Jamaica

News for Caribbean Family History Group Jamaica researchers

The Jamaican researchers of the Caribbean Family History Group have requested an additional sub research group, focusing on the island of Jamaica. If there is enough interest the CFHG are prepared to facilitate this. A proposed day would be on a Saturday afternoon between 3.00 to 4.30pm UK GMT, to allow for members overseas to …

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Today is the 75th anniversary of Windrush

Today, 22nd June 2023 marks the 75th anniversary of the arrival of SS Windrush at Tilbury Docks in London. This ship brought people from the Caribbean to fill a post war labour shortage in the UK. Arrivals continued from 1948 until early 1970’s. This generation came to be known as the Windrush generation. Celebrations are …

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Our February meeting – 25th February 2023

The next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group is tomorrow, Saturday 25th February 2023 at 14.00 hrs (GMT) This 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 and …

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Membership of the Caribbean Family History Group

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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Tracing Ancestors back to period of Slavery – Synopsis of October Talk by Steve Porter

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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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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