The Shropshire Family History Society was founded in 1979 to provide a meeting place in Shropshire for all those interested in Family History. The Society is now a Registered Charity (No: 514014) with around 1100 members from all round the world.
Membership is open to anyone interested in family history and non‑members are welcome to visit one of our meetings, for a small donation, to become familiar with our activities.
Find out more about the Society from the 'About Us' menu above.
Next event
October monthly talk - Jean Renwick : The Mourning Brooch.
Tuesday 15/10/24 at 19:15 for 19:30 on Zoom
Writing and presenting as Jean Renwick our speaker will talk about the family history she uncovered behind a mourning brooch which she inherited. Author and family historian, Jean, reveals years of research behind her family saga, The Mourning Brooch, based upon the lives of real Yorkshire people who lived in the second half of the 19th and first half of the 20th century.
After inheriting a mourning brooch, Jean was intrigued to know who was Elizabeth Addy, commemorated in the brooch, and what happened to the two little girls she left behind. The two novels of the trilogy so far published reveal how the sisters’ lives took them in very different directions.
Using newspaper archives, Jean discovered scandals, adding drama to the tale, and research in England and the USA revealed much about the personalities of the characters. The story moves to London, Lancashire, Philadelphia – even Constantinople – all based on fact. Finally, she will report on progress in writing the final part of the saga covering two world wars.
Joining instructions have already been issued to members by email by our secretary, Dave Morris. Please contact him by email on [email protected] prior to 6 pm on the day of the talk if further information is required.
