Due to the Local Elections in May our next meeting will held on Thursday 9th May.
We have also made some subject changes and at this meeting Iain will talk about Organising and Recording your Research.
The updated programme is on our Group page.
Family History research using DNA, is it worth it?
Who are all these cousins, all over the world, what do the various terms mean?
Hopefully Ros will have plenty of answers and guidance on the subject!
2.00 pm Lydiate Village Centre
Just a reminder that our meeting is this Thursday 2pm at Lydiate Village Centre.
As we had some new members we decided to change the topic, and bring ‘ Back to Basics’ forward to this month.
I hope it will be useful to new members, but also give us all a reminder of keeping documents and records of our findings up to date.
Never too late to learn, bring your thinking caps to help us all.
The 1841 census is considered to be the first modern UK census. Each householder was required to complete a census schedule which contained the household address and the names, ages, sexes, occupations and places of birth of each individual living at the address.
Choose any member of your family alive in 1841 young or old. Where did the live, are they married, have a job. Which research methods did you use?
How we can use them to help our research. Ros
2.00 – 4.00 PM Lydiate Village Centre, Lambshear Lane, L31 2LA
Bring your own mug for tea/coffee
Where did the family come from?
What did they do?
Have they always lived and worked in the same area?
How far back can they be traced?
Come along for a Tea/Coffee (bring your own mug) and give us a try.
First Thursday of each month, 2.00 – 4.00pm
Lydiate Village Centre
Family History Group
Due to polling this group will not be able to meet on the 4th May, so the next meeting will be on the 11th May at 2:00 pm at Lydiate Village Centre. Our speaker will be Kate Hurst who has been to our group on a previous occasion and whose talk then met with great enthusiasm by the group.
On the 11th her talk is entitled ‘Gamekeepers and Innkeepers’ and is a story of the gamekeepers and innkeepers in Kate’s family, who travelled from Suffolk to Nottinghamshire (via Essex, Yorkshire, North Wales and Lincolnshire) between 1800 and 1930. Her talk will consist anecdotes of not only how her ancestors lived but how their employers lived as well. It promises to be an informative tale of ‘how the other half lived’ and more.
INNKEEPERS AND GAMEKEEPERS
An illustrated talk by Kate Hurst
THURSDAY 11th MAY 2023
LYDIATE VILLAGE CENTRE 2.00 PM
A story of gamekeepers and Innkeepers in Kate’s family, who travelled from Suffolk to Nottinghamshire (via Essex, Yorkshire, North Wales and Lincolnshire) between 1800 and 1930.
What some of their very distinguished employers got up to. Titles and grand country houses come up again and again.
2nd Feb. — Pam
Rationing. How did people cope with rationing during and after WWII.
2nd Mar. — All
1851. Choose a family member, any age. Where they lived, worked, Married. All you can find out about the person selected.
6th Apr.
Volunteer to tell their Fam History journey. Resources and methods used.
4th May. — Speaker Kate Hurst. Open meeting bring a Friend.
Innkeepers and Gamekeepers.
1st Jun. — Pam
Place Names and their meaning.
6th July. — All
Monarchy and my family. Did the family meet, guard, official, honours, Garden Party, have a picture of monarch on the wall?
Aug — no meeting
7th Sept. — All
How far has your family moved? Where, When and Why.
5th Oct. — All
Family Traits. Is there a trend, musicians, jobs, interests, theatre, politics?
2nd Nov. — All
Have you inherited any wearable heirlooms (jewellery, watches etc)?
7th Dec.
Christmas Party. Family, school, church, youth club, work or other.
TALK BY KATE HURST
6TH OCTOBER 2022 at 2.00pm
LYDIATE VILLAGE CENTRE.
LAMBSHEAR LANE, LYDIATE.
u3a Family History group have invited Kate, a researcher from WDYTYA (who do you think you are) to give us an insight into the programmes in depth research methods. Whether you are doing Family History, or have seen the programme, you will enjoy Kate’s anecdotal talk.
£2 entry includes tea/coffee. Bring your own cup.
All are welcome