Tin mine engine house near Tywarnhayle, Porthtowan
Charlestown harbour near St Austell
The Men-an-Tol standing stones near Penzance
Local legend says that a person passing through the holed stone can cure many ailments including infertility.
The Man Engine
Photograph courtesy of Rowan-Katy
Geevor Tin Mine
Timeline photo, courtesy of Rowan-Katy

 

Cornwall Family History Society

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Registered Charity No 288686

Welcome to the Cornwall Family History Society website. Since its beginning in 1976, the society has aimed to become a centre of excellence by encouraging Cornish family history research. This is being achieved by publishing a quarterly journal, co-ordinating the transcription and indexing of more than five million original records, maintaining a research library in Truro for members and the general public and offering a means of worldwide contact and exchange of information between members.

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Monday – 11.00 to 15.00
Tuesday – CLOSED TO THE PUBLIC
Wednesday – 11.00 to 15.00
Thursday – 11.00 to 15.00
Friday – 11.00 to 15.00 (upon request)
Saturday – 10.00 to 13.00 (first Saturday of the month only)
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JOURNAL PLEA
We are always seeking contributions (brief, medium, lengthier). It is YOUR journal and we depend on your contributions to make it happen. All topics considered provided they relate to family history and have a Cornish connection. Please include photos if possible. Please get writing everyone and send your submissions to editor@cornwallfhs.com.


LATEST SOCIETY NEWS

Ancestral File: A Record Book of Family Research is now available

18th October 2021
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Ancestral File: A Record Book of Family Research is now available. This book offers a convenient system for organising your research findings. In the middle there is a double pedigree chart which allows you to see both the paternal and maternal sides of your family at a glance. From t
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NEWLYN: When the Artists Came is now available

4th October 2021
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Newlyn: When the Artists Came by Pamela Lomax is now available. This story of the village is told through the eyes of the artist Caroline Gotch who married in Newlyn and eventually settled there. She saw the village from an artists perspective, living amongst the artist community that
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WOMEN TO THE RESCUE: A new book now available

4th October 2021
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Women to the Rescue: A Penzance Refuge for Girls in Trouble by Jenny Dearlove is now available on the online shop. From moral welfare work to social care, this compassionate charity illustrates the changes during the 20th century in attitudes towards girls in trouble and the greater o
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SEPTEMBER JOURNAL 2021

1st September 2021
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The PDF of the September journal is now available in the members’ area. It is a colour version of the journal. If you have any comments, please email the secretary or comment on our Facebook page. Remember there is a financial advantage in taking this paperless version of the society’
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New books now available

9th August 2021
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We now have three new books available on the CFHS shop: Women of West Cornwall; West Cornwall in the Twentieth Century: Life in Penwith; and Eighteenth Century Life in West Cornwall. These have all been produced by the Penwith Local History Group.
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JUNE JOURNAL 2021

4th June 2021
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The PDF of the June journal is now available in the members’ area. It is a colour version of the journal. If you have any comments, please email the secretary or comment on our Facebook page. Remember there is a financial advantage in taking this paperless version of the society’s jou
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The Story of the Vivians by Stanley Vivian is now available

28th April 2021
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New: The Story of the Vivians by Stanley Vivian
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MARCH JOURNAL 2021

3rd March 2021
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The PDF of the March journal is now available in the members’ area. It is a colour version of the journal. If you have any comments, please email the secretary or comment on our Facebook page. Remember there is a financial advantage in taking this paperless version of the society’s jo
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DECEMBER JOURNAL 2020

2nd December 2020
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The PDF of the December journal is now available in the members’ area. It is a colour version of the journal. If you have any comments, please email the secretary or comment on our Facebook page. Remember there is a financial advantage in taking this paperless version of the society’s
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Cornwall Family History Society

Since its beginning in 1976, the society has aimed to become a ‘centre of excellence’ by encouraging Cornish family history research. This is being achieved by publishing a quarterly Journal, co-ordinating the transcription and indexing of over 5 million original records, maintaining a research library in Truro for members and the general public and offering a means of worldwide contact and exchange of information between members.

Contact CFHS

Cornwall Family History Society,
18 Lemon Street,
Truro,
Cornwall,
TR1 2LS, UK

e: secretary@cornwallfhs.com
t: 01872 264044

The Cornwall Family History Society, 18 Lemon Street, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2LS, UK
email: secretary@cornwallfhs.com | telephone: 01872 264044
Registered Charity No: 288686 | © 2017 the Cornwall Family History Society
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