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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.

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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.

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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.

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Free Romany history exhibition launches at Nantwich Museum on 26 November 2025. Find out more in 'What's new?' below.

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Romany art, culture and heritage display: new at the London Museum Docklands until January 2027 Posted Dec 04, 2025 By Web Master

In the heart of London works by three Romany artists are now celebrating the important contributions that the Romany people have made to British society

Romany history exhibition launches in Nantwich Museum on 26 November 2025 Posted Nov 22, 2025 By Web Master

Nantwich Museum in Nantwich, Cheshire, is hosting a free exhibition from 26 November 2025 until 16 January 2026 called “The Atchin Tan Heritage Project: Celebrating

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

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