Romany & Traveller Family History Society
Romany & Traveller Family History Society
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The oldest running Romany Traveller Family history journal and Society
From the Editor Janet Keet-Black:-
Our Society is a non-political non-profit making self help group. And a Member of the Federation of Family History Societies.
Join the Romany & Traveller Family History Society, and you'll join forces with a group of keen family historians
with a special interest in their British Gypsy and Traveller roots.
The Romany and Traveller Family History Society was founded in 1994 for the descendants of Gypsies, travelling showmen and other travellers, and now has over 600 members.
Membership brings you:
A quarterly journal full of research tips, family history, social history features, and Gypsy anecdotes.
The chance to access and contribute to national Gypsy indexes run by members.
The opportunity to meet your fellow researchers and swap notes at annual conferences and open days.
Editor and Founder member, Janet Keet-Black , has been Secretary of the RTFHS since its birth, and the
Journal is now the oldest running Romany Traveller Family history journal and Society,all the member's contribute stories
and Picture's and the committee members all work hard on behalf of its members.
The society also publish book's that are specifically about the life,work, and culture of the Romany people, and also have now started to released reprints of classic books. More details can be found on the Societys website just click on the book below . E-mail : rtfhs.@lineone.net
Romany & Traveller FHS Publications
Research Guides On The Gypsy Trail - Sources for the Family History of Gypsies
My Ancestors Were Gypsies
Transcripts and Indexes Some Travellers in the 1891 Census - four volumes
The Sussex Gypsy Diaries 1898-1926
Oral History Series John's Story - by John Hearn
Mi Zee of Kolliko - My Own Memories
Seven Steps to Glory - Private Pateman Goes to War
Travellers Remember Hopping Time
Gypsy Families The Family Tree of William and Margaret Loveridge - New
The Family Trees of Damon and Thomas Lee - New
The Family Tree of Samson and Celia Scamp - New
Index of Buckland and Buckley Names from the Journals of the Gypsy Lore Society
Reprints of Classic Books The Gipsies' Advocate - by James Crabb
The Gypsies - by John Hoyland
The Life Story of Gipsy Cornelius Smith
Incidents in a Gypsy's Life - by George Smith
Charles Dickens and Travellers
Miscellaneous An RTFHS South Country Family Album - New
Gypsies, Hawkers and Other Travellers in the English South Midlands
More Gypsies, Hawkers and Other Travellers in the English South Midlands - New
My Favourite Traveller Ancestor
Romany Forenames - Comparisons of Four Major Families
The Winchester Confessions 1615-1616
Index to Romany Routes Volume 3, 1996-1998
Index to Romany Routes Volume 4, 1998-2000
How to order
Purchase of Publications by Post
Orders for publications should be sent to
6 St James Walk, South Chailey, East Sussex, BN8 4BU, UK
All cheques to be made payable to Romany & Traveller FHS. Sterling only please.
Publications Order Forms - UK | Europe | Worldwide Airmail (Click any link to the R&TFHS web site)
Purchase of Publications via the Internet
The Society's own publications can be ordered and paid for via the Internet
Payment can be made by credit card in your own currency
To buy publications, visit our stand at GENfair
(Please read the terms and conditions)
Romany Routes Journal
Romany Routes Journal
To wet your appetite ! here is a sample of what the Journal contains.
Romany Routes - Volume 8 No 6 - Mar 2008
Principal Contents
A Few Tips for Beginners - Anne Ford
Thank You to the RTFHS - Penny Prentice
Don't Leave It Too Late - Tracy Bristow
Gipsy Women at Yetholm - Robert Dawson
Ainlee Ryella - Looking Back - a Review
The Welsh Romany Joneses - A Journey of Discovery
- Part 3 - Michael Wayne Jones
Nehemiah Smith's Children - Eric Trudgill
Umbrella Makers of Thornton Heath
- Trainette Hall nee Carey
Amberline Griggs 1893-1990 - Alma Bacon
From Viking Long Boat to Gypsy Caravan - Stephen Doe
Take Care when Researching - Laurie Taylor
Frank Cuttriss - Janet Keet-Black
My Gypsy Famiy - Sandra Smith
Family History - a Short Story
- Margaret Alice Paterson nee Anscombe
A Major New Source on the WWW - Keith Chandler
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