History News and Events
St Peter’s Church Ropley
The beautiful old church of St Peter’s Ropley, sits at the heart of the village but today was sadly destroyed by fire.
Read MoreFamily Tree DNA Hampshire Project
Hampshire History and the Family Tree DNA Project could help you to further explore some of the rich history of your ancestors lives in Hampshire England
Read MoreSilbury Hill Digital Archive
The Silbury Hill Digital Archive Project English Heritage, is an open access resource to the archaeological work undertaken at this ancient monument in Wiltshire.
Read MoreFamily Names of The United Kingdom
A publicly accessible online database of surnames will be available in 2014 thanks to a great project being developed at the University of the West of England The study of the origins of surnames has largely been the preserve of those who study genealogy but like place names, they are an intriguing link back to…
Read MoreKing Alfred the Great, May He Finally Rest?
King Alfred the Great, his final resting place uncertain for so many years, could it finally have been resolved? The Winchester Uni team have some answers. To be revealed in a documentary in January 2014
Read MoreHampshire Village Fetes
The verges of the roads are awash with them in early summer, not wild flowers but notice boards, lovingly painted by hand or fashionably designed, promoting the village fete. It feels as though every village in the county of Hampshire is galvanized into action. Its time for the village fete. The village greens are prepared,…
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