The 20th Yorkshire Family History Fair will be held on Saturday 27 June 2015 in The Knavesmire Exhibition Centre at The Racecourse in York. The fair is organised by family historians for family historians and this is one of the country’s largest family history shows, which thousands of people visit each year. With exhibitors coming from all over the UK and Ireland it has attracted numerous family history societies and companies to attend over the years, with lots of local history from the York area as well – and this year, it seems, will be no exception.

Discover Your Ancestors will have a stand there, so be sure to pop by and meet us. See our latest bookazine and take advantage of our great show offers. Visitors to the show will also be able to talk to members of the Society of Genealogists, plus many family history societies from all over England Wales and Scotland. Packed with suppliers selling all sorts of family history related products this is a great opportunity to pick up that binder, data CD or software that you wanted at special show prices. One of the event’s main sponsors is S&N Genealogy Supplies, returning for its 20th consecutive year. The firm will be bringing to the show everything that the family historian could require, from archival storage to mobile scanners and lots more beside.

Also sponsoring the show again this year, TheGenealogist.co.uk will be there to showcase its genealogy research site with its millions of records that can help you find your ancestors, which includes the National Tithe Collection and strong ranges of military records. The site’s head of content, Mark Bayley, will be giving his ever popular talks on ‘Breaking down brick walls’ and ‘Looking for Tommy – tracing a military ancestor’ at various times throughout the show, which are certainly not to be missed.

A firm favourite with many of us, this is simply a great day out for anyone that is interested in family history, whether you are just starting to trace your family tree, or whether you are a serious genealogist with many years of experience under your belt.

You don’t have to have Yorkshire ancestors to come to this fair – your forebears can be from anywhere at all! Everyone is made very welcome and there is lots to see with over 70 exhibitors on three floors. You will find there is plenty of free parking, refreshments are available all day and access is easy for everyone with several lifts to take you to the upper levels with the whole place being wheelchair friendly.

This year, to celebrate its 20th year, the show organisers are offering a fantastic value offer on tickets for entry. Those purchasing tickets early are able to buy one ticket and get one free from their website: thefamilyhistoryshow.com