2022 Website Development
As we move in to another new year, it is a matter of some regret that we have made little progress with our new website content – we truly apologise for this, to members and visitors alike. The troubles began in 2020 with the old website hosting provider; then while setting up our new site, we lost the ability to see our old website! But luckily we had downloaded all the information. The process of checking content, repairing links, deleting out-of-date information and adding new information is taking much longer than we anticipated. And it needs to be accurate! Our webmaster has a full time job so any NNWFHS website work has to be done in her spare time (as well as bringing up a family). Needless to say, Covid restrictions on life in general have not helped.
So we beg you, please, be patient with us a little longer …
Latest Update January 2022
Happy New Year to all our members and visitors alike!
These past two years many Family History Societies, deprived of face-to-face meetings, magnificently rose to the occasion in different ways to stay in contact with their membership. NNWFHS was no exception. A monthly newsletter was quickly established and this really is packed with all sorts of useful information plus competitions, puzzles and interesting articles on local topics and more national news items such as the release of the 1921 census. In addition, two other Zoom events followed. Cuppa and Chat is an informal online gathering where participants can chat with each other about family history or anything else really! These were happening twice a month at first but may be reduced to just one a month as restrictions are eased. Another new online group was also started; this is the DNA Group – Down New Avenues – discussing the in-thing, …