Do you need a Jamaican Birth, Marriage or Death Certificate Urgently? A team from the Registrar General’s Department (RGD) of Jamaica will be hosting a Two Day Special Service at The Jamaican High Commission 1-2 Prince Consort Road London SW7 2BZ On Monday 10th and Tuesday 11th October 2022 from 9:30a.m. -2:00 p.m. The team …
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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 …
The next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group will be on Saturday 24th September at 1400hrs (BST) via Zoom and will be the first of our three meetings exploring how to find ancestors in the British Caribbean Slavery Period – whether enslaved or enslaver. The meeting will focus on key documents associated with this …
Our next meeting will be on Saturday 24th September at 1400hrs (BST) via Zoom and will be the first of our three meetings exploring how to find ancestors in the British Caribbean Slavery Period – whether enslaved or enslaver. The meeting will focus on key documents associated with this British Caribbean Slavery period: a) Introducing …
Our next meeting is on Saturday 30th July at 14.00hrs (BST) via Zoom. Please join us for, what I am sure will be an interesting presentation, by publisher and author Richard Atkinson and Researcher Yvette Hewitt – A Jamaica Connection: Empire, Slavery, Sugar and DNA The story of two cousins- one descended from the enslaved …
Our July meeting, the last before the summer break will be on Saturday 30th July at 14.00 hrs (BST) We are welcoming author, Richard Atkinson and researcher Yvette Hewitt who will be talking about Richards book , Mr Atkinson’s Rum Contract. The book is a family history quest from the North of England to the …
Are you interested in tracing someone who arrived on the HMT Empire Windrush in 1948? A course will be held at the Coventry Archives, Herbert Art Gallery and Museum on 22nd June. The course will be led by genealogist Paul Wilkins who is experienced in tracing Caribbean ancestry. More information can be found here. There …
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*Have a look at the Society of Genealogist for some interesting talks and courses in July. These include ‘Getting the Most out of Family Search’ and ‘Getting the best out of Ancestry.com’ . Click here for details. Book and pay through the Society. *Paul Crooks is again offering a number of talks in June and …
If you have attended your first meeting and would like to join us, our annual membership fee is £20. What is included in your membership: Free attendance at meetings and most talks currently in operation via Zoom Assistance with research where possible Sharing of tips. tricks, brainstorming brick walls etc with like minded people Add …
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Paul Crooks, genealogist, is offering a number of Black History courses through Eventbrite. More information can be found and bookings made through the company at this following link. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
