2025 Family History Day - Wilton
Wiltshire Family History Society - Family History Day at Wilton June 20th
The Book of Trades Volumes 1, 2 and 3 price reduction
Ever wondered what an occupation mentioned on a census means?
Our publications The Book of Trades Volumes 1, 2 and 3 are now only £1 each, reduced from £3 each.
The Trades covered in each volume are listed below.
See our Genfair stall to order or contact us at This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
The Books of Trades
Volume 1 - Woolcomber, spinner, waterman, basket maker, hat maker, jeweller, bricklayer, carpenter, cooper, stonemason, sawyer, smith, shipwright, mariner, currier, apothecary, baker, straw hat maker, soap boiler, plumber, dyer, potter, type- founder, coach-maker, tallow chandler, gardener, hairdresser, comb maker, lace maker, milliner, feather-worker, gold beater.
Volume 2 - Paviour, turner, brush maker, taylor, shoemaker, trunkmaker, wheelwright, iron founder, copperplate printer, painter, engraver, statuary, brewer, cutler, merchant, brick maker, rope maker, weaver, stocking weaver, carpet weaver, ladies dress maker, pin maker, needle maker, wire drawer, paper-maker, printer, bookbinder, calico printer, tinplate worker, brazier, button maker, cabinet maker, sadler, glass blower, cork cutter, watchmaker.
Volume 3 - Attorney, bleacher, bookseller, chemist & druggist, confectioner, distiller, gun maker, linen draper, looking-glass maker, machinist, musical instrument maker, optician, pewterer, tanner.
April 2025 Journal
The April 2025 journal is now on-line and is available to members, who should log on and select Journals through the Members' Area. 
January
Family History Federation - Really useful Bulletin No 55
Malvern Show 2025
WFHS had a successful day at the Family History Show at Malvern Showground on 15 March - plenty of people who stopped to talk and others whose queries on Wiltshire ancestors we sought to answer - and some interesting family histories revealed! You'll also find us at the Really Useful Family History Show at Bournemouth on 29 March - come and say hello!
2025 Virtual Branch Meetings
The 2025 Virtual Branch meetings have now been arranged.
If you want to download a copy click here or on the poster below
January 2025 Journal
The January 2025 journal is now on-line and is available to members, who should log on and select Journals through the Members' Area. 
January
Ramsbury Completes our Parish Register Transcriptions
The parish register transcriptions for Ramsbury baptisms PR238 and burials PR239 have now been published.
These transcriptions are in separate publications, available either as soft back books or as downloads from our on-line shop at GenFair.
The transcriptions for Ramsbury baptisms, marriages and burials have also been incorporated into our compact disc CMB28, completing that compilation, also available from GenFair as a download or physical disc.
This completes a project started over 35 years ago to publish baptism and burial records for the 302 parishes in Wiltshire covering records from as early as 1538 up to 1837 when the national system for recording this type of data was introduced.
Two other new publications have also been produced.
Trowbridge Settlement Examinations 1740-1831 publication number CS045 and Alderton Manor Court Records 1614-1790 publication number CS259.
A full list of all our publications can be found in the Publications leaflet available on our website.
Any of these publications can be order from Genfair (see link above) or by email from This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
Parish Register Transcriptions for Wilton
The parish register transcriptions for Wilton have now been published.
The transcriptions for baptisms and burials are in separate publications, available either as a softback book or a download, from our on-line shop at GenFair.
The transcriptions for Wilton baptisms, marriages and burials have also been incorporated into CMB10, completing that compilation, also available from GenFair.
The final parish register transcriptions, for Ramsbury, should be available around the New Year.
October 2024 Journal
The October 2024 journal is now on-line and is available to members, who should log on and select Journals through the Members' Area. 
