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The Cave Family History Society - established in 1976 by Hugh Cave - has developed from a small group of four Cave descendants to a world-wide membership.

The society has five active projects.

  1. DNA project leading to many interesting and clarifying details, by participating members and Hugh Cave.

  2. Commonwealth War Graves of WW1. Updated 7 November 2011

  3. Commonwealth War Graves of WW2. Updated 12 Sep 2011

  4. Relating all GRO indexes of Births and Marriages to the Pedigree tables where relevant, by Hugh Cave.

  5. Relating our Database to Pedigree tables, by Lynda Hotchkiss.

The society is open to all descendants of, and from, the Cave family (and all it's variants) throughout the world. Currently there are about 150 active members. Officers of the society form the nucleus of the management, but there is always room for more to join in the administration and assist in the collection of records and data.

As stated in the Constitution the society collects data and information covering all nations of the world where members of the Cave Family have settled and have developed families. In England, Ireland, Scotland and Wales this covers the period from the time of the Norman Conquest.  In the Americas and Canada these families start from the late 16th to early 17th Century.  In Australia and New Zealand from the late 18th Century.  As a result of this collection of data the society holds many pedigree collections covering family groups in those countries. These pedigree charts are available to members of the society, and in at least one case has proven ancestry over 24 generations going back to the 13th Century. This group covers South Leicestershire and Yorkshire.

The data held includes Census returns, English and Welsh Index of Births (1837 - 2004), Deaths and Marriages (1837 - 1984), and Parish Register Births Deaths and Marriages, to name a few.

An annual gathering is held in the UK at a place of interest to the Cave Family. Details of the next gathering will be sent to all members with the bi-annual journal and will be published on the website.

Some of the information on this site will be restricted to financial members.

Can You Help?

 

Are any of the Men listed on this tablet YOUR ancestor?

The Cave FHS is trying to locate the original location of this memorial which is now in the hands of the War Memorial Trust. We would be delighted to hear from you if you have any information that can help. Please email the administrator. Click the image below to see a larger representation.

WM3142 War Memorial Trust (UK)

It reads:

THIS TABLET AND THE WINDOW ON

THE NORTH SIDE IN THE SANCTUARY

ARE DEDICATED TO THE GLORY OF

GOD, AND IN THE MEMORY OF THE

FOLLOWING FROM THIS CHURCH AND

PARISH WHO SACRIFICED THEIR LIVES

FOR KING AND COUNTRY IN THE

GREAT WAR 1914 - 1918

 

It then lists the names, two of which are in an extract of an article which appeared in the Spring 2011 issue of our newsletter, Caveman.

 

"GREATER LOVE HATH NO MAN THAN

THIS, THAT A MAN LAY DOWN HIS

LIFE FOR HIS FRIENDS"

 

  

Did You Know?

Find My Past has just published the "Infirmity" column of the 1911 census. Under data protection regulations this potentially sensitive information had to remain hidden until now. Perhaps you will find new information about your ancestors. Until 31 Jan 2012 Find My Past are offering reduced prices to view the 1911 census. Visit the website to find out more.

If you find any CAVE ancestors and have a story to tell, we would LOVE to hear from you.

 

Coming Soon!

FindMyPast is one of three leading genealogy organisations, including Family Search International, that will quickly publish a searchable, high quality name index to the 1940 US Census after it is released in April 2012 by the National Archives and Record Administration of the United States (NARA). If you have Cave ancestors on the 1940 US Census why not get in touch and tell us all about them? Our CAVEMAN Editor Wendy Wright would love to hear from you.

 

 

  

**Just In!**

Ancestry.co.uk have just updated their London, England, Freedom of the City Admission Papers, 1681-1925. There are 60 references to individuals named CAVE, do any of them belong in your family tree?

 

Offered For Sale

An original illustration from Nichols History of Leicestershire c1801. The print  approx. 27 x 44cms, shows Stretton Hall and Church and is good condition apart from slight foxing at the extreme edges.

 

It is for sale at £30 including postage. Anyone interested please contact the Administrator.

 

For more information about the Church and the Cave family see our Heritage page.

 

New Photographs added to the WW2 Commonwealth War Grave Project. If you are related to any of the those listed on pages 1 thru 3 then the Society would be delighted to hear from you. Please contact the Administrator.

 

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