Maghull/Meadows Library we will be introducing a Family History Help Desk to give members of the public some support when they are researching their own family history. Initially it will be two sessions, Thursday 14th and 28th April.
We will be pre booking thirty minute slots for the public beginning at 10:15 -12:15.
They can email or ring us on 0151 288 6727. Jayne
7th Apr All – 1861 Choose a Family Tree member, what can you find out?
5th May No meeting
2nd Jun No meeting
7th Jul Gill and Doug – Breaking through a ‘Brick Wall’. The Mystery of Henry Oldfield and Harriet Walker
Aug – No meeting
1st Sep Tom – Popular Music 1914-1963, looking at the influence it had.
6th Oct Kate Hurst – WDYTYA (Who Do You Think You Are)
3rd Nov All – Modes of Transport used by our ancestors
1st Dec Christmas meeting
We also discuss Family History Research problems and as a group make suggestions to help.
2.00pm Thursday 3rd February 2022
Lydiate Village Centre, Lambshear Lane
All are welcome to this fascinating talk by Elaine Allen
£2.00 – tea and coffee included (bring own mug, 5p charge for paper cup)
Well, we are back, the Village Centre accommodated us well. It was spacious and airy, and has room to expand, and still feel safe.Our meeting went well, everyone had been double jabbed which made us more comfortable.It was interesting to hear what people had done during lockdown and beyond, this included more walking, reading, gardening, more family research, keeping a daily log, and making model trains. All very good, but as we said, we should keep a record in our family history records for future generations to know how we coped with the pandemic in 2020/21.We discussed the various FH companies, and how each had merits enabling some members to have reached far and wide with their family trees.Next month’s meeting will be on the 1st October, 1.30 pm at Lydiate Village Centre.As always, I feel it is important to know what our ancestors were like, as this will make our family history more interesting to future generations.Our topic is to select a member from your family tree, any age, any period, but then try and find the type of clothes they would have worn for work or leisure. Hats, suits, dresses,shoes, clogs?What was the fashion of the day, and for their social standing.If you wish to show pictures, put them on a memory stick, or email them to me and we can show them on the ‘big screen’.Keep smiling, and see you all soon.Dave
We plan to hold meetings in the Lydiate Village Centre, Lambshear Lane, at 1.30pm in the larger middle room.
3rd September 2021 Great to be back party.
Progress, Assistance. Recording what we did or didn’t do in “Lockdown 2020 – 2021”
Tea/Coffee and Cake!
1st October 2021
Select a member from your family tree and explore what they would have worn for work or leisure. Hats, suits, dresses etc. What was the fashion for their social standing?
5th November 2021
Old wedding photos. Discuss styles through the years, Bride and Groom as well as guests.
3rd December 2021
Quiz (any offers), party food.
Any ideas you have for the 2022 program would be appreciated.
You can now access Find My Past as well as Ancestry at home using your library card number . This has recently become available from Sefton libraries. Hope you find this useful.
Nb. To use this service you MUST be registered with Sefton Library Service and hold an up to date ticket and password. Registration is here
note added by Phil
Mar 1861
Apr Progress and Assistance
May Which Magazine is best for Family Historians?
Jun What did your family do in WWI and WWII (or other Battles).
Jul Should we need more than one Family History company subscription in order to be successful?
Aug NO MEETING ??
Sep What do you know of your family holidays prior to WWII or WWII?
Oct Select a member from your Family Tree and explore what they would have worn for work and for leisure. Hats, suits, dresses etc. What was the fashion for their social standing.
Nov Select a family member from 1851 and draw up a picture . Where did they live, what did they do, where did they go. Maps pictures, anything that makes them more real, and not just a name in your tree.
Dec Quiz and Meal (possibly Virtual)
From M+L U3A member Dave Russell:
Just to let you know I spoke to Sefton Libraries today and for the duration of lock-down they have free access for their library members to Ancestry.co.uk which I thought might be of interest to some of your group members. People can also become a member of the library remotely by emailing library.service@sefton.gov.uk and there is also access to free daily newspapers and magazines as well which is great.
Really hope this information is helpful and if there is anything I can help with at all please don’t hesitate to ask,
Mags
The Family History Group held a successful open day last Friday. People who attended were helped to progress with their family tree by members of the group. Feedback received was very positive. Pam also gave a very informative talk on her family tree.
I am working on my family tree and I have been so grateful for the help I have received from members of the group, this is what the U3A is all about. The leaders are available at the coffee mornings on a Tuesday, so if you need some direction on how to start a family tree, why not have a word with them.