We had a good day yesterday at our 'Forward to 50' event. Great presentations, sharing of ideas, lively conversations between members and guests - and we had cake! Thanks to everyone who gave talks, those who helped at the event and those who came along.

📬✨ November Newsletter is Out! ✨📬 #AncestryHour - catch up on the latest from the Society of Genealogists and the family history community, including our usual round-up of new record releases. Don't miss a thing—read the Genealogy Gazette now! 👉 ow.ly/I9lg50TVlTv

Sat 23 Nov: Midland Ancestors will be attending the Local History Fair at Wolverhampton Archives. 10am-4pm

A short but scary story about the registers of Stoke upon Tern in #Shropshire for All Hallow's Eve Eve, courtesy of Shropshire Archives and @FindMyPast! 😱 #OnePlaceWednesday

The latest edition of the Really Useful Bulletin is out now! exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk/files/868-1-1.…

I did a bit of #OnePlaceWednesday research and thanks to @InternetArchive I found out how the Stoke upon Tern parish registers became the Stoke IN Tern registers—someone stole the safe in which they were being kept, and the safe ended up in the river. 😱

Why not try out this FREE access to all records on Findmypast - available until 11 November.

We're back! For 2025 we will henceforth be open one day a week (Thursdays 10am-5pm), while we undertake a huge project! Our Records Management needs moving so we're about to shift some boxes and catalogue council things - wish us luck! It'll only be a year and we're still around.

Would you believe it? We have a little treat for you all - you can now access the 1921 census for free, here at Shropshire Archives, and at local libraries. Some good news for family researches to kick off the new year!

Ministry of Justice response to the consultation to digitise all post-1858 wills and destroy the originals, has been published with the announcement they will NOT proceed with the controversial proposals. The full response document can be found here: gov.uk/government/con…

On Tuesday (21 Jan) we are holding our 44th AGM via Zoom, to be followed by a talk on Apprenticeship Records: History and Sources with Case Study by Richard Holt - Holt's Family History Research The link has been sent to members and we hope to see you there.

The Friends of Shropshire Archives are presenting another day out for you: celebrating the history of Market Drayton! Includes talks linked to the town and local area followed by guided visits to some of the town’s attractions. Details below: orlo.uk/mMpcV

If you're looking to develop your family history skills, why not join a #FamilyHistory Society!

Our next online meeting is on Tuesday (18 February) when Dr Colin Chapman will talk to us about ‘Sin, Sex and Probate: The work of the Church Courts’. The link has been sent to members and we look forward to seeing you there.

Today is Shropshire Day when we celebrate our stunning countryside, our rich history and our magnificent heritage. Shropshire Day falls on the feast day of St Milburga, who died on 23 February 715. Find out more about St Milburga at shropshirearchives.org.uk/blog/shropshir…

Our March 2025 Journal has just been published and will be dropping into the letterboxes or inboxes of our members very soon.

Come and join us for our Talking Family History Live Spring 2025 event on Saturday 10 May - all are welcome. Details below.

Our June 2025 Journal is out! As ever, lots of interesting articles to read.

It's Volunteers' Week and we would like to thank all the volunteers in the Society who contribute to our work throughout the year.

We are excited to announce the launch of our new website which can be found at sfhs.org.uk For our members there is a dedicated 'Members Only' section with lots of resources available at the click of a mouse. Take a look and maybe join us!