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: our new Signposts page guides you through the special sources available for tracing Romany, Traveller and Fairground people in UK archives, libraries and museums. See "What's new?' below for more information.
What's new?
Join a Gypsy Roma Traveller Craft Workshop in Dorset, Friday 19 and Saturday 20 August 2022 Posted Aug 09, 2022 By Web Master
There are two Workshops being held in Dorset to celebrate traditional Gypsy Roma Traveller crafts including such things as carved elder flowers, hazel baskets and
Travelling ancestors from Wiltshire who served in the Armed Forces? Help Wiltshire Museums’ new project Posted Jun 21, 2022 By Web Master
Do you have Romany, Traveller or Fairground ancestors who served in the Armed Services and who lived in or travelled through Wiltshire? If so the
Meet the RTFHS team this Sunday – 26 June 2022 – in Dorchester Posted Jun 21, 2022 By Web Master
If you’re in or around Dorchester this Sunday – 26 June 2022 – why not come along and say ‘hello’ to members of the RTFHS
Discover the special sources available for Romany, Traveller and Fairground family history, county by county, through our new Signposts page Posted Jun 14, 2022 By Web Master
Want to know what records are available in the archives in a particular part of the UK to help you in your searches for your
Free newspaper access at Find My Past this special bank holiday week: 30 May until 6 June 2022 Posted May 30, 2022 By Web Master
To celebrate the Platinum Jubilee of Queen Elizabeth II, Find My Past are offering free access to their newspaper archive this week. The offer runs
Travelling ancestors in South London? Guided walk on Saturday 14 May 2022 Posted May 05, 2022 By Web Master
Did your Gypsy/Traveller people live or work in or around Wardley Street, Wandsworth? If so, you might be interested in a guided walk that takes
Save 50% on the 1921 census this weekend: Friday 22 to Monday 25 April 2022 Posted Apr 21, 2022 By Web Master
Find My Past are offering a discount of 50% on the 1921 census this weekend. The half-price offer is available to you from 10.00 BST
Where could your Romany, Traveller or Fairground ancestors have been on Census Day 1921? Our list of key events could help Posted Jan 06, 2022 By Web Master
The 1921 Census for England and Wales has been released today – Thursday 6 January 2022 – by Find My Past and is available to
Free military records at Find My Past until Monday 15 November 2021 Posted Nov 13, 2021 By Web Master
Find My Past are offering free access to their military records from now until 10am UK time on Monday 15 November 2021, in commemoration of
Meet the RTFHS team online this Friday and Saturday at the FHF Really Useful Family History Show Posted Nov 11, 2021 By Web Master
The Family History Federation (FHF) is holding its next virtual family history show online this week. It’s on the evening of Friday 12 November from
UK Wartime Records: free access until 12 November 2021 on Ancestry Posted Nov 07, 2021 By Web Master
To remember all those men and women who served and died in past conflicts, Ancestry are offering free access to all their UK Wartime Records
1921 census for England and Wales to be launched by Find My Past on 6 January 2022 Posted Oct 27, 2021 By Web Master
Find My Past has announced this morning that the 1921 census for England and Wales will be launched by them and be exclusively available from
Events
Sep
25
Midland Ancestors Local and Family History Fair, Birmingham – Live Event: RTFHS attending
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Location: Midland Arts Centre, Cannon Hill Park, Birmingham B12 9QH.
Oct
01
Oxfordshire Family History Society Family History Fair – Live Event: RTFHS attending
Time: 10.00am-4.00pm
Location: Marlborough School, Shipton Road, Woodstock, Oxfordshire OX20 1LP
Oct
22
Suffolk Family History Fair – Live Event: RTFHS attending
Time: TBA
Location: Suffolk Archives, The Hold, 131 Fore Street, Ipswich IP4 1LR
Nov
11
FHF Really Useful Family History Show online event: RTFHS attending on Friday 11 November 2022
Time: 6.00pm - 10.00pm
Location: Online event
May
20
RTFHS Society Day: Live Event
Time: 10.30am-4.30pm
Location: Linslade Community Hall, Waterloo Rd, Leighton Buzzard LU7 2NR, Bedfordshire
