Family History Show

Are you researching Grenada ancestors?

Currently The Bank of England. London have a free Exhibition detailing their involvement in the Slave Trade. Located a short walk from ‘Bank’ tube station in London, the exhibition focuses on two plantations in Grenada, The Bacolet and Chemin plantations. If you have traced ancestors back to Grenada and believe they may have been associated …

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Open Day – Solihull Library – 29th October 2022

To aid you joining us at our Open Day in person, or online, here are further details .  Location – First Floor, Core Library, Solihull, West Midlands, B91 SRG and Onlne (via Zoom) Date and times – Saturday 29th October 2022, 10am – 4pm Areas or Zones of activity –  Welcome and Information Table – …

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Solihull – Black History Month Exhibition & Open Day

Visit our Black History Month Exhibition on the upper floor of Solihull Library. We are exploring how to trace your ancestors from the slavery period, what records are available to use and the accessibility of these records. If you are looking for ancestors from the Caribbean and would like some assistance with your research , …

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Tracing your ancestors from the slavery period

Thank you to all those who attended our September meeting and a warm welcome to newcomers. We had a most informative and interesting meeting which gave us lots of information on tracing our ancestors from the period of slavery. This was the first of three meetings in which we will be discovering how to trace …

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October Exhibition at Solihull Library

The Caribbean Family History Group are arranging an exhibition at our local library in Solihull to coincide with Black History Month. The subject is ‘Tracing your Ancestors – enslaved and enslavers, during the Period of British Slavery 1807 – 1850’s’ The exhibition will complement our autumn meetings in September, October and November which will encompass …

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Diary date for 2023

Dates for Rootstech 2023 have been confirmed 02 – 04 March 2023. Next year’s event will be virtual and in person. Operated by Family Search, the virtual experience will remain free and open to everyone worldwide. More information here . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paul Crooks talks about DNA

Paul Crooks is again offering a number of interesting talks through Eventbrite. On Wednesday 6th April at 19.45 hrs (BST) he is talking about DNA testing. You can find more information about all of Paul’s planned talks by clicking here. Follow the link to book your place. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Research your Family History with the help of the National Archives

The UK National Archives are offering a series of webinars in April to help you with your family history research. The next webinar is on 12th April. Click on the following link National Archives for more information. You will need to book your place through the National Archives website. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________