"Where do you think you came from?"

Our third Family History Day was held at the Old School on Sunday, 4th October, 2009.  That year's theme was an invitation to Old School pupils to come along and bring any memorabilia to add to the Museum's archives. The Sussex Family History Group, Malcolm Lindfield with his family archive, Marion Woolgar and Joan Ham were all available throughout the day to give advice to 'would be' family history researches or those who needed further help. A display on the Old School was mounted and this attracted past pupils of the school who brought stories, photos and other memorabilia along.   We were able to add to, as well as to correct names on some of the photographs we had on display. The Museum, which is of course housed in the Old School, which closed as a school in 1964, would like to produce an oral history of the Old School and 12 past pupils signed up to this.

If you were a Pupil of the Old School, or a member of your family was a pupil at the Old School, there is still a chance to add your memories, photographs and memorabilia to the heritage of Storrington by recording your memories at http://storringtonmuseum.org/blog/2009/08/20/the-old-school/

Linfield or Lindfield is an old Storrington Surname. Malcolm Lindfield runs a One Name Society for the Lin(d)field family.

We are running another Family History Day on SUNDAY 17th OCTOBER, 2010. from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm at the Old School. Refreshments available. Admission 2.00 pounds, children under 11 years - free.

A good place to get started on tracing your family history, it is to go to the BBC 'Who do you think you are" web site

The Museum has the following local information

Census Records transcribed from the original census forms for
Parham, Storrington, Sullington, Thakeham,and Washington for the years 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 & 1901

Monumental Inscriptions for Amberley, Greatham, Houghton, Parham, Thakeham, Washington,  West Chiltington & Storrington,

War Memorial Inscriptions for Amberley, Greatham, Houghton, Parham, Thakeham, Washington, West Chiltington & Storrington,

Parish Register Transcripts for Storrington and Sullington 1549 to 1901.

The Museum can offer a Family History Research service. We are happy to answer your "quick questions" free of charge but a donation is always welcome as we are a totally volunteer run organisation relying on fund raising to stay afloat.

Inquiries requiring more detailed investigation will need the assistance of a qualified genealogical researcher. Initial contact should be made via familyhistory@storringtonmuseum.org

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