Family History
The Group meets on the 3rd Monday morning of each month, 10am-12 noon, at a member’s house.
We constantly reveal interesting facts as our group now has members with local, national and international roots.
Leader: Janet Freeman – email janethfreeman.12@gmail.com
Members of the Family History Group report progress achieved within their own family research at each monthly meeting. Triumphs are celebrated and sticking points are discussed. Any photographs or other illustrative material, such as documents, diaries, personal belongings, newspaper articles or even adverts of the time are always particularly interesting.
Our coverage is wide ranging and varied, often including the related area of social history through learning about health and housing, employment and occupations, and possible reasons for migration. Recurring themes touch on how best to store and retrieve the information found, the use of computers, achieving the best results for the least cost, and how to tackle the task of presenting your family history to others. A new but increasingly used method of research is the use of DNA which is proving a challenging avenue of investigation.
The group also has a subscription to the ‘Family Tree Magazine’ whose articles often provide guidance to the way forward, and notification of new sources of information as they become available.
Queries or problems from all members are welcome, not just the FH Group.
