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Welcome to Weston-super-Mare & District Family History Society. If you live nearby or have an interest in families in or from this area of Somerset you will find plenty to help you here.  Just click on the map to see the area and a list of Parishes covered by this Society.

Founded in 1983, we have a growing and active membership

New Website
As of 6th June the new site is now live at wsmfhs.org
Note that any comments or posts made on this old site may not be copied over and may be lost

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70 parishes in North Somerset covered by Weston-super-Mare & District Family History Society

PLEASE NOTE:-

  1. Physical meetings take place on the 2nd Wednesday of each month (except August) from 2.30pm to 5pm at Our Lady of Lourdes Hall, Baytree Rd, Weston-super-Mare. These meetings will be recorded and a video provided on this website for those members unable to attend.
  2. The Free Help Sessions on Saturday afternoons in Weston Library are on the first Saturday of each month (except August) from 2.00pm until 3.30pm. 
  3. When the Society holds a meeting via Zoom and you want to join in follow these: Basic instructions can be downloaded here.

Our Free Websites page provides information about a variety of websites that are free to view. If you can recommend any to be added to this list please let us know.

COPYRIGHT

WSMFHS owns the copyright, both printed and electronic of any articles and photographs printed in the Journal and on the website and permission must be sought from WSMFHS before any material can be reproduced. The intellectual property rights remain with the Author of any article or photographs.


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FULL MEMBERSHIP

Our Full Members have access to our library material, and all of our research aids in the form of parish transcripts, and a range of other transcripts. There are further benefits to becoming a Full Member, such as viewing (and downloading) our Journals that have been published over the years - see our Membership page for more details. We look forward to you joining us, and even meeting you at one of our 10 Monthly Meetings - should you decide great value full membership is for you.

Forthcoming Events

Library Help Session
Saturday, 7th June, 2025 14:00 - 15:30
Physical Members' Meeting
Wednesday, 11th June, 2025 14:30 - 17:00
Library Help Session
Monday, 16th June, 2025 10:30 - 13:00
Workshop by Zoom: Reading old handwriting by Peter Towey
Wednesday, 25th June, 2025 19:30 - 20:30
Library Help Session
Saturday, 5th July, 2025 14:00 - 15:30
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