A key benefit of being a FACHRS member is the opportunity to take part as a volunteer project researcher, and we offer a range of projects for everyone.
If you are a family historian or local history historian you already possess many of the skills that could make you a valuable project researcher. Our projects fall into two categories:
Major Projects
These can involve a year or more part-time research – they become a real labour of love! They may involve frequent visits to your Local Record Office to seek out primary sources.
Have a look at reports on past projects:
- Arithmeticke
- The Swing Riots Project
- The Allotments Project
- School Log Books
- Almshouses
- Home Front
- Communities of Dissent
- Asylums
Annual Projects
A set of questions to consider, along with a suggested individual from the 1881 census, is provided for each member. The goal is to complete research within a month or so. The questions only require access to online resources, although many choose to expand their findings by visiting record offices and other archives.
Background to Annual Projects.
Some recent Annual Projects include:
- Nursing
- Railway Engine Drivers
- Station Masters
- Schoolmistresses
- Bank Managers
- Postmistresses
- Victorian Rural Policemen
- Census Enumerators
- Governesses
- Gardeners
- Parlour Maids
- Carters
- Milliners
Additional Project: COVID-19 Pandemic Diaries