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.
Ancestry are offering free access to their military records from 6-12 November 2025. So too are Find My Past from 7-13 November 2025. Follow the link in the two 'What's new?' postings below to find out more.
What's new?
Free access to Find My Past’s military records until 13 November 2025 Posted Nov 07, 2025 By Web Master
From today – 7 November 2025 – Find My Past are offering free access to their military records, to mark Remembrance Day. You have until
Free access to military records with Ancestry until Wednesday 12 November 2025 Posted Nov 06, 2025 By Web Master
To mark Remembrance Day this coming weekend, Ancestry are offering free access to their international collection of 6.9 billion wartime records until Wednesday 12 November
New plaque celebrates the Romany history of Sound Common near Nantwich, Cheshire Posted Oct 14, 2025 By Web Master
A commemorative plaque was unveiled on Monday 6 October 2025 to honour British Romany families who lived for generations on Sound Common near Nantwich in
Come and meet the RTFHS team in Chesham at our own family history event on Saturday 11 October 2025 Posted Sep 19, 2025 By Web Master
We’re holding our own “On the Road” family history event in Chesham in Buckinghamshire on Saturday 11 October 2025. It’s free and open to everyone,
Looking for Travelling ancestors with surnames starting with H or I? They might be in our latest online collection Posted Aug 19, 2025 By Web Master
Are you researching Romany or Traveller families with a surname starting with H or I? You’re sure to find a reference or two in the
Events
Jan
24
East Surrey FHS Virtual Family History Fair: RTFHS attending
Time: 10am-12pm & 2pm-4pm
Location: Online event
Apr
18
The Really Useful Family History Show Live, St Ives, Cambridgeshire: RTFHS taking part
Time: TBC
Location: Burgess Hall, Westwood Road, St Ives PE27 6WU, Cambridgeshire
