Letchworth and District Family History Group
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The Letchworth and District Family History Group (LDFHG) is a family history society
in the Letchworth
area of England
. It was founded in February 1995 by a group of family historians
. At present they have about 50 members, who come from Letchworth
, Baldock
, Hitchin
, Stotfold
and Welwyn Garden City
.
The group range from complete beginners to very well informed amateurs and who welcome anybody with an interest in their family history. The members' interests cover most places in Great Britain and some further afield. Very few, if any, are looking for their ancestors locally. For this reason they do not have talks that concentrate on local history but they look at the subject from a broader angle.
The society is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies
and is affiliated to the Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group.
Family History Society
A family history society is a society, often charitable or not-for-profit, that allows member genealogists and family historians to profit from shared knowledge. Large societies often own libraries, sponsor research seminars and foreign trips, and publish journals...
in the Letchworth
Letchworth
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded - all of which featured in the Domesday Book. The land used was first purchased by Quakers who had intended to farm the...
area of England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
. It was founded in February 1995 by a group of family historians
Family history
Family history is the systematic narrative and research of past events relating to a specific family, or specific families.- Introduction :...
. At present they have about 50 members, who come from Letchworth
Letchworth
Letchworth Garden City, commonly known as Letchworth, is a town and civil parish in Hertfordshire, England. The town's name is taken from one of the three villages it surrounded - all of which featured in the Domesday Book. The land used was first purchased by Quakers who had intended to farm the...
, Baldock
Baldock
Baldock is a historic market town in the local government district of North Hertfordshire in the ceremonial county of Hertfordshire, England where the River Ivel rises. It lies north of London, southeast of Bedford, and north northwest of the county town of Hertford...
, Hitchin
Hitchin
Hitchin is a town in Hertfordshire, England, with an estimated population of 30,360.-History:Hitchin is first noted as the central place of the Hicce people mentioned in a 7th century document, the Tribal Hidage. The tribal name is Brittonic rather than Old English and derives from *siccā, meaning...
, Stotfold
Stotfold
Stotfold is a small town and civil parish in the county of Bedfordshire.In the 19th century, Stotfold was regarded as a wealthy place. The saying was that to live in Stotfold, one has to have £100 and a pig. The town is divided by a long road, High Street, which separates the north side from the...
and Welwyn Garden City
Welwyn Garden City
-Economy:Ever since its inception as garden city, Welwyn Garden City has attracted a strong commercial base with several designated employment areas. Among the companies trading in the town are:*Air Link Systems*Baxter*British Lead Mills*Carl Zeiss...
.
The group range from complete beginners to very well informed amateurs and who welcome anybody with an interest in their family history. The members' interests cover most places in Great Britain and some further afield. Very few, if any, are looking for their ancestors locally. For this reason they do not have talks that concentrate on local history but they look at the subject from a broader angle.
The society is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies
Federation of Family History Societies
The Federation of Family History Societies is a United Kingdom-based charitable organisation.Its stated principal aims are "to co-ordinate and assist the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry; to foster the spirit of mutual co-operation, by...
and is affiliated to the Letchworth Arts and Leisure Group.