Folkestone & District Family History Society Member of the Federation of Family History Societies

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ABOUT THE SOCIETY

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.

OUR CATCHMENT AREA
The Society covers the following parishes in the present  Shepway District Council area in the South East corner of Kent.

Acrise  Appledore  Blackmanstone  Brenzett  Brookland  Broomhill  Burmarsh  Capel-le-Ferne  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  Sellinge  Snargate  Snave  Stanford  Stelling  Stelling Minnis  Stowting  Swingfield  West Hythe

MEETINGS
We meet on the first Thursday of each month at 7.30 pm in the United Reformed Church Community Hall, Castle Hill Avenue, Folkestone (close to Central Station).  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, shopping at the bookstall, and borrowing from our library of books on general and local subjects and sources, and journals from other societies.  A guided walk of a place of local historical interest is usually arranged in the summer.

PROJECTS
The Society participates in projects to transcribe and index local source material and has strong links with the Folkestone Heritage Room.  We are currently transcribing monumental inscriptions in churchyards in the area. Anyone wishing to assist with these projects is invited to contact our Projects Coordinator

PUBLICATIONS
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 and a directory published from time to time.

SUBSCRIPTIONS
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

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