Welcome to the Essex Society for Family History
Office address:-
ESFH
c/o Essex Record Office,
Wharf Road,
Chelmsford,
CM2 6YT
The Society has no paid staff. All our services are provided by volunteer members.
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Latest News |
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New additions to our website - June 2020 44,925 Christenings have recently been added to our database For a list of the parishes and dates covered please see here Our database now has well over 1.9 million records and we are adding more all the time. Keep a check on these regular updates. Many records on our database are not yet available on any other website. |
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Proposed Changes to ESFH Constitution |
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The Executive Committee have been reviewing the Society's Constitution and have proposed some changes. For full details please see the News Post here |
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Diary Date The Society AGM will take place on Saturday 17th October 2020 For more details including the Minutes of the 2019 AGM please click here |
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Corona Virus - Closure of Research Centre |
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Due to the current outbreak we have decided to close our Research Centre until further notice. |
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Corona Virus - Meeting Cancellations |
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All meetings are cancelled until further notice Our online shop remains open for sales and membership. While you're stuck at home why not join us and start your family history. As soon as you join you can search our Genealogy database. If you have any queries you can still contact the relevant person via the Contact Us page. |
Benefits of Membership
Members have access to the Members Only Area of the website which provides access to the following:-
Essex Genealogy Database comprising Parish Register & Monumental Inscription Transcriptions. Full details of the Parishes & dates covered may be found by clicking on the Services button at the top of any page of the site & choosing Church Records List.
The Essex Gazetteer which enables members to find that elusive place in Essex.
The Essex Family Historian on line archive from the first issue in November 1974.
FindmyPast Discount Code enabling members to receive a discount off a new FindmyPast subscription.
All members receive the Essex Family Historian three times a year. They can choose to receive either an electronic copy or a paper copy & the choice is reflected in the subscription rate they pay.
To join our Society simply click on the RED bar at the bottom of this page and follow the on screen instructions.
On-line Shop
Click on Shop on the black bar at the top of any page on the site. Here you can purchase any of the Society’s CDs & Research services with your Credit or Debit Card. Our full Terms & Conditions may be viewed by following the link at the bottom of any page on the site.
Picture Gallery
The Picture Gallery on the right hand side of this page shows a different selection of Essex pictures each time you visit the site. Re-load the page to see a different selection.
Surname Interests
To search click on Membership on the black bar at the top of any page & select Surname Interests. Members can update their own interests in the Members Only Area.
The most recent interests are displayed below the Picture Gallery on the right hand side of this page. The Surname of interest, County & Parish are shown. Hover over the surname to show the period of interest & over the county code to show the full name e.g. ESS will be revealed as Essex.
To contact a member about their interest, click on the surname to go to the Search Results page & follow the instructions below the list of interests.
We hope that you make a successful link with others researching the same surname.
Harwich harbour with St Nicholas Church on the the skyline
St John the Baptist Church, Little Maplestead often known as the Round Church because it has a circular Nave. It was built by the Knights Hospitaller c1340.
The Fox Inn ~ a16th century inn on the Green at Finchingfield
Mountnessing Post Mill ~ built in 1807. It is a fine example of the Millwright's craft of that time
Thorrington Tide Mill ~ A weather-boarded tide mill built in 1831 with a breastshot waterwheel and three pairs of millstones.
Paper Mill Lock on the Chelmer and Blackwater canal which was opened in 1797 to connect Chelmsford to the Coast.
High Easter Church
All Saints Parish Church, Stock, Essex
Latest Surname Interests
| Name | County | Parish |
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| LUCAS | ESS | Tendring |
| PORTER | ESS | Tendring |
| Bass | ESS | Debden |
| Shelford | ESS | Little Chesterford |
| Josselyn | ESS | |
| Joslin | ESS | |
| Shipton | ESS | Matching, Sheering |
| Chalk | ESS | Little Dunmow |
| Morrell | ESS | Barnston, Dunmow. High Ro |
| CARDER | ESS | Braintree |
| CARDER | ESS | Wethersfield |
| PEACOCK | ESS | Halstead |
| CHILLINGWORTH | ESS | Braintree |
| CHILLINGWORTH | ESS | Wethersfield |
| CARDER | ESS | Wethersfield |
| JOHNSON | ESS | Braintree |
| JOHNSON | ESS | Wethersfield |
| Vinall | ESS | Clacton |
| Warden | ESS | Hawkell |
| Warden | ESS | Great Wakering |
| Warden | ESS | Great Baddow |
| Hale | ESS | Bulmer |
| Rowley | ESS | Waltham Abbey |
| Ackland | HAM | Old Basing |
| Stevens | GLS | Cirencester |
| Cornhill | ESS | Great Bardfield |
| Cornhill | ESS | Shalford |
| Foote | ESS | Shalford |
| Harvey | ESS | Great Burstead |
| Houchin | ESS | Magdalen Laver* |
