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 …
Thank you for attending our Zoom research meeting on Saturday 30th July. We welcomed those researching ancestors from a number of islands including US Virgin Islands, Cuba, St KItts & Nevis, Panama, Barbados, Antigua, Grenada and Jamaica. We had an interesting and informative discussion on different techniques to use when researching. I list some ‘takeaways’ …
Our meeting tomorrow, Saturday 30th July will be a ‘bring and share’ research meeting. If you are looking to get back another generation, have a ‘brick wall’ you need help with, or are looking for a particular individual, bring your tree along and we will do our best to help you. It would be helpful …
Our meeting on Saturday 30th July will be a ‘bring and share’ research meeting. If you are looking to get back another generation, have a ‘brick wall’ you need help with, or are looking for a particular individual, bring your tree along and we will do our best to help you. It would be helpful …
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 …
If you are looking for ancestors with French heritage in Grenada or other Caribbean Islands, have a look in the French Archives. You can search by just entering the island name in the search box. Alternatively try the family name. Links below. France Archives National Archives D’outre Mer – Martinique, St Christophe, Grenada and others. …
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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Thank you to those who attended our meeting on Saturday 28th May and a warm welcome to new attendees. Bessida Cawthorne White gave us a most interesting and comprehensive presentation on DNA. We hope that you all found this useful . We hope that the attached ‘cousin’s chart’ will help you in assessing your DNA …
