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Eastbourne and District Family History Society

Findmypast is happy to be working with the Eastbourne and District Family History Society.

Findmypast is happy to work with the Eastbourne and District Family History Society. Family Roots was formed in July 1986 with the adoption of our constitution.

Family Roots is for all those who want to trace their family, whether living locally, in any other part of the UK, or even the wider world.

Our aim is to promote and encourage the public study of family history and genealogy with particular reference to persons living in or associated with the Eastbourne area and the preservation, security and accessibility of archival material.

The society is very active with membership consistently being in excess of 250 and our monthly meetings regularly attract over 75 members.

Sussex, Eastbourne Newspaper Notices

Do you have ancestors from Eastbourne? If so, you may find that one or more of their major life events were reported in the newspaper in this vast collection of Eastbourne Newspaper Notices. From marriages to court appearances, delve into this collection now to discover more about your ancestors' life in Sussex.

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Vital records

The Eastbourne and District Family History Society have also made significant contributions to our collection of vital records for Sussex, including records of baptisms, marriages, burials and monumental inscriptions. Dive into these record sets now to help you piece together key details about your ancestors' lives in Sussex:

Additional information from the society

We have produced booklets on many subjects. Some titles are also available on CD. A full list is to be seen on our website.

We offer members, a quarterly magazine, a comprehensive library, a well stocked bookstall, monthly speakers and involvement in current projects.

We meet on the 1st Thursday of the month (Except July) at Ocklynge Junior School, Victoria Drive. BN20 8XN (entrance in Farlaine Road), Old Town, Eastbourne.

At these meetings, we have a help desk where you can seek advice on your research problems also a members’ library which holds various reference books for loan and a book stall where you can buy genealogy related books, fiches and compact disks. There is also have a raffle with tokens as prizes that you can spend at our book stall. The doors open at 7:00 pm, with the speaker starting at 7:30 pm. The cost for attendance is £1.00 for members and £1.50 for guests and visitors. This includes refreshments.

Our Society is very active and offers a warm and friendly welcome to new members.

Discover more about the Eastbourne and District Family History Society through their website here.