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The Greenwood Tree – March 2026

Posted on 28th February 2026

The theme of the March issue of The Greenwood Tree is Longevity Editor Paul Radford previews the magazine which will be mailed to members at the end of February and which SDFHS members can already view or download from the Members’ Area of the Society’s website Rachel Hassall delves into the archives of Somerset & Dorset & Queries to find tales of long lives and comes up with some startling examples, including a man whose headstone declares he died at the age of 153 (though... more

The Greenwood Tree – December 2025

Posted on 25th November 2025

The theme of the December issue of The Greenwood Tree is My Favourite Story and it marks the fourth and final edition of our 50th anniversary year Editor Paul Radford previews the magazine which will be mailed to members at the end of November and which SDFHS members can already view or download from the Members’ Area of the Society’s website           The front cover of the magazine present something of a novelty – an image produced by... more

The Greenwood Tree – September 2025

Posted on 30th August 2025

The September issue of The Greenwood Tree is special in several ways It is not only the 200th edition of the magazine, it also marks a celebration of the publication’s 50th anniversary At 52 pages, it is also the biggest issue we have produced for quite a few years Editor Paul Radford previews the magazine which can already be viewed or downloaded from the Members’ Area of the Society’s website For once, most of the magazine is given over to a... more

The Greenwood Tree – June 2025

Posted on 31st May 2025

The June issue of The Greenwood Tree is a Special Anniversary Edition to celebrate the 50 th anniversary of the SDFHS Editor Paul Radford previews the magazine which will be mailed to members at the end of May and which SDFHS members can already view or download from the Members’ Area of the Society’s website The Special Anniversary Edition is almost entirely given over to members’ recollections of the early days of our Society, which was founded in 1975, and in some cases their... more

The Greenwood Tree – March 2025

Posted on 27th February 2025

The theme of the March issue of The Greenwood Tree is First Steps in Family History Editor Paul Radford previews the edition which will be mailed to members at the end of February and which SDFHS members can already view or download from the Members’ Area of the Society’s website The March edition of The Greenwood Tree is the first to mark the 50th anniversary of our Society and comes with a front page banner headline stating the fact as well as a new colour The Greenwood Tree must,... more

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