Our July meeting, the last before the summer break will be on Saturday 30th July at 14.00 hrs (BST) We are welcoming author, Richard Atkinson and researcher Yvette Hewitt who will be talking about Richards book , Mr Atkinson’s Rum Contract. The book is a family history quest from the North of England to the […]
The next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group will be on Saturday 25th June at 14.00hrs (BST). This will be a follow up to the DNA101 talk last month, when we hope to discuss the following: how to separate maternal/paternal matches; explain how you investigate relationships; Look at details of tree matches If you
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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.
The Caribbean Family History Group currently has two island specific research support groups for members – Barbados and St Kitts & Nevis. As a member you are able to join these groups as a benefit of your membership. Further details below: ‘The Barbados group’ has been going for a while now . It is online
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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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The next meeting of the Caribbean Family History Group will be on Saturday 25th June at 14.00hrs (BST). This will be a follow up to the DNA101 talk last month, when we hope to discuss the following: how to separate maternal/paternal matches; explain how you investigate relationships; Look at details of tree matches If you
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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
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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