Family History Group
Welcome to the Family History Group Web page
The group meet at the Emmaus Centre at 2PM on the last Friday of each month JANUARY THROUGH TO NOVEMBER.
The venue has ample parking to accommodate us, either in the smaller car park to the left of the main St. Barnabas Centre or in the large car park in front of the Church, which is opposite the main centre. There is no charge for parking at the Centre.
The Emmaus Centre is the smaller hall adjoining but behind the St Barnabas Centre at St James the Great Church, Church Lane, Thorley, Bishop’s Stortford, Herts, CM23 4BE
NEXT MEETINGS 2024
January 26th Speaker – Jane King, Coram and the Foundling Museum.
February 23rd (half term) Turning Your Family Tree into a Tale follow up part 1. Ideas and resources to help you “put flesh on the bones” in preparation for next month’s meeting. (and workshop if time)
March 22nd (to avoid Good Friday) Turning Your Family Tree into a Tale follow up part 2 – choose one of your ancestors and describe a possible day in their life, or a timeline of their life and how local, national or world events may have affected their lives.
April 26th Speaker – Ian Waller, Workhouses
May 31st (half term) Continuing your family tree for future generations (and workshop if time)
June 28th Speaker – Paul Nixon, British Army Detectives – piecing together the jigsaw. Making the most of what scant information survives in order to build a fuller picture of service. Includes a deep delve into regimental numbers and what these tell us. Ideal for beginners and seasoned researchers alike.
July 26th To be confirmed
August 30th No meeting
September 27th Speakers – Grant and Margaret Curley, Using Family Search and the National Archives to break down brick walls.
October 25th Presentation by John and Marie
November 29th Social
The Group Leaders are Susan Swan and Barbara Jacobs.
You can contact Susan Swan using phone 01279 506123 or the Email contact button on this page.
Barbara Jacobs can be contacted by phone 01279 655578.
Each member pays £30 subs for the hire of the hall and to enable us to have good speakers at some of our meetings. Those joining throughout the year pay pro rata.
Usually we have between 15-20 members at each meeting although the total membership is 40+ ranging from complete beginners through to those with many years experience so there will always be someone who is able to help with your genealogical problems!
WE ALSO RUN GROUP VISITS TO RECORD OFFICES LIKE THE NATIONAL ARCHIVES; LONDON METROPOLITAN ARCHIVES; THE SOCIETY OF GENEALOGISTS ETC.
We are a very friendly group and would welcome new members to join us on the search for their ancestors.