Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire Family History Society

18/08/2026

The Society of Genealogists are holding a free event of interest to those researching in Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire on the 7th September 2-4PM. There will be speakers from the SoG, Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire FHS, Cambridgeshire Archives Service, Cambridgeshire Collection and Cambridge University Library.

Book your free place: https://portal.sog.org.uk/Event/view/2746748

02/08/2026

If you are interested in the Smoothy family of Great Abington, there is a family bible for sale on Vinted with many dates of birth and death of family members during the 1860s to 1880s:

1825 family bible - Here is a 1825 family bible. It's in ok condition considering it's age.

03/07/2026

The Society of Genealogists are holding a free event on 7th September 2-4PM where you can connect with experts from local family history societies and archives to discover the wealth of resources available in Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire.

This is a collaboration between the Society of Genealogists, Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire Family History Society, Cambridgeshire Archives Service, Cambridge Collection, and Cambridge University Library. Join us to learn about family history resources for Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire.

Book your place here:

FREE event. Book a spot to watch live. No pre-booking required to view the recording which will be available in the SoG Learning Hub.

03/07/2026

We will be attending so please join us if you can!

Come and join us for our History Fair on Monday 20th July, 1 p.m. to 4 p.m.
See the attached poster for details.
Please note, those who receive Elyi magazine there is an error with the dates on the ‘What’s On’ page. The date should say 20th July.
We looking forward to welcoming as many visitors as possible.

27/05/2026

Our upcoming talks for JUNE

A-Z of Cambridge with Sarah Doig
Wednesday 3rd June 2026, 14:00-15:00
March Library
King's Chapel with beautiful morning sky in Cambridge, UK
A quirky alternative to Cambridge’s rich history from dipping into a wide variety of stories—such as books, oysters sold at the largest fair in Medieval Europe, and famous residents

Is Artificial Intelligence a help or hindrance to photo restoration and research? with Steve Gill
Wednesday 17th June 2026, 19:30-20:45
Zoom
AI is revolutionizing photography, but is it truly beneficial? In this talk, Steve will explore AI’s role in restoring old photos—highlighting its flaws—and contrast it with its powerful potential for historical research. Join him to discuss whether AI is a tool or a troublemaker in photo preservation! He’ll also be taking you through some ways you can understand and date your old family photographs.
(Please note this talk will be recorded and made available to members)

No pre-booking required for the March in person talk. Book your place for the online talk here:

AI is revolutionizing photography, but is it truly beneficial? In this talk, Steve will explore AI’s role in restoring old photos—highlighting its flaws—and contrast it with its powerful potential for historical research. Join him to discuss whether AI is a tool or a troublemaker in photo pre...

26/05/2026

Member number 1, Bob Adams, cut the cake at our AGM on Saturday at the Huntingdon Archive to celebrate 50 years of the Cambridgeshire (and now also Huntingdonshire) Family History Society. Bob assured us he had not queued all night to be the first member - he was simply alphabetically gifted!

20/05/2026

Join us this evening at 7.30PM on Zoom for Dorothy Halfhide's talk on Thorney. For more information and to book your free place click the link :)

https://www.chfhs.org.uk/thorney-with-dorothy-halfhide-532

15/05/2026

Do you have a skill and some time to share it?

We are always on the lookout for new volunteers. Not only does it make sense to have as many people as possible running a family history society with as many different strengths as possible, it is always good to get new people of all ages involved, bringing their new ideas with them!

We need:
A talks programme organiser. This involves finding interesting speakers, booking them and liaising with them.

A social media content creator. If you know your Instagram from your Tik Tok, we need you!

A vice chair. If you have good organisational and interpersonal skills this is an ideal opportunity to use them!

Members who are willing to attend family history shows and events all over the country representing the society.

Data entry, transcriptions and data checking are always happening - if you are methodical, this is ideal for you.

We all love family history - volunteer to help the society and spread that passion to others!

It is nearly time for Volunteers Week. Have you thought about giving a few hours a week to a family history society. They need your help. Whether this is doing some administration, finance, family history research or transcribing they need you. Some societies are completely online so you can do this from home. Have a look at your nearest society here https://www.exploreyourgenealogy.co.uk

11/05/2026

At The Norris Museum next Wednesday 20th May - John has spoken to the society a few times and is always very entertaining and interesting!

07/05/2026

We will be at the Suffolk Family History Society Fair this Saturday!

There are two events this Saturday 9th May 2026. Family History Federation will be at the Suffolk Family History Fair with a reduced bookshop. This will be cash only so please bring some with you. Also we will be at the Family History Show Aintree with a larger bookshop so if you are in the area please come and say hello.