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About this Website

This page includes information about the website itself.

The Site Map page allows you to see the whole site at once, and is one way of going directly to the required page. Password controls still operate.

Updates provides a history, back to January 2016, of all main updates to the website.

The News Log page provides a history, back to September 2015, of all significant news items affecting the Society.

The Service Status page shows if there are any known issues with accessing the website pages.

The Performance Test page provides a means of quantifying the website's responsiveness.

The Accessibility page provides some general advice about user settings in Windows or Apple Macintosh environments, and on the use of quick access keys.

The Acknowledgements page acknowledges the original work undertaken to set up the website, and some individuals and organisations who have helped make the site what it is today.

It is with some pride that we record that this website was awarded a Highly Commended rating in the 2009 Federation of Family History Societies Best Website Award.

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Notice Board

The Notice Board was last updated on 9th January 2026.

Next Members Meeting

Our next members meeting is on Thursday 20th August 2026. The focus of the meeting will be a talk by Nigel Crompton titled The Women Police Service during WW1 and the involvement of the Ministry of Munitions. Nigel will be speaking from St. John's Centre. Members may be remote or at St. John's.

Next Chat-in Meeting

Our next members chat-in meeting is on Tuesday 28th July 2026. Join us from the WMFHS Chat-In Meeting page.

Next Fair

Our next family history fair is The History Show - London at Kempton Park Racecourse on Saturday 3rd October.

Previous news

Recent updates

17-Jul-2026

New image of the month.

17-Jul-2026

Clare O'Grady's handout for her Researching Your Rural Ancestors talk is available to all on our Talk Handouts page.

3-Jul-2026

Committee Minutes for June 2026 added to Members Area.

20-Jun-2026

New image of the month.

19-Jun-2026

Adele Emm's handout for her Silken Threads talk is available to all on our Talk Handouts page.

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