Venue and time/date: We meet in the Library Lounge at Eccles Library on the third Tuesday of the month from 11:30-13:30.

Our members are keen family historians, each of whom is working on building out their own family tree and collecting the stories that surround it. We meet once a month to help each other research ancestors, overcome brick walls, and explore new resources, tools and approaches. The group is suitable for all levels from beginners to the more experienced. We are currently welcoming new members.

We do not offer any form of taught course but aim to learn from the shared experience and expertise of our members. Our meetings normally address a specific subject in the first half, followed by an informal session where we help each other with our own family research tasks and challenges.

2022 Programme

Date	Title	Speaker/Leader
18 Jan	Planning my research – what will I achieve in 2022?	Debra Charnley
15 Feb	Marriage and divorce – rules and records	Eileen Ball
15 Mar	Organising your research
19 Apr	Researching WW1 military ancestors	David Pease
17 May	Female convicts in Tasmania	Kath Graham (guest speaker)
21 Jun	Tracing your Scottish ancestors	Jo Downs
19 Jul	One-name studies	Debra Charnley
16 Aug	Using maps
20 Sep	Poll books and electoral rolls
18 Oct	tbc
15 Nov	Lancashire online parish clerk (OPC)	Lynne Ayton (guest speaker)
*13 Dec	Christmas workshop/review

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Information sheets on getting started and by Stephen Dyer, U3A Genealogy Advisor, can be found by clicking here.

Links are also available for accessing and using Census Returns, as well as Births, Marriages and Deaths.