quinney, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Oct 14, 2023 Archived: Huddersfield Family History Fair

14 October 2023 (Sat), FH Fair at Cathedral House, Huddersfield, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Come and see us at our stand!

Oct 14, 2023 Archived: A Trip to Switzerland in 1916

14th October 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Tony Foster, in-person, 2.00pm

Oct 28, 2023 Archived: Salford Histories Fair

28 October 2023 (Sat), FH Fair at The Fletcher Hall, Vicarage Road, Swinton, 10.00am to 4.00pm. Come and see us at our stand!

Nov 1, 2023 Archived: Researching First World War Soldiers and the William Harcourt Diary

1 November 2023 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Jim Beach, hybrid, 7.30pm

Nov 4, 2023 Archived: Banishment and Transportation

4 November 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Ken Nisbet, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Nov 11, 2023 Archived: The Moravians

11th November 2023 (Sat), Oldham, Jean Bailo, hybrid, 2.00pm

Nov 14, 2023 Archived: My Grandad and the Black Harry Tunnel Disaster (Week of Zooms)

14 November 2023 (Tue), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Nov 15, 2023 Archived: Convicts Galore (Week of Zooms)

15 November 2023 (Wed), MLFHS, Hilary Blanford, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Nov 16, 2023 Archived: An Irishman Lost in Manchester (week of Zooms)

16 November 2023 (Thu), MLFHS, Carol Lee, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Nov 17, 2023 Archived: James Nasmyth, Inventor of the Steam Hammer (week of zooms)

17 November 2023 (Fri), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Nov 25, 2023 Archived: The Road to the Aisle - Marriage Customs

25 November 2023 (Sat), MLFHS Beginners, Rita Greenwood, Manchester Central Library, 11.00am,

Dec 2, 2023 Archived: Christmas Quiz and Social

2 December 2023 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Dec 6, 2023 Archived: Festive Evening at Bolton

6 December 2023 (Wed), Bolton, social event, in-person, 7.30pm

Dec 13, 2023 Archived: and Ethnicity (Week of Zooms)

13 November 2023 (Mon), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm,

Archived Meetings for 2022

For Reference Only

Jan 5, 2022 Archived Marriage Registrations

5 Jan 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Antony Marr, online

Jan 8, 2022 Archived: Hanging the Pacifist: Margaret Ashton 1856-1937

8 Jan 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Dr Alison Ronan, online

Jan 14, 2022 Archived: January Quiz and Social Event

15 Jan 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, social event, online

Jan 19, 2022 Archived: The Moravians

19 Jan 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Jean Bailo, online

Jan 19, 2022 Archived: Irish Unmarried Mothers in Britain

19 Jan 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Dr Lorraine Grimes, online

Jan 29, 2022 Archived: The 1921 Census - Find My Past

29 Jan 2022 (Sat), Manchester 1921, Myko Clelland, online 2.00pm

Feb 2, 2022 Archived; Bolton Annual Meeting and Photography: Dating by Design

2 Feb 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Steve Gill, online, 7.30pm

Feb 2, 2022. Archived: Exploring the 1921 Census - Find My Past

2 February 2022 (Wed), Manchester 1921, Mary McKee, online, 7.30pm

Feb 5, 2022 Archived: Looking at Kirk Sessions Records in Depth

5 Feb 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Emma Maxwell, online, 2.00pm

Feb 12, 2022 Arhived; A Grandmother's Legacy - The Early Days

12 Feb 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Jenny Mallin, online 2.00pm

Mar 2, 2022 Archived: Not Mass Observation Again!

