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October 10, 2023

BAFHS Research Room Open Day

Bristol Archives are holding their Annual Open Day this Saturday 14th October from 10am to 4pm at B Bond Warehouse, Smeaton Road, Bristol, BS1 6XN. There will be opportunities to see medieval documents from their collection and strongroom tours as well as to find out more about our Research Room.
October 5, 2023

Reminder for Members

Next Monday’s Bristol Group talk will be preceded by an Extraordinary General Meeting to consider the amended constitution that has been proposed by your Committee. Please attend if you can, either in person or via Zoom (this option available to BAFHS members only). If you can’t make it, please contact the Secretary for a postal vote. Full details are in your September journal which is also available online via the Member Dashboard. After the EGM, we’re delighted to welcome Gary Atterton who will talk about “Homes of the Bristol Poor: an examination of poverty in Victorian Bristol”.
October 3, 2023

CDs of record transcriptions reduced in price!

As you may know, we have many transcriptions of Bristol records available via our webshop, including baptismal, marriage and burial records, tithe books and apprentice lists. These are available as downloads or CDs. The majority of these CDs are now priced at £1 or £3 each and there are also large reductions for the compilation CDs. These prices exclude shipping and the downloads are not included. Find out more by visiting our BAFHS WebShop.
September 19, 2023

The Remarkable Journey of Mr Prins

Next Monday we have a Bath Group talk about “The Remarkable Journey of Mr Prins: a History of Bath-Alkmaar Twinning”. Discover this fascinating story with local author, Aletta Stevens, and Chairman of the Bath-Alkmaar Twinning Association, Chris Davies. Signed copies of their book will be available for £10.00 from our Webshop. Don’t forget that all Bath group talks are now online via Zoom and begins at 7.30pm – joining details will be sent to members in advance.

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About BAFHS

Founded in 1975, we are a well established Family History Society focussing our activities on Bath, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire (the former county of Avon 1974 to 1996) and its constituent predecessor and successor counties. We are also frequently referred to by our initials - BAFHS. The hub of our activities is our Research Room where enthusiastic volunteers give their time for the benefit of the Society.

What we do:

  • Encourage the public study of family history with reference to the historic county of Avon and its successor counties.
  • Publish a quarterly Members' Magazine (available in digital or paper format).
  • Transcribe and publish source material of interest to family historians.
  • Hold regular in-person and online meetings with a programme of illustrated talks and lectures.
  • Operate a Research Room where advice and resources are freely available.
  • Operate this website which is dedicated to family history.
  • Organise outings to places of interest.

Members:

Members are at the heart of our Society. By becoming a member, you will be joining a like-minded group of people who support our work. There is also the opportunity to become actively involved with a wide range of activities - you'd be surprised what it takes to run a modern family history society. It is quick and convenient to join online.