Rootstech Connect are coming back in 2022 as a fully virtual family history event, following a successful show this year. Make a note of the dates in your diary 3-5 March 2022. Read more about the show here ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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We hope to see you at the next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group, on Saturday 25th September at 14.00hrs (BST). We will be welcoming one of our overseas members who will be talking about her family history journey. The emphasis will be on Caribbean Canadian Migration. Please join us for what promises to
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A member of our group recently came across these sites. If you would like to read more about the arrival of MV Empire Windrush in the UK in 1948, take a look. Forgotten Voyages, from the British Library also gives information on other ships that came to Britain including the SS Ormonde which arrived with
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Eventbrite are offering a number of talks by Paul Crooks on researching your Caribbean ancestors. On Sunday 12th September 2021, Paul is offering a talk entitled ‘Perfect Storm – The End of Slavery in the Caribbean ‘ Click here to access the link to the registration details. Paul is an experienced genealogist and author. He
The next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group is on Saturday 25th September at 14.00hrs (BST). We will be welcoming one of our overseas members who will be talking about her family history journey. The emphasis will be on Caribbean Canadian Migration. Please join us for what promises to be a very interesting presentation.
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Two French genealogy sites have recently been involved in acquisitions by other companies. The French Genealogy company Geneanet is to be acquired by Ancestry. You can read more about this here . If you come across French names in your tree from the Caribbean , this site is worth a look. They also have an
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A reminder that we do not have a meeting in August. Our future meetings are detailed as follows: 25th September – One of our overseas members will be talking about her family history, emphasising Caribbean Canadian migration. 30th October – A research meeting – bring us your queries, problems, brick walls as well as your
Please email to register for the meeting. First time attendees are free of charge, thereafter UK£5.00 per meeting or UK£20.00 annual membership. Fees can be paid at the Parish Chest. We hope to see you tomorrow Saturday 31st July at 14.00hrs (BST) via Zoom. If you have any queries at all, please email us. ___________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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The next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group is on Saturday. A member, Sue Bower will be talking about her research journey. Please email to register for the meeting. First time attendees are free of charge, thereafter UK£5.00 per meeting or UK£20.00 annual membership. Fees can be paid at the Parish Chest. We hope
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It is always good to have as much background information as possible from different resources when researching your Caribbean ancestry. Learning more about the history of the islands is important in your research so you know where to look for records. I found this article recently on Legacy Tree Genealogist that gives an insight into
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