2 Mar 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Dave Burnham, online, 7.30pm

Mar 5, 2022 Archived: Scottish Banking Records and Your Family

5 Mar 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Sian Yates, online, 2.00pm

Image: Geographia, permission granted

Mar 12, 2022 Archived: Edwin Butterworth - Oldham's Forgotten Historian

12 Mar 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Michael Winstanley, online, 2.00pm

Mar 26, 2022 Archived: Family and Local History in the City

26 Mar 2022 (Sat), Fair at Manchester Central Library

Apr 2, 2022 Archived: Anglo Scots Annual Meeting and Heirlooms

2 Apr 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, social event, at Manchester, 2.00pm

Apr 6, 2022 Archived: Finding Aunt Sarah

6 Apr 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Alan Crosby, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

Apr 9, 2022 Archived: Joseph Briggs and the Tiffany Glass at the Haworth Art Gallery

9 April 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Douglas Jackson, at Oldham and online, 2.00pm

Apr 23, 2022 Archived: Getting the most out of the census

23 Apr 2022 (Sat), Introductory class by Michael Couper, at Manchester, 10.30am

May 4, 2022 Archived: Taking care of the past

4 May 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Mark O'Neill, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

May 7, 2022 Archived: Tracing your Scottish Ancestors at TNA

7 May 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Audrey Collins of TNA, at Manchester, 2.00pm

May 11, Archived: Urmston, Flixton, and Davyhulme: Antiques and Curios (followed by AGM)

11 May 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Michael Billington, at Manchester, 10.30am

May 11, 2026 ARCHIVED: MLFHS AGM - Manchester Central Library

11 May 2022 (Wed), MLFHS AGM, at Manchester, 1.00pm

May 11, 2022 Archived: The Great Miss Lydia Becker, Trailblazer!

11 May 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Joanna Williams, at Manchester after the AGM, 1.00pm

May 14, 2022 Archived: History of the Coliseum Theatre in Oldham

14 May 2022 (Sat), Oldham, David Rustidge, at Oldham and online, 2.00pm

Jun 1, 2022 Archived: Researching House History

1 Jun 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Jackie Depelle, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

Jun 4, 2022 Archived: Finding Scots in Canada

4 Jun 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Christine Woodcock, online, 2.00pm

Image: Marl Campbell

Jun 11, 2022 Archived: Greater Manchester Police Museum

11 June 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Katie Henderson, at Oldham, 2.00pm

Jul 2, 2022 Archived: Manchester Jewish Museum

2 Jul 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, social event, at Cheetham Hill, 2.30pm, members only

Jul 6, 2022 Archived: The Guild of One Name Studies

6 Jul 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Margaret Southgate, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

Jul 9, 2022 Archived: The area between Manchester Cathedral and Victoria Station

9 July 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Geoffrey Scargill, venue TBC, 2.00pm

Jul 20, 2022 Archived: Q&A Informal Social Event at the Library

20 Jul 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Q&A at Manchester, 1.00pm

Jul 20, 2022 Archived: Turnpikes and Maps of Manchester

20 Jul 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Paul Hindle, at Manchester, 10.30am

Jul 20, 2022 Archived: John Balshaw's Jigge, Revelry and Royalism in Restoration Lancashire

20 Jul 2022 (Wed), Manchester Quarterly, Dr Jenni Hyde, online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Jul 27, 2022 Archived: Finding Aunt Sarah

27 Jul 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Alan Crosby, online, 7.30pm

Aug 3, 2022 Archived: Was Grandfather a Professional Footballer?

3 Aug 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Peter Holme, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

Aug 13, 2022 Archived: The Life of the Late James Johnson

13 August 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Carol Talbot, venue TBC, 2.00pm

Sep 3, 2022 Archived: Scottish Palaeography Workshop

3 Sep 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Alison Diamond, online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Sep 7, 2022 Archived: A Grandmother's Legacy: My Family History

7 Sep 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Jenny Mallin, online, 7.30pm

Sep 24, 2022 Archived: DNA - Sorting your matches

24 Sep 2022 (Sat), Manchester, Hilary Hartigan, Manchester Central Library, 10.30am

Oct 1, 2022 Archived: The Fromelles Genealogy Project

1 Oct 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Michelle Leonard, online, 2.00pm

Oct 5, 2022 Archived: Exploring Family History - Beginners

5 Oct 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Kate Hurst, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

