WSFHS SURREY FAMILY HISTORY FAIR
Our Next Fair will be on:Saturday 7th November 2026
Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Rd, Woking, GU22 9BA
10am - 4.30pm
FREE ADMISSION
Parking
Leisure Centre website Woking Centre map Woking Bus map
The Stagecoach bus No 34 (Camberley to Guildford) stops outside the Leisure Centre.
Research Area
This will be in the Main Hall this year and will provide a wide range of resources for research. Transcripts of the Parish Registers of West Surrey Poor Law Index, Surrey Soldiers who died in WW1. There will be a large selection from the Society's Reference Library to look at and will include Surrey items, London/Middlesex items (including the Victorian A-Z of London) and some that cover the whole country such as Phillimore's Atlas of Parish registers.Volunteers will be on hand to give help and advice with these resources.
Bring your research!
Specialist Help Desks
- DNA use in Family History - Brian Swann
- Help and advice on all aspects of FH research - Jane Lewis (late of Surrey History Centre)
- House history research - Richard Hartley
- Huguenot and Afro/Caribbean Family History - Kathy Chater
- Irish, Scottish Family History - Ruth Mathewson
- Military History - Graham Bandy
- WSFHS Members interests - Sue Warner
Free Talks
| Talk | Speaker | Time |
|---|---|---|
| DNA for the Terrified | Brian Swann | 10.30am - 11.15am |
| Finding the correct Army records | Graham Bandy | 11.30am - 12.30pm |
| Maps for Family Historians | Jane Lewis | 2.00pm - 3.00pm |
Societies, Organisations and Commercial Organisations
The following have reserved tables:Bristol and Avon FHS • East Surrey FHS • Families In British India Society (FIBIS) • Jewish Genealogical Society • London Westminster and Middlesex FHS • West Middlesex FHS
Brookwood Cemetery Society • Family and Community Historical Research Society (FACHRS) • Godalming Museum • Heritage Walks • Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies • Surrey History Centre • Surrey Postcard Club
Andy Punshon (Postcards and Photos) • Keith Farmer Research • Martyn Lawrence Postcards • P J Duncan Postcards • R A Longley Publications • The Crafty Genealogist • This Way Books and Cassini Historical Maps