Tracing Romany, Traveller or Fairground folk?
We're the family history society for you. It's a great way to trace your special roots, meet people who share your interests and find out more about your heritage.
Is your ancestor in our Publications?
Browse through the range of specialist books published by the RTFHS. We may have one that includes your family and perhaps even your complete family tree.
Is your ancestor in our photo Gallery?
Take a look at our great old photos of travelling people and travelling life, sourced mainly from our members' family albums and postcard collections.
Just launched: a new Family Tree by Eric Trudgill featuring 10 different Gypsy families - Evans, Ryalls, Heaps, Holland, Florence, Scarrott, Sherriff, Charlotte, Warton and Heron. See the Gypsy Families page under Publications for all the details.
What's new?
Damian Le Bas talks about Romani language on BBC Radio 4 programme Posted May 24, 2019 By Web Master
If you want to hear about the history of the Romani language in the Britain and hear it spoken, tune into Word of Mouth, a
New RTFHS book offers family trees for Evans, Ryalls, Heaps, Holland, Florence, Scarrott, Sherriff, Charlotte, Warton and Heron families Posted May 17, 2019 By Web Master
If you’re interested in the Romany Evans, Ryalls, Heaps, Holland, Florence, Scarrott, Sherriff, Charlotte, Warton or Heron families, then the latest book from the RTFHS
Come and say ‘hello’ to the RTFHS team at Alexandra Palace, north London, on 26 and 27 April 2019 Posted Apr 12, 2019 By Web Master
Meet the RTFHS team at the big new family history fair that launches at Alexandra Palace in north London on Friday 26 and Saturday 27
Just published! New updated and expanded edition of an RTFHS Stanley Family Tree book Posted Mar 13, 2019 By Web Master
We are pleased to announce the publication of an updated and expanded edition of The Family Trees of Hercules and Peter Stanley by Anne-Marie Ford. This
‘Was your ancestor a Gypsy?’ Half-day course at Society of Genealogists, London, 9 March 2019 Posted Feb 12, 2019 By Web Master
RTFHS Secretary Beverley Walker is giving a half-day course called Was your ancestor a Gypsy? at the Society of Genealogists in London on Saturday 9 March
Gypsy Families in Dorset: free talk at West Howe Library, Bournemouth, 1 February 2019 Posted Jan 21, 2019 By Web Master
Interested in the Gypsy families of Dorset? Be sure to be at West Howe Library, Cunningham Crescent, Bournemouth BH11 8DU at 10.30am on Friday 1
Higher prices for English and Welsh BMD certificates from 16 February 2019 Posted Dec 30, 2018 By Web Master
Thinking about buying copies of birth, marriage or death certificates for your English or Welsh ancestors from the General Register Office (GRO)? It’s a good
BBC TV programme about 20th century British Romany history available online now Posted Dec 12, 2018 By Web Master
A new BBC TV series launched this week called A Very British History and it includes a programme about British Romany Gypsies, introduced and narrated by the
Want RTFHS publications in time for Christmas? Please order before Sunday 16 December 2018 Posted Dec 07, 2018 By Web Master
If you’re thinking about giving family and friends an RTFHS publication as a gift this Christmas, be sure to place your order before Sunday 16
RTFHS march on Sunday 11 November 2018 to honour the Gypsies and Travellers who have served in the Armed Forces Posted Nov 09, 2018 By Web Master
At this year’s Remembrance Day ceremony on Sunday 11 November 2019 at the Cenotaph in London, a contingent of RTFHS members and friends led by
Come and meet the RTFHS team in Ipswich on Saturday 27 October 2018 Posted Oct 25, 2018 By Web Master
In or around Ipswich on Saturday 27 October 2018? Why not come along and say ‘hello’ to the RTFHS team? We’ll be attending the Suffolk
Come and meet the RTFHS team in Chelmsford on Saturday 20 October 2018 Posted Oct 13, 2018 By Web Master
In or around Chelmsford next Saturday – 20 October 2018? Why not come along and say ‘hello’ to the RTFHS team at a free Open
Events
Jun
22
The Family History Show, York – RTFHS attending
Time: 10am until 4pm
Location: The Knavesmire Exhibition Centre, The Racecourse, York YO23 1EX
Jun
22
Romany Weekend, Rural Life Centre, Tilford, near Farnham Surrey – RTFHS attending
Time: TBC
Location: Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL
Jun
23
Romany Weekend, Rural Life Centre, Tilford, near Farnham Surrey – RTFHS attending
Time: TBC
Location: Rural Life Centre, Reeds Road, Tilford, Farnham GU10 2DL
Jun
29
Gypsy Roma Traveller Month Event, Dorchester, Dorset – RTFHS attending
Time: 12.00pm until 4.00pm
Location: Borough Gardens, Dorchester DT1 1RE
Jul
14
Birmingham Romany Memorial (Black Patch) Open Day – RTFHS attending
Time: 11.00am until 4.00pm
Location: Soho Foundry Tavern, Foundry Lane, Smethwick B66 2LL
Jul
27
Buckinghamshire Family History Society Family History Fair – RTFHS attending
Time: 10am until 4pm
Location: Grange School, Wendover Way, Aylesbury, Buckinghamshire HP21 7NH.
Oct
05
Oxfordshire Family History Society Family History Fair – RTFHS attending
Time: 10am until 4pm
Location: Marlborough School, Shipton Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1LP
Oct
12
RTFHS Open Day
Time: TBA
Location: Surrey History Centre, 130 Goldsworth Road, Woking, Surrey GU21 6ND
