Solihull

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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Reminder – Our September meeting

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 …

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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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Our meeting on Saturday

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’ …

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