News Archive

Here you will find the news archive from our society including, new publications, trips, and more.

We have recently published our largest publication "Wiltshire Constabulary Police Officers Appointed 1839-1927".

At 523 pages it is only available in print through Lulu at £19.50 or as a download through Genfair at £12.50.

It is a transcript of original records held at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, supported by two indexes; one by name and the other by police number. Wiltshire Constabulary re-issued its numbers as they became available.

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We have recently published our largest publication "Wiltshire Constabulary Police Officers Appointed 1839-1927".

At 523 pages it is only available in print, on CD  as a download through GENfair.

It is a transcript of original records held at the Wiltshire & Swindon History Centre, supported by two indexes; one by name and the other by police number. Wiltshire Constabulary re-issued its numbers as they became available.

 WiltshireConstabularyA4book

Wiltshire Family History Society
Registered Charity No 290284

NORTHERN FAMILY HISTORY DAY

Sunday 14th April 2013

Haydon Centre, Haydon Wick, Swindon SN25 1QQ

10.00 until 3.30 – Free entry

WFHS Books & Publications
Research Indexes & Advice

Hot and cold drinks available

The Family History Societies and other organisations
invited to attend include:
Societies: Berkshire, Bristol and Avon, Glamorgan,
Gloucestershire, Gwent, Romany & Traveller, Western-Super-
Mare and District. Others: Irish Ancestry for you, Wiltshire
& Swindon History Centre, Wyvern Midland Railway Index,
M & P Barnes (books), Victoria County History

Directions, by road:
Haydon Wick is on the northern outskirts of Swindon. The
Haydon Centre is just 1.5 miles from the A419 trunk road,
which connects to the M4 motorway at Junction 15. Turn off
the A419 onto Thamesdown Drive. After one mile turn left
onto Elstree Way (B4534). At the roundabout take the third
exit onto Lady Lane (B4534). Go through one roundabout and
at the next roundabout take the first exit into Thames Avenue.
The Haydon Centre is on your left. Opposite is a Morrisons
supermarket, where refreshments can be purchased.

Parking on site


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Wiltshire Family History Society
Registered Charity No 290284

SOUTHERN FAMILY HISTORY DAY

Saturday 15th June 2013

Wilton Community Centre, Wilton SP2 0DG

10.00 until 3.30 – Free entry

WFHS Books & Publications

Research Indexes & Advice

Hot and cold drinks available

The Family History Societies and other organisations
invited to attend include:
Societies: Dorset, Guild of One Name Studies, Hampshire
Somerset & Dorset. Others: Census Detectives, Church of
Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, S&N, Nimrod Indexes,

Directions, by road:
Wilton is two miles west of Salisbury. The Wilton Community
Centre is a short distance from the junction of the A30 and
A36. Take the A30 south and pass by Wilton House on your
left. At the traffic lights go straight across. Wilton Community
centre is about 150 yards on the right, just after a pedestrian
traffic island and opposite the Italianate Church. There are
several local businesses nearby where refreshments can be
purchased.
Parking on site

 

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 Marlborough St Peter Burials

A further pair of parish register transcripts have been published through the online publisher Lulu.com for Marlborough St Peter. Although transcribed in 1992-4 this is the first time the transcripts have been available in print.

Lulu has now given authors a spotlight facility where visitors can view the books of one author without the need to search. For an up to date list of our Lulu books just go to our Parish Registers page or visit www.lulu.com/spotlight/WiltshireFHS.

GenFair

For all our publication sales.