Family History

 

 



Contact            marion bangs   email: familyhist@chessvalley-u3a.org.uk                 
Date and Time    1st Tuesday each month, 2pm to 4:30pm (see also activities)      
Meeting Place    1st chesham scout hq, east street, chesham       

Activities

The group meets on the 1st Tuesday of every month at the 1st Chesham Scout Headquarters, East Street, Chesham (adjacent to the railway station) from 2:00 to 4:30 pm.  We welcome new members and ask that contact is made with one of the convenors before attending the meeting.

Since its inaugural meeting in January 2009 the Group has continued to attract an increasing number of enthusiastic Family Historians eager to find ways of learning more about their ancestors.

The membership covers the full spectrum of experience, from those just starting out on their family history to others with considerable experience. Accommodating the needs of such a diverse group is proving a challenge and we are constantly working on the development and delivery of an appropriate programme of topics and activities.

A key element of this ongoing programme,  is  the support for our beginners  through several of our more experienced members acting as Group Leaders and Mentors.  

However, the needs of the other members are not forgotten.  Our lively and well attended monthly meetings encompass a wide range of topics covered by means of presentations and discussions, plus, of course, there’s the opportunity to chat to like minded people. 

Information Centre   

Our Information Centre includes handouts relating to presentations at our monthly meetings, notes on particular research topics, a set of useful links to other websites and details of our loan library.

STOP PRESS – The loan library is a recent innovation and includes various books, CDs and magazines which individual members are prepared to loan to other members.

click here to access the information centre

 

 

Current Programme

1st november 2011 Laura Cotton will be informing us of the research 'treasures' contained in the Parish Chest.
6th  december 2011

Stuart King will be introducing us to 'The Echoes of Old Village Life'.

january 2012
Members please note that there will not be a meeting in January as it is too close to the New Year Break.