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July 27, 2025

Ridgeway Park Cemetery Open Day

Thank you to everyone who came to visit us at the Open Day last Saturday at Ridgeway Park Cemetery. We have raised money to have two wonderful benches added for you to sit and enjoy the peaceful ambiance so we were particularly pleased to see so many interested people and talk about your relatives and their graves. Many were in areas we have not yet had time to uncover properly but you have spurred the Working Party on to rescue as much as possible so that only grass and wild flowers grow. Thank you from the team.
July 22, 2025

Brickwalls: Solutions to Research Challenges

We invite you to join us for the next Bath Group meeting when our speaker, Ian Waller, examines ways and techniques of demolishing the brick walls, removing the barriers and overcoming challenges posed by documents that were not generated with the family historian in mind. The talk is next Monday (28th) at 7.30pm on Zoom – members will be sent the link by email.
July 18, 2025

Ridgeway Park Cemetery – Open Day

Saturday 26 July 10.30am to 3pm. Along with our usual Working Party, we would like to welcome members of BAFHS as well as the public to come and see the work undertaken and find family graves that you have all been asking about. There will be information on display about the history of the graveyard and helpers to show you around. Looking forward to hearing your family stories about your relatives. Children must be accompanied by an adult. Refreshments will be available and there are toilets nearby in Eastville Park.Parking is available in the street and nearby.
June 29, 2025

Echoes of the Past – tomorrow!

There is a 30- minute film on Film 4 on Monday June 30th at 8 a.m. (yes, a.m.) It’s called ‘Echoes of the Past’ and features two of our members, Andrew and Jemima, with Paul McNeil, our speaker at our 50th Anniversary celebration, on the topic of a deaf family using a deaf genealogist to help research a further deaf generation. It is also available online at LumoTV which is the go-to place for fresh and diverse content that celebrates the deaf and sign language communities.  https://lumotv.co.uk/watch/echoes-the-past

Family history for Bath, Bristol, North Somerset and South Gloucestershire

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.