Unless otherwise stated, our meetings are in the Church Hall of All Souls Church, Somerset
Road, Cheriton, Folkestone, CT19 4HA, on the first Thursday. Doors open at 7pm, the talk to
commence at 7.30.
All members and visitors welcome. A minimum donation of £2 is requested from visitors.
Visitors: if you are interested in taking part in a Zoom meeting please contact
webmaster@folkfhs.org.uk to receive a link (7.25 for 7.30 pm for a ZOOM meeting).
Folkestone Library (Grace Hill) has now been closed since 9 Nov 2022.
HOWEVER, since the 20 Nov 2023 the Local History material has been available again just
across the road at the Folkestone Library Heritage and Digital Access, 5 Grace Hill, on Mon,
Tue, Thu & Fri: 9:30am–1pm & 2pm–4:30pm — Wed: closed — Sat: 9:30am–1pm
OPENING HOURS at the Cheriton Library: Mon: 9am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm) — Tue: now open 9am–5pm
(closed 1pm–2pm) — Wed: 9am–1pm — Thu: 9am–5pm (closed 1pm–2pm) — Fri: 10am–5pm (closed
1pm–2pm) — Sat: 10am–4pm (open an extra two hours). Most Kent Libraries are open, check on
line or by ringing 03000 413131.
The microfiche etc. are still in our cupboard in the Cheriton Library.
2026
Starting in 2026 and initially for 1 year:
ZOOMS every 2 months on 3rd Thursday.
January 8th
HALL
– (I week later than usual due to Bank Holiday) Your most notorious ancestor
– Members
January 22nd
ZOOM
– Canterbury Cathedral Archives: overview with special emphasis on Parish Collections – The Cathedral Archives and Library hold an impressive collection of manuscripts, historic records, photographs, maps, plans, seals and books dating back to the late 8th century. The records of the Dean and Chapter date back to the late 8th century; there are some 20 Anglo-Saxon charters which date from before the Norman Conquest.
– Cressida Williams (Cressida Williams leads the staff team of the Cathedral Archives
and Library)
February 5th
HALL
– Farming Records: Estates, Tenants, Agricultural Occupations
– Janet Adamson
March 5th
HALL
– Parish Registers: Problems and Pitfalls
– Peter Ewart
March 19th
ZOOM
– Quarter Session Records: It would be unusual if your ancestor did not appear in Quarter
Session records. Besides petty crime the Quarter Sessions administered many local government
functions including licensing, local taxes, market and fairs. The records are perhaps the
most comprehensive of any English Court and this talk examines their value to family
historians and guides you through the content of the records.
– Ian Waller
April 2nd
HALL
– Who put Grimston into Grimston Gardens
– Debbie Jones
May 7th
VISIT
– TBA
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Owing to age restrictions on the insurance of drivers, we are no longer able to hire a
minibus for trips to Kew.
Occasionally members may drive to Kew and can offer lifts to other members, sharing
expenses.
If you are interested, please e-mail coaches@folkfhs.org.uk
Jenny Watson will arrange walks round Canterbury or London if we let her know where we would like to visit.