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FHS CHESHIRE Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS • Trustees of NCFHS contacted FHSC to explore the benefits for members joining FHSC following disbanding of NCFHS • Both societies have the same charitable objectives and FHSC can provide the same or similar benefits for Members of NCFHS • In addition FHSC provides benefits that are not currently available to Members of NCFHS • FHSC was established in 1969, has 16 meeting places across Cheshire • The Trustees of NCFHS are proposing to transfer NCFHS resources to FHSC under Charity Commission rules

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS ABOUT FHSC • Established 1969 • Local, National and International Membership • 16 Groups meeting across Cheshire: Alsager, Bebbington, Birkenhead, Bramhall, Chester, Computer (Hartford), Congleton, Crewe, Macclesfield, Nantwich, Northwich, Runcorn, Tameside, Tarporley, Wallasey, West Wirral. • We have also run a London Group but currently this is not operating, awaiting new interest. • We publish our in-house journal 4 times a year • We operate a website • We have significant Cheshire resources, much of them generated by our volunteers • We have a management committee of around 25 trustees plus several other officers, we meet three times a year for management purposes. Our AGM is at the end of October each year. • We have two research centres, Mobberley is the main library, and Crewe. Family history classes are held at Mobberley • We have approximately £100,000 in assets and approximately £120,000 in the bank

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS Benefits of Membership of FHSC 1. You will receive our quarterly ‘Award Winning’ magazine the Cheshire Ancestor packed full of articles, forthcoming events, reports from our groups, and our in-house computer supplement Net that Serf 2. Access to growing members only content via our prize winning website e,g. research guides and information, and surnames being researched by other member. 3. Two well-resourced research centres at Mobberley and Crewe Library which both have substantial holdings of parish registers on film, monumental inscriptions, CD/DVDs, fiche and books. 4. Help from our volunteers at Mobberley and Crewe. 5. Free on-line searching at Mobberley and Crewe. 6. The ability to print large scale family trees at Mobberley 7. Sixteen groups including a Computer Group, all spread geographically throughout the county: each of which has an interesting programme of events throughout the year. 8. The opportunity to receive help and advice, and to meet people with a common interest at our group meetings 9. An opportunity to become involved with project work.

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS Membership FHSC September 2016 (Subscription year from July to June) 2016 Total Subscribers 1712 Supported Membership (incl Families) 2052 New Members TFY to date (up to 9233) 11 Overseas Subscribers EU 8 ROW 64 Email addresses on file (not all warranted) 1471 Gift Aided Subscribers 1148

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS Membership Costs ANNUAL SUBSCRIPTION RATES • UK INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP with a printed CHESHIRE ANCESTOR - £18.00 • UK INDIVIDUAL MEMBERSHIP with an electronic CHESHIRE ANCESTOR - £13.00 • UK FAMILY GROUP MEMBERSHIP (all at the same address) Above rates plus £2.00 per family • OVERSEAS MEMBERSHIP with an electronic CHESHIRE ANCESTOR - £13.00 Special arrangements will be made for overseas members who want a printed copy. • The Society year commences on 1st July. • Membership commences on the day of receipt of an application. New members joining between 1st July and the following 31st March inclusive will receive all the four journals of that financial year; Renewal date is 1st July following joining date. New members joining between 1st April and 30th June will receive a complimentary journal and their membership will extend until 30th June of the following year.

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS CHESHIRE ANCESTOR • Ancestor is delivered as a paper copy or accessed from the FHSC website (pdf approx 2Mb) • This is our key resource, highly valued by Members • Delivered 4 times a year, July, September, December and March • Typically 80 pages and includes a computer section Net That Serf • Regular content, updated for each issue, includes news, events, groups information and meeting details • Content is also contributed by Members

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS WEBSITE • We have been developing a new website ready for roll-out at our AGM on 29 October 2016 • Our existing website www.fhsc.org.uk is still functional, providing essential information but is not being diligently updated. Instead we have a website in waiting https://fhscheshire.org.uk. (Will supplant the existing site) • Each site has content for visitors, including access to information on publications, and a members section focussed on members and member support. The new site is a complete redesign resulting in more interactive interfaces with users with more capacity for the FHSC Groups to add content. • Within the near future there will be a shop facility where publications and subscriptions can be purchased (or renewed). The intention is to be able to supply resources in the form of downloads as well as in traditional formats. • It is intended that there will be more on-line support and advice in the form of articles and information sheets

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS What Are We Offering to NCFHS Members? • We are offering an introduction to FHSC, to those UK Members of NCFHS who are not yet a member of FHSC (around 275 subscribers), today we are presenting copies of the September 2016 Ancestor and for those interested a paper copy of Cheshire Ancestor for December 2016 will be mailed to you via NCFHS, and copies for March 2017 and June 2017 via FHSC. • Non-UK Members of NCFHS will be offered the digital version of Ancestor • This will cover the gap between the end of your NCFHS subscription and the FHSC subscription date of July 2017 • A small number of NCFHS Members (around 75 subscribers) are already a member of FHSC, nothing will change with their FHSC subscription, to be renewed in July 2017

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS MEMBERS/GROUPS • Members can be affiliated to any of the Groups and attend meetings at any Group. Groups are managed in accordance with published regulations • Members and the public have access to the research libraries, at Mobberley members pay £3 per visit and can enjoy a free coffee or tea. Visitors pay £5 and are encouraged to join • Crewe Family History Unit is associated with the Crewe Group and is open to all Members of FHSC. It is open to the public who are encouraged to join • Family history courses are held at Mobberley • Groups are managed by a local committee, a minimum of a Group Leader (who is a trustee of FHSC and attends society committee meetings) and a Treasurer. The Group has a great deal of autonomy, managing their own programme and finances. Each Group is given £400 per year to help cover costs of meetings. (If a group needs more support it will be provided at the discretion of the society Treasurer). Equipment needs can be resourced from the society

Research Libraries • Locations offer free access to FindMyPast, The Genealogist and Ancestry websites, and hold a large collection of microfilms, microfiche, books and documents. • Manned by experienced volunteers, visitors can obtain help and advice on family and local history research. • Events, talks, courses. • Do you have your own microfiche but no reader? Bring them to us and view them using our fiche readers! • Mobberley – A0 roll, tree prints cost by the foot.

Presentation to Members of NORTH CHESHIRE FHS MOBBERLEY FAMILY HISTORY RESEARCH CENTRE • Rajar Building, Town Lane, Mobberley, WA16 7ER, Tel: 01565 872210 • The Rajar Building is situated on the corner of Town Lane (A5085) and Ilford Way. The entrance is at the front of the building on Town Lane, and the Research Centre is on the first floor (access by stairs - no lift). • FREE help and advice from our experienced duty volunteers • FREE access to FindMyPast, Ancestry and The Genealogist • Local Parish Registers on film (some of which are not available online) • Extensive library of books on all topics, covering many areas of the UK • Searchable digital archive of family history magazine back-issues and data • See the Mobberley Library Holdings lists on the FHSC website • Nominal charge for printing and photocopying • Large tree printing, fiche/film and A3 scanning available • Opening hours: Monday-Friday 10am-4pm; closed on bank holidays.

Mobberley, RAJAR