The Family History Group held a successful open day last Friday.  People who attended were helped to progress with their family tree by members of the group.  Feedback received was very positive.  Pam also gave a very informative talk on her family tree.

I am working on my family tree and I have been so grateful for the help I have received from members of the group, this is what the U3A is all about.  The leaders are available at the coffee mornings on a Tuesday, so if you need some direction on how to start a family tree, why not have a word with them.

English Ancestors

Welsh Ancestors

Irish Ancestors

Scots Ancestors

The following sites should be added to the list that was given out at the last meeting.

• genunki.org.uk
• irish-genealogy-toolkit.com
• ireland.anglican.org

Jan 4th    Bring deposit for (late) Christmas meal.

Discovering a Local Hero.   Tom White

Feb 1st    Translating documents.   Pam & Ros 

Mar 1st    Using Computers for Family History.    Doug Bird.

Apr 5th    Irish/Scottish records

May 3rd   1871  ===  What can you find about your ancestors in that year?  All

Jun 7th    Open Day.  talk, stalls and help desks.  All

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What did your family do in the summer?

Holidays?  Where did you go to?  Did you just stay with family in other areas?
Days out?  Where did you visit?

The Royal Family move to the Highlands of Scotland and the Pope moves out of Rome, did your family have a summer residence !

Come and entertain us with your memories, photos and souvenirs !

What did your Ancestors deal in?

Barter?  Cash?  Paper money?

Did they experience Bankruptcy and the Debtors Prison.

We explore all these areas at our next meeting on April 6th at 1.30 in Lydiate Village Centre.

Jan 5th.       Jewish Ancestry                                                 Tom White
Feb 2nd.      Select a year.                                                      All
Mar 2nd.      House Detective.                                                Dave Russell
Apr 6th        Cash, Paper Money, Bankruptcy.                        Ros & Dave
May 3rd.      My Family Story.                                                 Pam Russell
Jun 1st        Where did you live? Maps, Field Names.            Dave Russell
Jul 6th.        Summer Essence.                                              All
Aug              No Meeting
Sept 7th.      Open Day.                                                          All
Oct 5th.        Oral Traditions.                                                  Pam, Ros, Dave & All
Nov 2nd.       Italian Job — Family Story                                 Mike Tremarco

Dec 7th        Christmas Family Hisory Quiz.

The Family History Group meets on the first Friday of each month. We have a lively programme which aims to help both beginners and those more established family historians.

Future topics

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1st Friday of the month 13.30 – 15.30

7th Oct.           Record keeping – paper and electronic