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Wednesday 28th May 2025 AGM & Raffle
"Celebrating 45 Years of ODFHS"
Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire
Find out more about some of West Lancashire's most iconic and lesser known landmarks
No need to book, just come along,
Doors open 7pm, talk starts 7.30pm
All welcome, non-members £2.00 entrance
Next Ormskirk Library Family History Helpdesk
Monday 2nd June 2025
10.30 a.m.- 11.30 a.m.
Out and About with ODFHS this Spring and Summer
9th - 17th May Ormskirk Library, a display celebrating 45 years of ODFHS
Saturday 10th-Sunday 11th May, Ormskirk Medieval Festival Coronation Park
ODFHS 45th Anniversary Competition
2025 is the 45th anniversary of ODFHS and, in celebration, we’ve decided to mark this with a competition, open to both members and non-members. The subject of the competition is “Who is your most interesting West Lancashire ancestor?” or “What is your most interesting family discovery related to West Lancashire?”. Choose one of these and tell us about it in 300-750 words. Add photos and illustrations as you want.
Entries by email or post - any reasonable format accepted. The winner will get a year’s free membership. Entries must be received by 31st May 2025 and the results will be announced 1st August 2025.
The best entries will be published in the ODFHS Magazine “The Ormskirk and District Family Historian” (subject to space). Full competition rules can be found by following this link (click here).
Sharing People's History of West Lancashire project
Family History and the Lost Buildings of West Lancashire
Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire
Our books are still available as a digital downloads, please follow this link
Family History and the Landmarks of West Lancashire
A Slice of Gingerbread
A Slice of Gingerbread - the Ormskirk Gingerbread Sellers is available to purchase:
See "Events" and "Meetings" pages for details of upcoming events.
The Research Library is located in the Scout Hall, 7 Wigan Road, Ormskirk. There are a few steps into the building & we are actually based upstairs but items can be brought down if required. Please see the map below. The Hall is a short walk from the bus station, the railway station and local car parks. The best link to show the location of the car parks seems to be https://www.westlancs.gov.uk/more/your-community/roads-and-travel/parking-in-ormskirk.aspx
The Research Library is currently open by request - please contact Kathryn MacDonald at: This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
All the materials, books, CD-Roms, microfiche and magazines are available for use - see here for the complete catalogue.
NOTE: Much of the library material is currently undergoing digitization and is available online (members only) - see Members/Library Resources.
The Research Library is located in the Scout Hall, 7 Wigan Road (A577), Ormskirk, just a few minutes walk from bus and railway stations. There are several car parks situated close by. Google map: https://goo.gl/maps/pENgcSf166NGAAAv9
The Guides Headquarters is located in Moorgate (just off the A570), Ormskirk, and is also just a few minutes walk from bus and railway stations. There is a small car park on the corner of Moorgate and Park Road, and other car parks just a short walk away.
