Fife Family History Society (SCIO) @fifefhs
Established in 1989. Scottish Charity No:SC051133 fifefhs.org Cupar, FIfe, Scotland Joined February 2013-
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Fife Family History Society wishes all of our followers a merry Christmas and a happy New Year! Pictured is some of our members just before tucking in to a delicious Christmas dinner 😋 We hope you have a lovely festive period, and we’ll see you in 2025!
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These silk cards were sent home from the front for Christmas during the first and Second World War. #ww1 #ww2 #familyhistory #fifefamilyhistorysociety
There are some new resources available for members on the website! Why not treat yourself for Christmas and get a membership to access dozens of exclusive resources! Membership can be bought on our website, see link in bio #fife #ww1 #familyhistory #fifefamilyhistorysociety
Some of our volunteers had a lovely visit to the Scottish Fisheries Museum’s Library and Research Centre in Anstruther yesterday! Thank you to the Linda and the museum for hosting us 😊 @scotfishmuseum #fife #scottishhistory #fifefamilyhistorysociety #anstruther
The last day for buying books from our online shop this year is FRIDAY 13th DECEMBER. If the order is within the UK it should arrive in time for Xmas, if being sent overseas it will likely arrive after Xmas. Any books ordered after 13/12/24 will not be sent until 10/01/25 Thanks!
This week is our last in office for 2024! If you are planning to come in to buy any books from our shop make sure to stop by this Friday or Saturday 🎄
Due to Storm Bert our volunteers will not be in the research room tomorrow 23rd of November. Stay safe everyone!
Today’s Famous Fifer is Alexander Selkirk! Have you had the chance to read our latest journal yet? If you have, Selkirk’s story will be familiar to you! #fife #fifefamilyhistorysociety #familyhistory
Downing Point Battery in Dalgety Bay was a part of the Inner Defence Line in the Forth Defence Lines during the First World War. The Inner Defence Line was built to protect the Rosyth Naval Dockyard. #fife #navy #navalhistory #ww1 #fifefamilyhistorysociety
Silk cards were a common form of communication between soldiers and their families back home. This card from a brother to his sister in St Andrews demonstrates some of the hardships soldiers faced. #fife #fifefamilyhistorysociety #ww1 #familyhistory
Have any family medals been passed on to you? This collection was John Alexander Fenton’s who fought in World War Two. #fife #ww2 #scottishhistory #fifefamilyhistorysociety #familyhistory
Would you like to share a story from your Fife family history? This November we will be sharing stories of Fife service men and women who fought in the world wars, or contributed to the war effort at home. #fife #rememberanceday #ww1 #ww2 #fifefamilyhistorysociety
Our last Fifer in the USA is Andrew Carnegie! Please let us know if you enjoyed this series, and if there is anyone you would have liked to see featured, as we may do another round in the future 👀 #fifefamilyhistorysociety #fife #usa #americanhistory #scottishhistory
Today’s Fifer in the USA is James Anderson, George Washington’s plantation manager. This story also came from Journal 11 in our Journal Archive! #fife #fifefamilyhistorysociety #usa #americanhistory
Today’s Fifer in the USA is Peter Thomson, a cavalry soldier originally from Markinch. This story came from our Journal Archives! #fifefamilyhistorysociety #fife #usa #americanhistory
The first of our Fifers in the USA is James Wilson! This founding father was originally from Ceres before emigrating to the US. 🇺🇸 #fifefamilyhistorysociety #usa #fife #americanhistory
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Next Thursday 9pm on #BBC2 #AHouseThroughTime returns to our screens. This time instead of tracing the history of one house presenter David Olusoga examines the stories behind two apartment blocks, in London and Berlin. from the 1920s to the 1940s. #HouseHistory
This week we will be highlighting some influential Fifers who moved to America! Who do you think will be featured? #fifefamilyhistorysociety #ancestry #familytree #scottishamerican
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