Just a reminder that part of your membership includes small group research sessions for Barbados and St Kitts & Nevis. These are normally monthly either Saturday or Sunday and completely separate meetings from our general research meeting . If you are a member and wish to join one of these meetings but have not been …
Just a gentle reminder that we are now reaching the end of the financial year of April 2023- April 2024. If you wish to continue to be a member of the CFHG and you have not yet renewed your membership, now is the time to do it . If you are renewing your membership or …
Our research meeting will take place during the open day tomorrow Saturday 28th October at 14.00hrs (BST) and will be a hybrid meeting. If you are unable to join us in person at Solihull Library, please register for our meeting and join us online. We will include a virtual tour of the exhibition followed by …
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 …
Tracing Ancestors back to period of Slavery – Synopsis of October Talk by Steve Porter Read More »
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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An interesting blog has been written by the Heritage Research Group Caribbean about the prevalence of surnames in Grenada. You are able to compare the number of surnames listed in 1834 to today. Is your family surname listed? Click here to access. The blog also discusses the prevalence of African surnames. and how names have …
Thank you to all those who attended our research meeting yesterday afternoon. It was an inspiring and motivating meeting. Visitors were researching a variety of islands including St Kitts & Nevis, St Croix, St Thomas, Grenada, Jamaica, Cuba, Barbados, Panama. I am sure we all took inspiration from the successes of those present and it …
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Are you researching any family of the names listed below? If so please email us on cfhg.sol.birm@gmail.com and let our members know. We would be pleased to hear from anyone researching the same families in order to exchange information and knowledge. Island Parish/town Surnames …
