An interesting website for anyone connected to the Windrush generation. In conjunction with the Barbados Museum and Historical Society and University of West Indies, a Virtual Museum of Caribbean Migration has been set up click here for the home page and then go to ‘Exhibition Panels’. The Virtual Museum combines digital exhibits with audience participation […]
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At the next meeting of the Caribbean Family History group on Saturday 29th May we will be having a talk on the Trinidad Archives. So if you have ancestors with a connection to Trinidad , do come along to our meeting and you will pick up some tips for your research. Please email here to
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This weekend from 10am (BST) on Friday 30th April until 03 May , Find My Past are giving FREE access to all UK census records Click here to find out more. If you have ancestors who have lived in the UK , now is the time to check the census records. These records can give
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Thank you to all who attended The Caribbean Family HIstory Group AGM and talk on Saturday 24th April. The meeting lasted longer than usual due to the AGM and the interesting talk that followed. Whitney Peterson, Content Strategist at Family Search gave an informative talk on how Family Search started microfilming in 1960’s and moved
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Our next meeting will include our AGM and is on Saturday 24th April at 14.00hrs BST via zoom. Our AGM will include: Welcome and Apologies Minutes of last AGM and matters arising Receiving Reports from the Chairperson the Treasurer other Officers Stepping down of existing Core Committee Officers – with thanks Selecting/Voting in of new Core Committee
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I recently watched a video by Craig Cochrane on How to use genetic genealogy to connect with cousins and collaborate together. Craig has been researching his family from Barbuda, Grenada and the Grenadines. and explains to us the basics of DNA and how we can all go a step further in using our DNA results.
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Our thoughts and prayers are with the people of St Vincent and the Eastern Caribbean during this difficult time. If you have ancestors who came from St Vincent why not have a look on the Engangered Archives website. Here you can find wills, deeds as well as some marriages and baptism records. If we can
Today the Caribbean Family History Group have a booth at the Family History Federation’s Really Useful Family History Show. Come and chat to us and bring us your queries! If you missed us, please email us your query on email. We will endeavour to assist with any island query. We also have a military expert
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Please visit us in our booth at the Family History Federation’s Really Useful Family History Show on Saturday 10th April. The show starts at 10am. We will be there to help you with your Caribbean family history queries. We hope to see you there! _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Ancestry are offering free access to their Worldwide records from 02 April until 05 April, so this is your chance to do some research this Easter weekend! _________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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