The Folkestone and District Family History Society was founded in 1976 to encourage and promote the study of family history in the South East Kent area. It provides advice and assistance to members with South East Kent ancestry as well as to members whose roots are elsewhere, and welcomes the beginner and the more experienced family historian alike.
The Society covers the following parishes in the present Folkestone and Hythe District Council area in the South East corner of Kent:
Acrise
Appledore
Blackmanstone
Brenzett
Brookland
Broomhill
Burmarsh
Cheriton
Dymchurch
Eastbridge
Elham
Elmstead
Fairfield
Folkestone
Hawkinge
Hope
Hythe
Ivychurch
Lydd
Lyminge
Lympne
Midley
Monks Horton
New Romney
Newchurch
Newington-next-Hythe
Old Romney
Orgarswick
Paddlesworth
Postling
St Mary in the Marsh
Saltwood
Sandgate
Sellindge
Snargate
Snave
Stanford
Stelling
Stelling Minnis
Stowting
Swingfield
West Hythe
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7 pm for
7.15 pm in All Souls Church Church Hall, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4HA.
Our programme includes speakers on subjects
of interest to beginners and experts alike, as well as discussion and
project sessions. Time is allowed at meetings for informal exchange of
advice and information and shopping at the bookstall. A guided walk of a
place of local historical interest is usually arranged in the summer.
The Society participates in projects to transcribe and
index local source material and has strong links with the Folkestone
Heritage Room. Projects include transcribing monumental inscriptions in
churchyards in the area, transcribing documents at local archives and
working on your home computer.
Our journal “The Kentish Connection”, published quarterly and free to members, contains articles by members and information on various family history topics. A Members' Interests Index is maintained.
Subscriptions are payable on joining and thereafter on 1 July annually. Subscription rates are detailed in Applying for Membership.
For further enquiries about the Society contact the Secretary.