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This the the Cumbria Family History Site

This site is for Family History and Genealogy in Cumbria, Cumberland and Westmorland

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Welcome to the Cumbria FHS website

IMPORTANT NOTICES

VACANCIES ON COUNCIL

The running of the society depends of the voluntary efforts of a large number of people. We currently have two posts that are vacant or coming vacant. If you feel you are able to assist in the running of the society then please get in touch.

THE POST OF SECRETARY

This position has been vacant since last October and we really do need the support of our members to help keep the Society functioning.

The main role of the Secretary is to act as point of contact for the Society, receive and answer e-mail queries or direct them to the appropriate Council Member; prepare and distribute the agenda and take minutes at the quarterly council meetings.

THE POST OF TREASURER

John Hartley is currently our Treasurer and has been doing this job with expertise for many years but made it known at the last AGM that he wished to give up at the end of this year. i.e. at the AGM in October 2010. It is essential that our finances are kept in order and all the appropriate records prepared for the Charity Commissioners.

If you feel you are able to take on one of the jobs please contact one of the following Officers of the Society for further information:

Chairman - Mrs Susan Dench, 279 Newtown Road, Carlisle CA2 7LS Tel: 01228 524600

Vice-Chairman - Mr Trevor Littleton, Rose Villa, 25 Eden Street, Stanwix, Carlisle CA3 9LS

President - Mr Alistair Herd, Luchana, Egremont, Cumbria CA22 2JS

Treasurer - Mr John Hartley, 488 Colne Road, Burnley, Lancs BB10 1TW

Or Email via the contact page on this website.

IMPORTANT ANNOUNCEMENT

Please note that subscriptions for 2010 are now overdue. Over 250 members have not changed thier standing orders and have underpaid for 2010 The rates have changed and the new rates can be seen on the Membership page. If you pay by Standing Order please note that it is up to you to advise your bank to change it, the Society can not change Standing Order instructions. If you wish, any member, including those in UK can pay via the web facility which can be reached via the membership page or by clicking on the banner immediately below this message. Regardless of the month you joined all subsriptions run for a calendar year from January to December.

ONLINE PUBLICATIONS ORDERS

We are pleased to advise that you can now order publications on line from the Cumbria FHS. Whilst this is not a full shop as yet if it proves popular changes will be made. At the moment you can fill in the on line order form and submit it. No payment is taken at that point, on receipt of your order we will price it and send you a PayPal payment link which can be paid using credit or debit cards. Once you have made payment your publications will then be sent to you. It is hoped this facility will prove useful. Click Here for the Publications page

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CUMBRIA FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETY

The Cumbria Family History Society was founded to help members carry out their genealogy researches and our area of interest is the modern county of Cumbria, which is the old counties of Cumberland and Westmorland and a part of Northern Lancashire and North Yorkshire.

The society produces a quarterly Newsletter, which is sent by post to all members in February, May, August, November. Contributions to the Newsletter are always welcome.

The Publishing programme covers a range of Cumbrian Genealogy topics including the 1851 census for the whole county, Memorial Inscriptions, Carlisle Marriage Bonds, Probate and Burial Indexes, Place names, Strays, and a few Parish Registers transcripts.

Quarterly meetings are held in London for members in the South East. Regular weekend and one day conferences are held in Cumbria. See the activities page or the Notice Board for current details.

The Society is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies, the North West Group of Family History Societies, the Association of Scottish Family History Societies, the Lancashire Parish Register Society, and a founder member of the Friends of Cumbria Archives.

The Society is also a Registered Charity in the United Kingdom, No 518393. To join the Society, just return the Membership form with your subscription fee, annual subscriptions run from January to December each year.

If you are just starting your genealogy research and need help then click on the Starting tab on the above menu.

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