Oct 8, 2022 Archived: Not Just the 3Rs - life in a Lancashire School

8 October 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Louise Wade, venue TBC, 2.00pm

Oct 19, 2022 Archived: Black History Month: History of Carnival

12 oct 2022 (Wed), MLFHS + Archives+, Linford Sweeney, online via Zoom, 7.00pm

Oct 19, 2022 Archived: Studying the 3 R's

19 October 2022 (Wed), Claire Moores, MLFHS, online via zoom, 10.30am

Oct 19, 2022 Archived: An Irishman Missing in Manchester

19 October 2022 (Wed),MLFHS, Carol Lee, online via zoom, 7.30pm

Nov 2, 2022 Archived: CWGC Research, Records and Archives

2 Nov 2022 (Wed), Bolton, James Hutton, at Bolton and online, 7.30pm

Nov 5, 2022 Archived: Anglo Scots 40th Anniversary Special

5 November 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots with Bruce Keith, Manchester Central Library, 2.00pm

Nov 12, 2022 Archived: Exploring the City's Underground Spaces

12 November 2022 (Sat), Oldham, Keith Warrender, Oldham Library, 2.00pm

Nov 16, 2022 Archived: DNA - Exploring Your Test Results

16 November 2022 (Wed), MLFHS, Hilary Hartigan, Online via Zoom, 7.30pm

Dec 3, 2022 Archived: The Highland Clearances

3 December 2022 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Michael Winstanley, Online via Zoom, 2.00pm

Dec 7, 2022 Archived: Christmas Words and Music

7 Dec 2022 (Wed), Bolton, Geoff Scargill, hybrid, 7.30pm

Dec 14, 2022 Archived: Online Christmas Meeting

14 December 2022 (Wed), Oldham with OHRG, online

Archived Meetings for 2021

For Reference Only

Jan 6, 2021 Archived: Our New 'Manchester Ancestors' Website

6 jan 2021, Manchester Quarterly, Hilary Hartigan, online

Jan 6, 2021 Archived: Moorlands, Memories and Reflections

6 Jan 2021, Bolton, Paul Salverson, online

Jan 9, 2021 Archived: DNA - Just Taken Your Test?

