The Isle of Wight Family History Society is for all those who want to research their ancestors.
Members include people with island ancestry who live on the UK mainland or elsewhere in the world as well as those who live on the Isle of Wight but whose families came from elsewhere. The experience and knowledge of our members range from those just starting their researches to those who have over 30 or 40 years experience - one of the aims of the Society is to share the experience to help those just starting.
If you are just starting your researches, then there are a number of sources for beginners. Many of these are subscription sites which offer free short term subscriptions before you commit. We do not have any commercial relationships with these organisations.
See
The National Archives Research Guides
News
22 Aug 2024
RN Personnel records now implemented
We have now completed the first phase of implementing this database Over 5000 Isle of Wight men served in the Victorian Navy in the period...
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20 Aug 2024
easyfundraising will help us support Family History Research
We are signed up to easyfundraising, whereby subscribers to easyfundraising can generate income for us (for free) by using online shopping sites where the companies...
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12 Aug 2024
Pedigree Index
Pedigree Index with Searchable Database The donated trees have now been converted into a searchable datatbase ( members only). Available on the Database menu. Although all...
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7 Oct 2024
The Auxiliary Units of the Home Guard on the Isle of Wight
The Auxiliary Units were formed in WW II as a secret group of highly trained guerrilla fighters whose primary task was to resist any invasion...
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16 Oct 2024
IWFHS Workshop at the HRC
Steve Newberry will host a workshop exploring the use of the 1921 Census in your family research. Please let us know if you intend coming,...
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4 Nov 2024
"How did I get here ?"
Hazel Pullen will give us a talk on her journey to the Isle of Wight, exploring some of the issues why people migrate. Although not...
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More details can be be found on our
'About the Society' web page.
The Society was formed in 1985 and offers members:
- 4x 64 page information packed journals per year (either printed or an eJournal, depending on type of membership)
- Monthly meetings with guest speakers (except May, June and August)
- A One Day Conference with guest speakers (in May)
- An organised visit to an Island place of historical interest (in June)
- A Members Area on the website which includes a number of databases and a Journal archive
- A way to connect with other family historians and those of your family name worldwide
- A Facebook group (which is also open to non-members)