Paul Crooks is again offering a number of interesting talks through Eventbrite. On Wednesday 6th April at 19.45 hrs (BST) he is talking about DNA testing. You can find more information about all of Paul’s planned talks by clicking here. Follow the link to book your place. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
Thank you to all those who attended our March meeting. We had a wonderful , informative and interesting talk by one of our members Sue Bower on her ancestors from St Vincent. Attendees were researching a variety of islands including Trinidad, Jamaica, Grenada, Barbados, Antigua, Guyana, St Kitts & Nevis and of course St Vincent. …
The Caribbean Family History Group are attending the Oxfordshire Family History Fair as a stall holder today, Saturday 02 October. The event is from 10am – 4.00pm. You will need to register to attend and attendance is FREE. Registration can be made at this link on the Family History Federation website. So if you are …
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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. …
If you are considering taking a dna test or if you have received your results and not certain what to do, the Society of Genealogists are offering some pre recorded talks where you can learn more. You can listen to a one hour talk taking you through the dna journey. Don’t forget to make notes! …
Come to our research meeting on Saturday 29th May at 14.00hrs(BST) to learn more about researching family in Trinidad. The Caribbean Family History Group would like to welcome Ann Dardaine, who will be talking about researching family in Trinidad and about what is available in the archives. Ann is a genealogist with ten years’ experience …
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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 …
How are you documenting your research? Have you considered setting up a checklist so you don’t go back over the same information? Listed below are the main documents/records you will be looking for : Birth records/certificate Baptism records Marriage records/certificate Death record/certificate Cemetery /burial records Census records Passenger lists Land tax records Military records Court …
Rootstech Connect is happening virtually between 25th and 27th February. This is the live event that has previously been held yearly around this time in Salt Lake City Utah, in the US and also recent recent years in London . Join over 200,000 people at the world’s largest celebration of family, culture and heritage As FamilySearch …
The British Newspaper Archives has recently added some Caribbean Newspapers to its online collection. The Morning Journal, Jamaica, St Christopher Advertiser, St Kitts Daily Express, The Sun Antigua and Barbados Agricultural reporter have recently been added to their collection If you already have a subscription, why not take a look. If not you will need …
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