Solihull Library has very kindly allowed us to extend our exhibition until the end of November 2023. Please come along and learn something of the Windrush era and the lives of those who came to Britain. The exhibition is open during library hours. Our open day is Saturday 28th October, when we will be on …
Rootstech, the family history event organised by Family Search starts tomorrow 02 March and continues until 04 March. It is not too late to register! Here is the link Rootstech registration The event is virtual as well as face to face and there are hundreds of talks available online to choose from. You can also …
If you would like to join the Caribbean Family History Group, our annual membership fee is £20. What is included in your membership: Free attendance at meetings and most talks either via Zoom or Hybrid Assistance with research where possible Sharing of tips. tricks, brainstorming brick walls etc with like minded people Add the surnames …
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The next meeting of the Caribbean Family HIstory Group is on Saturday 25th February 2023 at 14.00 hrs (GMT) Our February meeting will extend the ‘beginner’s’ topic of our January meeting by touching on talking to relatives wherever they are, and how the stories and heritage they hold in their memory banks can help us make connections …
* The UK National Archives offer a number of online talks including one on 14th January on how to navigate their online Discovery Catalogue . More information on talks available can be found at this link. Always register in advance for the talks. *Eventbrite are offering a number of Black History talks by Paul Crooks …
Just to confirm our next meeting will be on Saturday 28th January 2023 at 14.00hrs (GMT) via Zoom. We will be discussing the 5 steps to family history research. Please join us , you may learn some new techniques in finding that elusive ancestor! Book your place by email this address. Members free of charge, …
The Society of Genealogists have released their programme of events for January which can be found in the link that follows. The group have now secured new premises in London and are searching for Trustees to join the board so if you have a passion for family history and might be interested in this role, …
In October, as part of our research sessions on tracing your ancestors back to the period of slavery, one of our senior researchers, Steve Porter gave a detailed talk on tracing back to this period in time. This is the first part of his talk which gives detailed information including documents, on how he traced …
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Future Learn and the University of Strathclyde are again offering the opportunity to complete a Family history research course ‘Genealogy – Researching your Family Tree’ where you can learn the basics of research and start to build your own family tree. More information can be found here If you are considering taking a DNA test …
Thank you to all those who attended our November meeting both in person at the Core Library and online. Our thanks also to the Solihull Core Library for allowing us to display our exhibition and for all their help. We would like to extend a warm welcome to the first time attendees at our meeting …
