Family History Group
Family History Group
This Group meets at The Manors, Adderstone Road, West Wylam, NE42 5ET from 2pm to 4pm on the first Monday in the month, except when that is a Bank Holiday.
The convener is John Harrison, who can be contacted by clicking this link %Family History Group%
There are varying levels of experience and expertise amongst members. Each session normally consists of a brief presentation on a family history subject eg cousin relationships, DNA, record keeping, followed by a short discussion on that topic, then a discussion on problems members have encountered with their research, and closing with some actual research which can highlight difficulties which other members may have come up against. Every 4 months or so, we have a research session at Prudhoe library using the computers there to look on the main research websites. You will also be given details of free websites which you can access at home. Over time you could expect to get back 5 generations from you and discover over 60 direct ancestors. We concentrate mainly on English ancestors, but help can be given on Scottish, Welsh, and Irish relatives, and some from overseas.
Help and advice is freely given on starting and continuing your family research. Who knows what you might discover!!!!!