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Please join us on Saturday 25th April 2020 for our first virtual meeting on Zoom This will commence at 2.00pm Please email cfhg.sol.birm@gmail.com , let us know you wish to join us and we will send you access information. Looking forward to meeting you and assisting you with your research!

If you have some spare time now and are interested in learning more about your family history, there are a couple of free on line courses available currently that will explain the route to take: Future Learn offer a free genealogy course, ‘Researching your Family Tree’ , by Strathclyde University which offers an introduction into researching

If you are a member of your local library in Solihull, you can log in to their website using your library card and access their services. For the duration of the coronavirus outbreak Ancestry is available for home use, free of charge, with your library card and pin. Please go to the following link: https://www.solihull.gov.uk/247library

Hi All We are all here to help you during the current Covid-19 lockdown. If you have any queries regarding your research, email us at cfhg.sol.birm@gmail.com or join us at our on line meeting next Saturday 25 April at 2.00pm. Details to follow soon.

Hello All Although we are not meeting face to face at the present time,we would like you to know that we are here to help you with your family history research. While you are at home with a little extra time available, why not look for that elusive relative, or start researching your family history.

In view of the current government guidelines , the Solihull Caribbean Family History Group have to cancel our March and April meetings. There will be no meeting on Saturday 28th March or Saturday 25th April Please check back here for information on future meetings. Use your time to do your family history research, organise the information

It was great to see some new attendees at our February meeting. Welcome to our group and we hope you are inspired to continue on your family history journey. We look forward to seeing you at our future meetings. Our next meeting is on Saturday 28th March and will be a talk by Sue Bower

Our next meeting is on Saturday  29th February 2020 on First Floor, Solihull Core Library, Homer Road, Solihull at 1.30pm We will be following on from the last meeting, re-iterating good research practice and setting up a system that can be followed in all your research. If you are searching for relatives who came from

Naomi Harris appeared in an episode of ‘Who Do You Think You Are’ last year. It was an interesting watch. This is what Who Do You Think You Are magazine said about her story : http://www.whodoyouthinkyouaremagazine.com/blog/what-happens-naomie-harris-episode-who-do-you-think-you-are

Whether you have been researching your family tree for many years or are new to family history, it is always worth reminding ourselves of the fundamental principles of research. Follow the five steps below and you will be heading in the right direction!  Be organised with your notes. Get yourself a ringbinder and large notebook