Essex Society for Family History

The Essex Society for Family History (Saffron Walden Branch) can offer help to those researching their family history.

R. A. Butler: Member of Parliament for Saffron Walden, 1929-1964
Richard Austen Butler was born in India to a family steeped in colonial administration and with a formidable educational background. With those initials it was inevitable that he would be known as Rab.
Saffron Walden Historical Journal-Series 3 No.1 Spring 2026
This is the first issue in the new series, which will be published annually. Read ...
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Windmills of Walden
Windmilling has a long history in Essex and began probably in the 12th century
NEW JOURNAL (SERIES 3) LAUNCHED
The Historical Society has produced a Journal for 25 years, publishing the work of local historians and recording significant events.
Pre-Enclosure Maps of North-West Essex: 1
The official Enclosure Maps and the corresponding Awards are well known, original copies being deposited in county courts and parishes.

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