Family History: 2024 programme

Date	Topic
16 Jan	Planning your family history research – what will you achieve in 2024?
20 Feb	Finding those elusive Civil Registration documents How to get the best out of the many resources that are now available online for finding birth, death and marriage records in the UK
19 Mar	The Last of England One family’s emigration story – with some tips on how to access passenger lists and immigration records
16 Apr	Getting the most out of FamilySearch This portal has come a long way and is full of useful material. How can we get the most from it?
21 May	Wills and probate How to find wills for your ancestors and what you can learn from them
18 Jun	Sharing your family history Options for capturing and sharing all the marvellous research you have done
16 Jul	Tracing your ancestors forward in the 20th century Sometimes we want to know what happened to our modern-day relatives – so here are some ideas how.
20 Aug	Adoption and ethics Adoption can create brickwalls in our family research – and poses some challenging ethical dilemmas
17 Sep	Tracing other people’s families How do you embark on researching the history of unknown families – some tips and hints
15 Oct	Understanding and learning from your old photos There is an enormous amount of information to be gleaned from family photos – if you just know how to find it. External speaker: Steve Gill www.photo-consult.co.uk/about
21 Nov	Visit: Greater Manchester Police Museum A chance to learn about the history of policing in Gtr Mcr and hear about the archives the museum keeps
17 Dec	Ancestral heirlooms What can those treasured possessions tell you about your family history?