Our October research meeting will be on Saturday 29th October at 14.00hrs (BST) . It will be part of our open day so will be a hybrid meeting over Zoom and in person at Solihull Library. Our speaker will be Steve Porter who will be presenting a talk on tracing ancestors back to the period […]
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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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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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Dates for Rootstech 2023 have been confirmed 02 – 04 March 2023. Next year’s event will be virtual and in person. Operated by Family Search, the virtual experience will remain free and open to everyone worldwide. More information here . _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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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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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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Our forthcoming meetings are as follows: Saturday 25th June 2020 – Follow up on DNA research Saturday 30th July 2020 – Presentation by author Richard Atkinson and member Yvette Hewitt – more details to follow No meeting in August September – November – details to follow – tracing your enslaved ancestors No meeting in December
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Your first attendance at a meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group is free, thereafter UK£5.00 per meeting so why not join us – our annual membership fee is UK£20.00 What is incuded in your membership: Free attendance at meetings and most talks Assistance with research where possible Sharing of tips. tricks, brainstorming brick walls
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