Meetings of the Society
The status as of July 2022 is that we always hold a meeting at St. John's, Isleworth, and
the meeting can always be joined via Zoom. For some of the meetings the speaker will
be in the room at St. John's, for others the speaker will give their talk from home.
See Date & Type in the programme below for the type of meeting.
The timing of the meetings at St. John's is: Doors open from 7pm; most people there
by 7:30; meeting proper starts at 7:45 with a few announcements and then the talk.
The St. John's Centre, Isleworth
The Zoom process
The Zoom process continues to be that attendees must first register (once) using the Start
Zoom link, and then when the meeting starts they should use the link again to join the
actual meeting.
To be sure that you are reminded of the meeting on the day of the meeting it is recommended
that you send an email to
the Secretary
requesting that you receive invitations to each meeting until further notice.
On meeting days the Zoom meeting will be open from 7:30 pm. Select the Start Zoom link as before, where the
information you previously entered will be recalled, together with the link to actually join the meeting. Select that
and you will be joined. The meeting proper will start at about 7:45 pm when the
chairman will make any announcements, and take any general questions from members. The talk will
begin shortly after, and with questions is scheduled to last for one hour, after which the meeting
will close. Enjoy it all from the comfort of
your home, or at the St. John's Centre. Non-members are welcome to our meetings.
Since October 2021 we have been recording the talks from our Zoom meetings providing the speaker
has consented, so that
any member who could not attend the actual meeting may none-the-less at least play back the talk
itself. To see and hear the last recorded talk, please go to the Meetings Playback page.
The common link for attending our Zoom meetings
This is the common link which takes you to meeting registration and then to the meeting itself, for all meetings:
Start Zoom.
This is the current programme:
| Date & Type |
Title & Synopsis |
Speaker |
20 February 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Irish Heritage.
This presentation will give a brief historical overview of Irish famine history
which resulted in widespread emigration, leading to today’s diaspora. Key records including
remaining censuses, civil records, and census substitutes will be outlined and how to incorporate
DNA testing alongside a traditional l paper-trail will be covered. |
Dr. Penny Walters |
20 March 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker at St. John's |
The AGM followed by The Whitehead Aircraft Co.
J.A. Whitehead was a showman entrepreneur who built an aircraft factory in Richmond-upon-Thames
and created an assembly works and airfield in Feltham (1915-1919) from small beginnings. His company built
over 1000 aircraft for service in WW1. This is his story. |
James Marshall |
17 April 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Behind the Scenes at Who Do You Think You Are
Exploring the impact of Who Do You Think You Are on the way we research our family stories,
with an explanation of how the show was first conceived and produced. |
Nick Barratt |
15 May 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker at St. John's |
Bletchley Park
The talk will cover how Bletchley Park started, it’s growth and achievements. The breaking of
Enigma and other high level machines, some of the personalities and the effect of the work on the
outcome of the war. |
Ian Thomson |
19 June 2025
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17 July 2025
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To be arranged
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21 August 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker at St. John's |
Hampton Court Palace in Old Photographs
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Ian Franklin and Robert Hoare |
18 September 2025
Zoom meeting, speaker is remote |
Help! What do I do before 1837? Researching your Ancestors before Civil Registration
Navigate the challenges beyond the 1841 census in tracing ancestors. Explore a variety of records,
uncovering where and how to access them. Demystify the pre-1837 research journey. |
Linda Hammond |
Reciprocal arrangements with Hillingdon FHS and East Surrey FHS
With Zoom meetings now proving very popular with FHS members we have made an open invitation to members
of Hillingdon FHS and East Surrey FHS to freely join any of our Zoom meetings, and both societies have
reciprocated.
To see Hillingdon's talks programme follow
this link.
If you wish to attend any of their meetings please send an email to
Enquiries@hfhs.org.uk expressing your interest, and they will
gladly put you on their list of invitees to attend future talks.
To see East Surrey's events programme, including their meetings, see
this link.
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