9 Jan 2021, Oldham, Hilary Hartigan, online

Jan 16, 2021 Archived: Anglo Scots Quiz and Social

16 Jan 2021, Anglo Scots, Social Event, online

Jan 30. 2021 Archived: Starting Your Family Tree

30 Jan 2021, Oldham, Sheila Goodyear, online

Feb 6, 2021 Archived: MLFHS: Our New Website

6 Feb 2021, Manchester Beginners, Hilary Hartigan, online

Feb 3, 2021 Archived: Criminals in Bolton

3 Feb 2021, Bolton, Alan Crosby, online

Feb 20, 2021 Archived: Tracing the Irish in Scotland

20 Feb 2021, Anglo Scots, Chris Paton, online

Feb 13, 2021 Archived: Annie Kenney: Working Class Suffragette

13 Feb 2021, Oldham, Carol Talbot, online

Mar 3, 2021 Archived: Researching Your Irish Family

3 Mar 2021, Bolton, Carol Wells, online

Mar 6, 2021 Archived: How Newspapers Can Help You With Your research

6 Mar 2021, Manchester Occasional, Denise Bates, online

Mar 13, 2021: A Gartside Man sent to Van Dieman's Land

13 Mar 2021, Oldham, Sheila Goodyear, online

Mar 20, 2021 Archived: The Scots Elite in Liverpool 1780-1850

20 Mar 2021, Anglo Scots, Dr Alan Crosby, online

Mar 27, 2021 Archived: Looking at Census Records

27 Mar 2021, Manchester Beginners, Michael Couper, online

Apr 7, 2021 Archived: Quakerism in Bolton

7 Apr 2021, Bolton, Gordon Benson, online

Apr 10, 2021 Archived: Memories from Holidays Past

10 Apr 2021, Oldham, Chris Helme, Online

Apr 15, 2021 Archived: Your Ancestral Brick Walls

15 Apr 2021, Anglo Scots, Social Event, Online

Apr 21, 2021 Archived: Manchester Street Names

21 Apr 2021, Manchester Quarterly, Ray Hoerty, Online

Apr 24, 2021 Archived: To the Manor Born: Manorial Records for Historians

24 Apr 2021, Manchester Beginners, John Marsden, Online

May 1, 2021 Archived: The Flour Dealer: Tavel and Politics in Georgian England

1 May 2021, Manchester Occasional, Hilary Hartigan, online

May 5, 2021 Archived: Tracing Females in the Family

5 May 2021, Bolton, Jackie Depelle, online

May 15, 2021 Archived: The Great Tapestry of Scotland

15 May 2021, Anglo Scots, Sue Whitaker, online

May 8, 2021. Archived: Confessions of a Country Lane Researcher

8 May 2021, Oldham, Tony Foster, Online

Jun 2, 2021 Archived: Liverpool Cowkeepers

2 Jun 2021, Bolton, Dave Joy, online

Jun 5, 2021 Archived: A Practical Guide to Irish Research

5 Jun 2021, Manchester Beginners, Carol Wells, online

Jun 12, 2021 Archived: Markets to Supermarkets: 200 years of shopping

12 Jun 2021, Oldham, Michael Winstanley, online

Jun 19, 2021 Archived: The Mitchell Library and its Poor Law Holdings

19 Jun 2021, Anglo Scots, Dr Irene O'Brien, online

Jun 23, 2021 Archived: Zeppelin, the ship of dreams

23 Jun 2021, Manchester 1921, David Skillen, online

Jun 26, 2021, Archived: Pit Lasses, the female miners of 1842

26 jun 2021, Manchester, Denise Bates, online

Jul 7, 2021 Archived: Jerome Caminada, the real Sherlock Holmes

7 Jul 2021, Bolton, Joseph O'Neill, online

Jul 10, 2021 Archived: A Brief History of the Canals around Oldham and Manchester

10 jul 21, Oldham, Judy Jones, online

Jul 17, 2021 Archived: Gems of Manchester Tour

17 Jul 2021, Anglo Scots, Jonathan Schofield, online

Jul 21, 2021 Archived: Dating Old Photographs

21 Jul 2021, MLFHS Quarterly, Steve Gill, online

Aug 4, 2021 Archived: The Hidden Secrets of Birth and Death Registration

4 Aug 2021, Bolton, Antony Marr, online

Aug 14, 2021 Archived: Passchendaele 1917 the Oldham Battalions

14 Aug 2021, Oldham, Sheila Goodyear, online

Sep 1, 2021 Archived: Finding Illegitimate Ancestors

1 Sep 2021, Bolton, Anna Watson, online

Sep 8, 2021 Archived: The Anglo-Irish Treaty of 1921

8 Sep 2021, Manchester 1921, Dr Éamon Phoenix, online

Sep 11, 2021 Archived: A History of the Cooperative Movement from the Rochdale Pioneers

11 Sep 2021, Oldham, Sophie McCulloch, online

Sep 18, 2021 Archived: Scottish Marriage, Buckled for Life

18 Sep 2021, Anglo Scots, Chris Paton, online

Sep 25, 2021 Archived: Heritage Event at Victoria Baths

25-26 Sep 2021, Victoria Baths Heritage, public event

Sep 25, 2021 Archived: Medieval Manchester Event at Chethams

25-26 Sep 2021, Chetham's School, public event

Sep 25, 2021 Archived: Horatio Bottomley - Swindler?

25 Sep 2021, Manchester 1921, Jef Page, online

Oct 2, 2021 Archived: Why you and your cousin don't match on Ancestry!

2 Oct 2021, Manchester Beginners, Hilary Hartigan, online

Oct 6, 2021 Archived: Research Using Education Records

6 Oct 2021, Bolton, David Tilsley, online

Oct 9, 2021 Archived: The Amazing Mary Higgs, Social Reformer

9 Oct 2021, Oldham, Carol Talbot, online

Oct 16, 2021 Archived: Ancestral Breakthroughs, share your successes!

