Last night we had an talk by David Davies about Naval Dockyards and Sources.

He gave us a brief introduction to the history and organisation of the British Naval Dockyards and told us about the many different records we might find about our ancestors who worked in what was one of the largest industrial employers in Britain, if not the world.

A lot of records can be found at the TNA at Kew and a good place to start your search is with their research Guide here.

David also gave us several addresses where we might be able to get help:

Post 1938:
Data Protection Cell (Navy), Victory View, Building 1/152, HM Naval Base, Portsmouth, PO1 3PX

1928-1938:
The Directorate of Personnel Support (Navy), Navy Search, TNT Archive Services,Tetron Point, William Nadin Way, Swadlincote, Derbyshire,DE11 0BB
  Tel: 01283 227913

Pre-1928:
Principally The National Archives, Kew – go to www.nationalarchives.gov.uk > Records > In-depth research guides > Royal Naval dockyards (or use link above)National Maritime Museum – start with research guide B5, Royal Naval Dockyards
Portsmouth Dockyard Historical Trust – www.portsmouthdockyard.org.uk
Chatham Dockyard Historical Society - www.dockmus.btck.co.uk/
Plymouth Naval Base Museum & the Friends – www.plymouthnavalmuseum.com/ 

We would like to thank David for an interesting and informative talk

Yesterday we went to the Midlands Family History Fair at Worcester.

Eight of us went and were kept busy on the stand or taking money at the door.

It all seemed to go well - the talks were intertesting and there were plenty of other Societies there.

See the pictures here  Worcester Fair 2012

The Search (far right of the menu) is now working. Somewhere I had clicked a box I shouldn't have or not clicked on I should!

I have also added a few more slideshows to the Pictures.

Anything else that needs doing will have to wait until after the weekend

- RFHG will be at Worcester on Saturday. If you are going, come and say hello.

We now have a pictures section on the menu.

I have put some pictures of last year's trip to the Worcester Fair.

More slide shows will be added soon.

 

Well, the website is available again!

It has been inspected by some of the committee and the odd spelling mistake and missing picture has been put right.

I have discovered that the search is not working and have spent most of the afternoon trying, unsuccessfully, to get it to work.

Tomorrow I will try and add some of the slideshows from the old site and perhaps have a look at getting the census information added.