OCTOBER 2011

Come mek wi dig out dem roots!!

A series of FREE to attend introductory and skills based sessions on  Family History and Genealogical workshops and talks will be delivered by Caribbean Genealogist and Family Historian, Sharon Tomlin. Sharon is the founder of Carib Genealogy & Family History Research Services.  Ayshah Johnston is a fellow Genealogist and Family Historian who will deliver on some sessions with Sharon. Sharon will be delivering some sessions through Family History Detectives.

The sessions are aimed at all researchers ages fourteen years old and over, no upper age limit. You are welcome to attend all sessions. It is advised that you bring information such as names, dates of births, marriages or deaths as well as place names such as districts and parishes on the family documenting from you through to the 4th generation of you family line or lines for you to work with as the sessions will be interactive .

Sessions will cover using the internet, navigating through resources pertinent to the Caribbean and UK regions with overviews on resources, illustrations of physical evidence required.

Please note that booking is required to attend most sessions with exception of “Round the World in Bedfordshire” session to be held in Bedforshire which is a drop-in session. See below for details. Please contact Sharon if you require further information on  07508 417 375 or email: sharon@tomlinso.com.

Monday 3^rd October
Venue: Woolwich Library at The Woolwich Centre, 35 Wellington Street, Woolwich,  London  SE18 6HQ
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Booking information telephone: 020 8921 5750
Bus: 53
Rail: Woolwich Arsenal DLR, Woolwich Arsenal rail
 

Friday 7^th October
Venue: Sheffield Archives, 52 Shoreham Street, Sheffield, S1 4SP
Time: 10 – 4pm
Booking information telephone:  0114 203 9395
How to get there, visit this link: http://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries/archives-and-local-studies/about-us/visiting-us/how-to-find-us
Rail: Sheffield

 

Wednesday 12^th October
Venue:  7-9 Moorside Road, Downham, Bromley BR1 5EP
Time: 6.30pm – 8.30pm
Booking information telephone:  020 8314 9705
Bus:  136, 181
Rail: Grove Park 

 

Thursday 13^th October                                                                                                       

Event: Africa calling                                                                                                       

Venue: Edgbaston Constituency Office, 326 High Street, Harborne, Birmingham B17 9 PU
Booking information telephone: 0121 675 0155
Time: 2pm – 4pm and 7pm – 9pm
Bus: 11C, 29
Rail: Five Ways Rail, University Rail, Selly Oaks
 

Saturday 15^th October
Event: Dig Out Dem Roots!
Venue: Tower Hamlets Local History Library & Archives, 277 Bancroft Road, E1 4DQ
Time: 2pm – 4pm
Booking information telephone: 020 7364 1290
Email: localhistory@towerhamlets.gov.uk.
Bus: 25, 205
Tube: Stepney Green, Mile End, Bethnel Green

 

Wednesday 19^th October:
Venue:  John Harvard library, 211 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JA
Booking information telephone:  020 7525 3415  or email blackhistorymonth@southwark.gov.uk
Bus: 35, 40, 343, C10
Tube: Borough, London Bridge
 

Saturday 22^nd October
Session with Sharon Tomlin
Venue: Lancashire Archives, Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, Lancashire, PR1 2RE, UK
Time: 11am – 3pm
Booking information telephone: +44(0)1772 533029/ +44 (0) 1772 533 039

 

Session by Ayshah Johnston
Venue:  John Harvard library, 211 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JA
Time: 10am – 12 noon
Booking information telephone: ask for Eugenia Atta on 020 7525 4528 or  020 7525 3415. Email: blackhistorymonth@southwark.gov.uk
Bus: 35, 40, 343, C10
Tube: Borough, London Bridge

Tuesday 25^th October
Event: Round the World in Bedfordshire
Venue: Bedford Central Library, Harpur Street, Bedford MK40 1PG
Time: 11 – 3pm
Booking information: open
Rail: Bedford, Bedford St John

 

Wednesday 26^th October
Session with Ayshah Johnston
Venue: Peckham library, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JR
Time: 5:30pm – 7:30pm
Bus: 63, 78, 363, 381
Rail: Peckham Rye
Booking information : telephone 020 7525 3415 or email blackhistorymonth@southwark.gov.uk
 

Thursday 27^th October
Session with Ayshah Johnston
Venue:  John Harvard library, 211 Borough High Street, London SE1 1JA
Booking information telephone: ask for Eugenia Atta on 020 7525 4528 or 020 7525 3415 or email blackhistorymonth@southwark.gov.uk
Bus: 35, 40, 343, C10
Tube: Borough, London Bridge
 

Saturday 29^th October
Session with Ayshah Johnston
Venue: Peckham library, 122 Peckham Hill Street, London SE15 5JR
Time: 10am – 12 noon
Booking information:  telephone  020 7525 3415 or email blackhistorymonth@southwark.gov.uk
Bus: 63, 78, 363, 381
Rail: Peckham Rye