Well done to Eleanor Parkyn who won the FFHS competition. Here she is with Nick Barratt:
•Eleanor Parkyn

How can you join the Acorn Club?
If you are interested in your family history, particularly in Devon, you are automatically a member of the Acorn Club. Welcome!

If you have anything you want to add to the Acorn Club page, like stories, puzzles or things you have found out to do with your family history, then email

• Welcome to the exciting world of family history. This is a special kind of history because it is all about you. Only your brothers and sisters will have exactly the same story to tell.
• Family history is discovering the names of your ancestors but it is much more too. You can find out about the jobs they did, the places they lived in and what their lives would have been like.
• Searching for your family history is a bit like being a detective. You have to search for clues in many different places to try and find out what you want to know. You have to be careful because sometimes the clues turn out to be red herrings.
• It is also rather like doing a jigsaw, except with family history, there are always some pieces missing. Some of the clues may well be in your own house, or in the houses of your grandparents or your aunts and uncles.
• I shall be showing you some of the clues that I have found for my own family history and you can see if your families have anything like this.
• Any Family History Questions or Hints for other Acorn Club Members? See our •members' page