Anglo Scottish Family History Society

17/05/2026

Our next meeting will be held online, on Saturday, 6th June. For full details and the booking link, please see our website at https://mlfhs.uk/anglo-scots/events/meetings

17/05/2026

A very useful video if you planning a visit to the National Records of Scotland.

In this video, we’re opening our doors to reveal the breath of our services.We collect, preserve and publish information about Scotland's people and history,...

17/05/2026

I had never heard of a Curricle before, this looks very light and beautifully kept by the museum.

May’s Carriage of the Month is an 18th century Curricle. It’s a unique survivor, no others from this period exist anywhere in the world! It was owned by Sir Thomas Kemp of Suffolk. These vehicles were the preserve of the wealthy as they were expensive to buy and were drawn by a pair of well matched, elegant, high stepping horses



[Image description: An ornate historic horse‑drawn carriage on display indoors, featuring large wooden wheels, leather seating and polished wood detailing.]

12/04/2026

Have you found family connections in these wonderful records?

Kirk Session records are available to view free on Scotland’s People.

These church records offer a fantastic insight into the daily lives of people all over Scotland, covering almost 350 years.

Our church records officer explains more 👉bit.ly/KirkSessionsNRS

09/04/2026

Julia has loved looking at art since discovering the work of Gustav Klimt. Since leaving teaching in 2018 she has shared her passion for art as a speaker to many different groups. She became an Accredited Lecturer of The Arts Society in 2020, specialising in Scottish art from 1880 and the art of Manchester. Scotland has always been a favourite destination. Following on from our excellent and popular presentation of the Scottih Colourists last year, Julia Marwood is returning to tell the story of the Glasgow Girls, a goup of women who made their mark in many branches of art and design, helped by the advent of a new forward-looking regime at the Glasgow School of Art.

This meeting will be held in-person at Manchester Central Library on Saturday 11th April at 2:00pm. More information and the Eventbrite link available at https://mlfhs.uk/anglo-scots/events/meetings

19/03/2026

A most interesting piece of research inspired by the Zion Letters saved and transcribed by the Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society - of which the the Anglo-Scottish FHS is a branch.

The Zion Congregational Church and Institute on Stretford Road was funded by Enriqueta Rylands, the widow of John Rylands, andopened in 1911. It was the centre for a wide variety of member activities such as Sunday schools, social gatherings and a Boys' Brigade troop.

19/03/2026

Manchester & Lancashire FHS were contacted by a lady who asked if we would be interested in a number of letters written by servicemen during the Great War. This proved to be a substantial collection of around 350 letters written by some 70 servicemen. MLFHS agreed to take the letters under the condition that they were made freely available to the public; a condition to which the Society readily agreed.

The Letters cover the whole period of the war but most were written 1914-1915. Some correspondence is limited to a single letter while other men wrote as many as twenty. It is believed that the letters are only a selection of the correspondence.

All of the letters were addressed to Harold Hill.

When project work is complete, the letters will be deposited in Manchester Archives as part of the Zion Archive. to read the letters click the link https://mlfhs.uk/zion

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04/02/2026

Our Anglo Scottish branch meeting, this Saturday, is at Manchester Central Library when we welcomed Steve Gill to talk to us about the Past, Present and Future of Family History Photography. https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/anglo-scottish-fhs-meeting-tickets-1980627417924?aff=oddtdtcreator