Hebden Bridge Local History Society

Family History

The Family History Group was formed in 2008. It is a sub-group of the Hebden Bridge Local History Society and has links with the Calderdale Family History Society who were involved in its formation.

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The aim of the group is to promote and assist the study of genealogy and family history, the prime interest being the study of people and where they live. It does this by offering members an opportunity to meet like-minded people locally and to share their interests, resources and experience. (More information)

We are about to continue the transcriptions of gravestones in the Heptonstall Graveyard. This work was undertaken in the past by a group from the Local History Society under the leadership of Ken Stott. The results can be accessed on this website. There are still many graves to transcribe and we hope to complete this work by next year. Anyone interested in joining this group please contact Barbara Atack.

Family History

Beginners’ workshops and drop-in sessions are held in the Local History Society Archive Room at the Birchcliffe Centre on Thursdays and Saturdays respectively. Dates are listed below.

Please book a place on a Beginners’ workshop by contacting Barbara Atack.

On Saturdays please use the yellow door at the side of the Birchcliffe Centre (Chapel Avenue side).

Dates for your diary

These are the dates when the Family History group meet at the Birchcliffe Centre in the next few months. Dates tend to be the first Saturday and the third Thursday each month. All openings are from 2 pm to 5 pm.

	Saturday 2 - 5 pm	Thursday 2 - 5 pm
2011
September	3rd	15th
October	1st	20th
November	5th	17th
December	3rd	15th

2012
January	7th	20th
February	4th	16th
March	3rd	15th
April	7th	19th