Genealogy

MEETS	Monthly
WHEN	1st Thursday of each month from 10.30am to 12.30pm
WHERE	Franche Community Church, Chestnut Grove, Kidderminster DY11 5QA. See Map
COST
LEADER	Beryl Buckley
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DESCRIPTION	Genealogy is one of the original groups. Instruction, help and encouragement is given to members to find sources of information to create their family tree. Access to free Wi-Fi is available so bring your Laptop or iPad, if possible. Help can be given to people with no computer knowledge or computer. Who knows what you may find out?
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION	To get you started I have produced some helpful notes: Where to begin Organising research Using a computer Using Internet sites County Libraries and National Records Census Information BDM Parrish Records Wills and Probate Military records Relationships Photographs Heir Hunters Insititutions Brick Walls

Date 2025 Thursdays	Main Topic	Presenter	Members/Discuss/Workshop	Tea/coffee volunteer
2nd Jan	NO Meeting
6th Feb	Non Conformists and their Records	Jackie/Steph
6th Mar	DNA Access using Family Search and Ancestry	Jackie/Beryl	with Laptops
3rd April	Breaking Brick Walls	Jackie
1st May (elections)	Social with a quiz		To be held at the Watermill Kidderminster please note, due to licensing laws this meeting will start at 11 O'clock and last until one O’clock. we will be on the right as you go into the pub. Please remember to purchase some refreshments from the pub as a thank you for hosting us.
5th June	Armed forces sources	Beryl
3rd July	Scottish Library as a Source	?
7th Aug	Crime and Punishment	Speaker
4th Sept	Literacy and Education Levels	?
2nd Oct	Brickwalls and Feedback	Jackie
6th Nov	Members Stories	TBA	Present/Discuss
4th Dec	Annual Review And Plan	Beryl/TBA	ditto

Genealogy Programme - 2025