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The following is a list of the recent major changes to this web with the most recent changes shown first. The web site for the Family & Community Historical Research Society was first launched on 30 NOVEMBER 1999

bulletMembers can Check the Projects page in the community for the latest news on Projects
bulletConference 2008
bulletConference 2007
bullet Conference 2006 Registration and Information
bulletOctober 2005
bulletFACHRS member Jacky Cooper launches her latest book ... click for more
bulletJune 2005
bulletFACHRS Internet shop is launched for purchases using a credit card
bulletMay 2005
bulletFACHRS Publications make Swing Unmasked available for purchase
bulletFACHRS Publications launch the companion CD ROM for Swing Unmasked.
bulletOctober 2004
bulletChange in the venue and location of the 2005 Annual Conference .. click for more
bulletJuly 2004
bulletAnnual Subscriptions: Pay by credit card on-line facility introduced.
bulletNew E-News mail service launched, all Internet connected subscribing members now receive a copy of E-news straight to their inbox.
bulletJune 2004
bulletFACHRS first publication Swing Unmasked is announced
bulletMay 2004
bullet  FACHRS receives a £1000 grant from the Economic History Society toward the costs associated with the Allotments Project.
bulletMarch 2004
bulletConference details and registration
bulletFeb 2004
bulletNew Learning Centre published in the Members Community (only accessible by registered members)
bulletDec 2003
bulletAnnouncement of 2004 conference
bulletMembers Community updated with Swing Project data
bulletApril 2003
bulletHave you visited the Community Links recently? Check out new addition EnrichUk
bulletUpdate on Feb 2003 Newsletter
bulletMore information about the 2003 Annual Conference programme
bulletIntroduction to the Paupers Emigration Project
bulletOct- Nov 2002
bulletSite rework to accommodate launch of Members Community
bulletInformation on the 2003 Annual Conference in Colchester, venue & where to stay etc.
bullet21 Jan 2002 Annual Conference Birmingham
bulletConference details, directions, programme & where to stay
bullet18 Jan 2002 Membership Fees 2002
bulletSociety Members can now pay the annual membership fee by Direct Debit and ensure uninterrupted delivery of the Society Journal
bullet7 October 2001
bulletFACHRS August 2001 Newsletter
bulletTwo new papers published by Members John M Pollock "Some Uncommon Moves" and Anne Wilkinson "A Delicate Position"
bulletMembers Project Reports ... Submit your research project report for publication
bullet30 September 2001
bulletWorkshop: Teaching British History with the Census ...The Contemporary and Historical Censuses
Collection (CHCC) Project involves a team of academics working to make census materials more accessible via the World Wide Web. Teachers are are invited to participate in a one-day workshop to be held on
Wednesday 24 October in the Computer Training Room at the University of Manchester. 
bullet13 September 2001
bulletThe Swing Research Project ... a new opportunity to take part in a national research project to investigate the Swing Riots of 1830-32
bulletMembers PC Helpdesk ... why and how to use some software utilities to make your using the web safer and easier
bullet12 August 2001
bulletOn-line survey posted in connection with the activities of the Cambridge Group for Historical Research
bulletFirst news about the 2002 Conference and call for papers
bulletInformation on the East Midlands conference "Talking History"
bullet14 January 2001
bulletArithmeticke Project Update: a brief update on the project's progress
bulletNovember Journal contents added to page.
bullet04 January 2001
bulletBritish Agricultural History Society promotes the study of agricultural history and the history of the rural economy and society. If you are pursuing Rural Community Studies this resource should be a must for you!   
bullet03 January 2001
bulletMembership Survey, top-level analysis of the Jan 2000 Survey and information about the next survey. We would like to encourage members to submit survey returns electronically (hope we have better success that the Inland Revenue <grin>) and are calling for volunteers to help develop the format. Members who are interested in helping (takes about 1 hour) please click here.
bullet02 January 2001
bulletUpdate to the Bookshop with the addition of book reviews and members who are authors.
bullet01 January 2001
bulletAnnual Conference & AGM preliminary announcement: Check out where the conference is, the papers to be presented and a map on how to get there!
bullet06 August 2000
bulletThe FACHRS Arithmeticke Project: Your opportunity to become involved in field based research in a project co-ordinated by FACHRS to investigate the use of numerals in wills, probate inventories and other historical sources created during the period 1540 to 1700.
bulletFACHRS Mail List: A description of the Society's Mailing List for forum based off-line discussions, together with step by step instructions on how to get the most out of the list.
bullet01 July 2000
bulletTHE LONDON COLLEGE OF FASHION ARCHIVE is presented on-line by the VISUAL ARTS DATA SERVICE London College of Fashion Collection is accessible and searchable via the VADS website.  The collection, which was digitised as part of the JISC Image Digitisation Initiative (JIDI) consists of over 1000 black & white and sepia photographs.
bulletTHE BRITISH UNIVERSITIES NEWSREEL PROJECT DATABASE The British Universities Newsreel Project website is the first centralised record of British newsreel releases. It will become a major historical resource for students, historians and film researchers, and will help secure the newsreels¹ place as a treasure trove of the twentieth century.
bulletDocquets of Lord Keeper Coventry, 1625-1640: This data collection was created by Jan Broadway and Richard Cust, University of Birmingham, and Stephen Roberts, History of Parliament, to provide a calendar of all items in the Birmingham Reference Library's collection of the official papers of the Lord Keeper Thomas Coventry
bullet10 June 2000
bulletSeveral hundred Turkish Baths were built in the British Isles during the Victorian era, and their impact upon Victorian social life was significant. A link to Victorian Turkish Baths has been added to the Community Research Links Page.
bullet16 April 2000
bulletReport of the FACHRS Annual Conference 2000, these pages contain photo files that may take 15 - 20 seconds to download. Also includes hyperlinks to the web sites of speakers.
bullet27 March 2000
bulletHistories for the Millennium Conference, The Family and Community Historical Research Society, in association with the  PRO presents, a millennium conference that provides two days of community, local and social history! Read the conference schedule and information on how to register.
bullet12 February 2000
bulletInternet News, announcements of published data available on the Internet
bulletNew Member's Interest Page, Domestic Service in Edinburgh, Scotland.
bullet16 January 2000
bulletMinor editorial changes to replace FCHRS with FACHRS to comply with the Society's hard copy format
bullet18 December 1999
bulletMember's Interest Pages added
bullet1901 Census News Page added
bulletBookshop with a special link to Amazon.com books
bullet14 December 1999,
bulletLatest newsletter page of the Southern Region Group. Very interesting articles on the community of Odiham in Hampshire, the PRO (Kew) including use of the Burnt Documents from WW1 and British Newspaper Library. Web links included.
bulletJournal News Editor page created providing information on past and future Society events.
bulletSome great new links added following suggestions by Barry Dackombe (Web editorial team member). These provide links to some excellent Victorian research data on USA university servers. Charles Booth researchers should check out this page!  
bullet5 December 1999, Conference Maps added
bullet5 December 1999, Journal material added
bullet5 December 1999, Members Interest Pages request facility structured & updated
bullet5 December 1999, Web Search Engine added that provides direct link to Yahoo!
bullet30 November 1999
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www.fachrs.com goes live on the WWW

 

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