16 Oct 2021, Anglo Scots, social event, online

Oct 20, 2021 Archived: Famous Mancunians, or Mighty Men and Wonderwomen

20 Oct 2021, Manchester, Jean Bailo, online

Oct 27, 2021 Archived: The Two Irish Wives of Friedrich Engels

27 Oct 2021 (Wed), Manchester Occasional, Dr Aidan Beatty, online

Oct 30, 2021 Archived: Salford Histories Festival at Salford

30 Oct 2021 (Sat), St Peter's, Swinton, public event

Nov 3, 2021 Archived: Researching Welsh Ancestors

3 Nov 2021 (Wed), Bolton, Dr Penny Walters, online

Nov 6, 2021 Archived: Irish Family History

6 Nov 2021 (Sat), Manchester Beginners, Carol Wells, online

Nov 13, 2021 Archived: Family Life in the Industrial Revolution,

13 Nov 2021 (Sat), Oldham, Dr Alan Crosby, online

Nov 20, 2021 Archived: Kirk Session Records and Palaeography

20 Nov 2021 (Sat), Anglo Scots, Robin Urquhart, online

Dec 1, 2021 Archived: Christmas Food and Drink through the ages

1 Dec 2021 (Wed), Bolton, Simon Fowler, online

Dec 2, 2021 Archived: Old Ireland in Colour

2 Dec 2021 (Thu), Manchester Occasional, Dr Aidan Beatty and Sarah-Anne Buckley, online

Archived Meetings for 2020

For Reference Only

Nov 4, 2020 Archived: Adoption and Family Tree Research

4 Nov 2020, Bolton, Dr Penny Walters, online

Nov 21, 2020 Archived: DNA: Why Cousins Don't Share DNA

21 Nov 2020, Anglo Scots, Hilary Hartigan, online

Dec 2, 2020 Archived: Pretoria Mining Disaster

2 Dec 2020, Bolton, Gareth Ratcliffe, online

Dec 12, 2020 Archived: Failsworth and Woodhouse Home Comforts

12 Dec 2020, Oldham, Sheila Goodyear, online

Dec 17, 2020 Archived: Festive Quiz and New Website

17 Dec 2020, Anglo Scots, Hilary Hartigan, online

Manchester Events

Society Calendar

Our Quarterly and Explore Meetings and Special Events at a glance

MLFHS events in-person at Manchester and online

Speakers Notes for Public and Members (as available)

MLFHS Newsletter archives to read online

List of all Society and Branch meetings and meetings archive

Society Quarterly Meetings

Find your way around with this short video

Manchester - Events

Society Meetings and Events

Our Planned Meetings for 2026

Sep 10, 2026: Transported to Tasmania

Sep 12, 2026: Explore: Our MLFHS databases and Documents

Oct 3, 2026: Tracing Your Scottish Ancestors At Home and For Free

Oct 7, 2026: A Victorian Policeman

Oct 7, 2026: Royal Manchester College of Music

Oct 7, 2026: Pills, Potions and Poisons

Oct 10, 2026: Local Studies and Archives, Informal Research Meeting

Nov 4, 2026: Commonwealth War Graves Commission Archives

Nov 7, 2026: "Explore" Tracing your Army Ancestors

Nov 7, 2026: HES Historic Environment Scotland

Nov 12, 2026: Delinquents and Debtors in Lancaster Prison

Dec 5, 2026: Anglo Scots Christmas Social

Archived Meetings for 2026

Jan 4, 2026 Archived: What to Expect at Bolton Archives

Jan 8, 2026 Archived: James Caldwell as Executor of Josiah Wedgwood

Jan 14, 2026 Archived: The Royal School for the Deaf, 1900, and the Archive of the Seashell Trust

