HGS Hampshire Genealogical Society's Family History Page

HGS Hampshire Genealogical Society's Family History Page Hampshire Genealogical Society (HGS) helping you explore and research your family history

Hampshire Genealogical Society has been encouraging, supporting, and successfully conducting family history research for over 40 years.. It is run entirely by volunteer members who want to help you explore your family history. Whether your family connections are within Hampshire or outside its borders, as a beginner or an expert, you will receive a warm welcome.

24/06/2026

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ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ANCESTORSResearching Civil War soldiers can be a challenge as most surviving sources have not been ind...
23/06/2026

ENGLISH CIVIL WAR ANCESTORS

Researching Civil War soldiers can be a challenge as most surviving sources have not been indexed by name.

However, although State Papers Online (SPO) is available only to institutions, it can be accessed at any library or archive that holds a subscription. Note, though, that the catalogued names generally represent officers rather than the rank and file.

The National Archives at Kew (TNA) holds several record sets that mention names of men who fought in both the Civil War and during the Interregnum. The TNA guide to Medieval and Early-Modern Soldiers does warn that, “There is very little material on rank-and-file Royalist soldiers” and “no comprehensive lists of officers of the Parliamentary forces” or its ordinary soldiers.

These record sets are catalogued by date and sometimes date. You may find records of repayments made to villagers with whom soldiers had been billeted, petitions by distressed widows, regimental pay lists, warrants and musters.

You may not find a particular individual but these records open up a wider window into the life of communities who found themselves in the midst of warfare.

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PARISH REGISTERSTo find online parish registers for a particular county, go to Genuki at https://www.genuki.org.uk/ or s...
22/06/2026

PARISH REGISTERS
To find online parish registers for a particular county, go to Genuki at https://www.genuki.org.uk/ or search ‘FamilySearch wiki’ with the county name to take you straight to the correct page; e.g. https://www.familysearch.org/en/wiki/Hampshire,_England_Genealogy

A point to remember is that county boundaries have changed over time so some parish registers in a county collection may relate to a different county now. Bournemouth, for instance, used to be in Hampshire but is in Dorset now.

21/06/2026

SUNDAY SNIPPET
“All property should be communally owned; every man should have the vote; all men are born equal; all men ARE equal”
The ideas and beliefs out of which the Society of Friends [Quakers] was born

SATURDAY SMILE
20/06/2026

SATURDAY SMILE

NEXT WEEK’S HGS EVENTS…Wednesday, June 24, 7.45 pm - Basingstoke Group at the Roger Morris Community Centre, Eastrop Way...
19/06/2026

NEXT WEEK’S HGS EVENTS…

Wednesday, June 24, 7.45 pm - Basingstoke Group at the Roger Morris Community Centre, Eastrop Way, RG21 4QE: Members’ Evening: 10-minute talks by members.
So, what have you discovered over the past year or so? A chance to share your findings and seek help where necessary.

Thursday, June 25, 7.30 pm - Fareham Evening Group at Wallington Village Hall, Broadcut, PO16 8ST: Members' Evening: “If These Walls could talk.”
This meeting will give members an opportunity to share discoveries made while exploring the history of houses and the people who lived in them, including an ancestor’s home, your own house, or a property where an ancestor worked as a servant.

Saturday, June 27, 10.00 am – 3.00 pm: HGS Bookstall at Wiltshire Family History Day, Bromham Community Hub, New Road, Bromham, SN15 2JB. Free entry & free car park!

CALLING HGS MEMBERS: YOUR JUNE 2026 JOURNAL IS NOW ONLINE!We’re pleased to let you know that the June 2026 edition of th...
18/06/2026

CALLING HGS MEMBERS: YOUR JUNE 2026 JOURNAL IS NOW ONLINE!

We’re pleased to let you know that the June 2026 edition of the Hampshire Genealogical Society Journal is now available to read on our website.

The issue contains:
• Stories on the theme of American Connections from members who have family ties to America
• News from the AGM
• Fiona's Findings
• Matters of Grave Concern
• From the HGS Archives
• Hampshire Archives News
• Around the Groups
• Details for the 2026 Conference Day
• Members' Articles

Log in to the Members’ Area to enjoy the latest articles, research features and Society updates.

AN ANCESTOR’S GRAVE CAN REVEAL SO MUCH…Visiting a graveyard and reading headstones can often provide a goldmine of infor...
18/06/2026

AN ANCESTOR’S GRAVE CAN REVEAL SO MUCH…

Visiting a graveyard and reading headstones can often provide a goldmine of information.

You may be looking for a specific burial site but stumble across more than one memorial dedicated to members of a particular family which will inevitably expand your family tree.

Memorial Inscriptions can be both informative and intriguing:
• You may read the names of family members you may not have come across in your research before.
• You may find reference to a death you have been trying to find for a long time because it occurred elsewhere or even abroad.
• Some inscriptions reveal extra information about an individual; e.g. occupation, involvement in a society or club, military service.

Be a family history tourist and build your trip round visiting graveyards!

17/06/2026

Do you have a favourite website for researching your family tree?
Which is it and why?

Thanks for being a top engager and making it onto our weekly engagement list! 🎉 Abby Rowe, Darren Rolfe, Katie Arnett
16/06/2026

Thanks for being a top engager and making it onto our weekly engagement list! 🎉 Abby Rowe, Darren Rolfe, Katie Arnett

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