West Middlesex FHS Journal, Volume 44 (2026)
This page provides a summary of the articles which appeared in our journals of 2026.
The last four published journals may only be viewed by Society members or our Exchange Journal partners.
Annual General Meeting
The Agenda for this March's AGM; election of committee, and the accounts for the year ended 31st
December 2026.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 6-8 (March 2026)
Notice of a proposed change to our Constitution - Committee
Detail of the proposed change to remove the requirement that committee members must stand down
after serving for six consecutive years.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 9 (March 2026)
Monthly Talks - Annie Greene, Roland Bostock, & Yvonne Masson
Six members talk briefly on 'How Do You Do Your Family History' (December);
Kelly Cornwell on 'Using Social Media for Family History' (January);
and Dr. Nick Barratt on 'The Future of Family History in the Digital Age' (February).
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 11-25 (March 2026)
Wood-Redman Family of Southall - April Wood Ashton
April has a lot of photographs of her Redman relatives, and would like to make contact with
anyone who has Redman relatives.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 26 (March 2026)
Lost in London - Annie Greene
Annie gives advice on how to locate old addresses in London.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 29 (March 2026)
Family of Rowe, Morris and Battcock - Sarah Minney
All of life and death is here; large families and some early deaths. Among others
Sarah tells us what intussusception of the bowel is all about; best avoided.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 30-32 (March 2026)
A most unusual memorial - Roland Bostock
What caught Roland's eye on this one was the lady "who always had a problem with the truth".
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 33 (March 2026)
2025 Year End Summary of Datasets published with FindMyPast - Kevin Todman
Kevin is data manager at FHF, and this is his letter summarising FHS activity in providing him
with datasets that have been put online at FindMyPast during 2025.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(1) 35-36 (March 2026)
Annual General Meeting Minutes
Minutes of the 2026 Annual General Meeting.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 6-10 (June 2026)
Monthly Talks - Annie Greene, Roland Bostock, & Yvonne Masson
Andrew Redfern on 'Beyond the Basics of AI in Family History' (December) (March);
Ann Ballard on 'Exploring the meaning & relevance of Heraldry to Family History' (April);
and Richard Holt on 'Formal and Informal Adoption: Bridging the 1926 Act (1890s to 1940)' (May).
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 11-23 (June 2026)
The Mysterious Move - Emma Albery
Emma investigates why Thomas Harris, her gt gt grandfather is unexpectedly to be found as a
publican in Lower Mitton, Kidderminster, Worcs, in the 1901 census, and then returns to Hounslow
by December 1902.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 23-25 (June 2026)
The Brown family in Fulham - Alan Dearman
Alan continues his investigations into his Brown/Stovold ancestry, mainly using the available census
records from Fulham.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 25-28 (June 2026)
DNA Discoveries - April Wood Ashton
April provides some general advice on using DNA test results to progress your family history research.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 28-30 (June 2026)
The Twickenham Artistes Memorials - Roland Bostock
Twickenham Cemetery includes three very similar memorials to the nation's professional performers (artistes),
the largest of which occupies 64 grave plots, where no less than 291 artistes are buried. .
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 30-34 (June 2026)
West London Local History Conference 2026 - Yvonne Masson
The theme was 'Shopping is Never Done - West London High Streets Down the Decades'.
Yvonne provides summaries from the following talks: Goddards of Brentford; A Tale of Two High Streets:
Hounslow and Feltham; Bentalls of Kingston; and Shopping in Georgian Brentford.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 34-39 (June 2026)
How will you publish your Family History - Wendy Tibbitts
Wendy provides some really useful practical advice on the options which are available when the
time comes to publish your family history.
West Middlesex FHS Journal 44(2) 40-42 (June 2026)
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