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.
We're heading to Woking in Surrey on Saturday 16 November 2024 for the West Surrey FHS Family History Fair. Please come and say 'hello'.
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Meet the RTFHS team in Woking, Surrey, on Saturday 16 November 2024 Posted Nov 06, 2024 By Web Master
Please come along and say ‘Hello’ to the RTFHS team at the West Surrey Family History Society Family History Fair in Woking, Surrey, on Saturday
Meet the RTFHS team in Oxford on Saturday 26 October 2024 Posted Oct 12, 2024 By Web Master
Live in or around Oxford? Then why not come and say ‘hello’ to the RTFHS team at a family history fair organised by the Oxfordshire
Come and celebrate Romany Gypsy and Traveller culture in Reading this Saturday, 22 June 2004 Posted Jun 19, 2024 By Web Master
We’ve joined forces with the team at the Museum of English Rural Life (MERL) in Reading, Berkshire to offer a free event for RTFHS members
Free access to all historic records and newspapers at Find My Past until Monday 10 June 2024 Posted Jun 06, 2024 By Web Master
Find My Past is inviting you to commemorate the 80th anniversary of D-Day with a free offer. From today until 10am on Monday 10 June
Free access to global military records with Ancestry from now until Tuesday 11 June 2024 Posted Jun 06, 2024 By Web Master
To mark the 80th anniversary of D-Day, Ancestry is offering free access to over 400 million military records from across the world, from today until
Events
Nov
16
West Surrey FHS Family History Fair: RTFHS attending
Time: 10am until 4.30pm
Location: Woking Leisure Centre, Kingfield Road, Woking GU22 9BA
Jan
25
East Surrey FHS Virtual Family History Fair: RTFHS attending
Time: 10am-12pm and 2pm-4pm GMT
Location: Online event
May
17
RTFHS Annual General Meeting by Zoom
Time: TBC
Location: Online meeting by Zoom