Jan 14, 2026 Archived: "Ruth": From fact to fiction

Feb 4, 2026 Archived: An Amazing Lancashire Woman: Sarah Reddish 1849 - 1928

Feb 7, 2026 Archived: "Explore" - The Wrong Path (avoiding genealogical mistakes)

Feb 7, 2026 Archived: The Past, Present and Future of Family Photography

Feb 12, 2026 Archived: Platt Bros. & Co and other Oldham Engineering Firms

Mar 4, 2026 Archived: These Isles: The People who Shaped Them

Mar 7, 2026 Archived: Annual Meeting and Heirlooms and Brick Walls Social Event

Mar 12, 2026 Archived: "Scamps in Khaki", Deserters of the First World War

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 1. Irish Research Day - Finding Irish Ancestors

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 2. Irish Research Day - Thinking outside the Box

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 3. Irish Research Day - The 1926 Irish Census

Mar 17, 2026 Archived: 4. Finding William, Anglo-Irish Research

Mar 28, 2026 Archived: MLFHS 5th Annual Family and Local History Fair at the Library

Apr 1, 2026 Archived: Understanding Caribbean Genealogy Research

Apr 11, 2026 Archived: "Explore" Filling in the Gaps

Apr 11, 2026 Archived: The Glasgow Girls - Scottish Art

Apr 11, 2026 Archived: "In Gallery Oldham" with Sean Baggaley

Apr 15, 2026 Archived: This History of Family Photograph, is AI the future for research

Apr 15, 2026 Archived: MLFHS AGM - following the morning quarterly talk

Apr 15, 2026 Archived; Churchyards, Cemeteries, of Urmston, Flixton and Davyhulme

May 2, 2026 Archived: The Great War

May 6, 2026 Archived: Artificial Intelligence: Its effects on family history research

May 14, 2026 Archived: Growing old Disgracefully

Jun 3, 2026 Archived: Return to the Weavers Uprising 1826

Jun 6, 2026 Archived: Incorporating AI into your family history research

Jun 11, 2026 Archived: Chetham's Library: from the Universal to the Local

Jun 27, 2026 Archived: "Explore" - Tracing Your RAF Ancestors

Jul 1, 2026 Archived: A Guided tour of Bolton in 1850

Jul 4, 2026 Archived: Social Event , breakthroughs and brick walls

Jul 8, 2026 Archived: Return to the Weavers Uprising 1826

Jul 11, 2026 Archived : Local Studies, Oldham, Informal Personal Event

Jul 22, 2026 Archived: Alice Petschler

Jul 22, 2026 Archived: My Grand-parents Were Aliens

Aug 5, 2026 Archived: Researching House History

Aug 13, 2026 Archived: The Great Miss Lydia Becker - Suffragist, Scientist and Trailblazer

Sep 2, 2026 Archived: Bolton's Own Music Hall Singer

Sep 5, 2026 Archived: My Bella - Glasgow East End

Archived Meetings for 2025

Jan 8, 2025 Archived: Bolton - The Town That Vanished

Jan 11, 2025 Archived: So Notorious a Prisoner: the nine lives of mina jury

Jan 15, 2025 Archived: DNA and Ethnicity

Jan 15, 2025 archived: Annie Horniman, Theatre Pioneer

Feb 1, 2025, Archived: Beginning Your Family Tree

Feb 1, 2025 Archived: Kill or Cure, History of Medicine in the 19th Century

Feb 5, 2025 Archived: Manchester, Bolton and Lancashire Portraits

Feb 8, 2025 Archived: Buried Secrets: Looking for Frank and Ida

Mar 1, 2025 Archived: Presenting Your Family History with PowerPoint

Mar 5, 2025 Archived: Donald Higson, Bolton's Hero of telemark

Mar 8, 2025 Archived: Heirlooms: Bring and share your stories

Mar 22, 2025 Archived: MLFHS 4th Annual Family and Local History Fair at the Library

Apr 2, 2025 Archived: AI and the effects on Family Photography

Apr 5, 2025 Archived: Ghosts Still Haunt the Waves