Following a £64,000 grant from the Esmée Fairbairn Collections Fund The RAF museum has announced that it will digitise, preserve and provide public access to around 300,000 First World War personnel records. They will be part of a new permanent exhibition exploring the 1914-18 conflict.
More details can be found at Cuture 24
The Federation of Family History Societies has announced that The Federation of Family History Societies (FFHS) and Family History Information
Standards Organisation, Inc. (FHISO) that The Federation of
Family History Societies has finalised its plans to become a founding member of
the organisation.
Dr. Nick Barratt, FFHS President has outlined how the FFHS will assist in creating much needed standards for genealogical data
around the world.
It is hoped that some of
the problems that have emerged – incorrect citation of primary sources, confusion about
where information was originally created, and issues around referencing personal
archives that have been made available on the Internet can start to be dealt with by encouraging and setting standards.
Higham Village History Group. Another village local history group that has a lot of information and photographs of the village. They hold regular talks, Visitors are welcome (there is a £2 charge). If your ancestors came from this area this site is worth exploring. Higham Village HG
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