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The Society is based in Royston, a market town in Hertfordshire, and serves the district around it which also covers parts for Cambridgeshire and Essex.

This web site offers information on the Society, its members’ interests, its publications and links to resources local, nation and international.

Inside you’ll find information on -

• The Society’s history and aims
• Its programme of events
• Its journal and other publications
• Its members’ interests and how to become a member
• Contacts and links to others sites

Use the links on the left to access the site’s content.

Please come in and look around.

Our Next Meeting

Monday, 15th September 2008

Photographic Restoration - A session from Mike Wright of Royston Photographic Society on restoring and enhancing old photographs using PC software.

Please note - This will be the first meeting to take place at the All Saints Community Hall in Melbourn. 

Royston and District FHS is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies

Tribute to a Founding Member

Mike Cawdell

It is with great sadness that the Society annouces the passsing of one its founder members.

Follow this link for a tribute to him from our Chariman.

Change of venue

For the next season, the Society is moving home to the All Saints Church Hall, Melbourn.

There is a map available on the Diary page.

New index of names published

This year sees the availability of the new index of names whihc appear in the Society’s publications. The last index, compiled in 2006, contained approximately 20,000 entries. The 2008 listing holds over 36,000 entries and includes the new index for Cottered and Throcking Churches. 

Visit the Publication pages for more information.

New payment method

It is now possible to pay for your membership and the Society’s publications via ParishChest.com. Please see the Membership and Publications pages for more details.

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