Family History Classes
Are you interested in starting your family research but don't
know where to begin?
Have you hit a brick wall in your research?
Want to learn more about different
resources you can use?
Come along to the
library, attend a class or book a session at one of the
surgeries to get advice on your family history queries and see the
wide range of online resources the library has to offer, including
Find My Past.
Or why not attend our tasters, there is quite a few to choose from
and something for everyone.
We offer The Census, Births,
Marriages and Death Records, Records Before 1837, The Way They
Lived, Military Records, Wills and Passenger Lists and Newspaper
Collections Online.
We have some new interesting classes which will include
Beginners - Surnames, Scottish/Irish Ancestry, Archives Online,
Down and Out (Criminals/Poor Law), Recording Software and 1911
Census.
Places are limited so you
will need to book a place at the relevant full or
part time library.
Details of classes will be updated on this page regularly or for
further information contact your local library.
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County Library, Barry – 01446 422423
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18 February
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Newspaper Collections |
5.30 - 7.30 pm |
| 4 March |
Tracing your Family History:
19th and 20th Century Records (beginners)
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2.00 - 4.00 pm |
| 18 March |
Tracing your Family History:
Getting further back - 18th Century Records
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2.00 - 4.00 pm |
| 20 May |
New online resources for Family History
Research |
2.00 - 4.00 pm |
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Cowbridge Library – 01446 773941
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| 16 January |
The way they lived
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5.00 - 7.00 pm
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| 20 March |
Photo Detective |
5.00 - 7.00 pm |
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Dinas Powys Library – 029 2051 2556
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| 15 January |
Recording Family History
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10.30 am - 12.30 pm |
| 26 February |
Tracing your Family History:
19th and 20th Century Records (beginners)
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10.30 - 12.30 |
| 12 March |
Tracing your Family History:
Getting further back - 18th Century Records
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10.30 - 12.30 |
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Llantwit Major Library – 01446 792700
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| 22 January |
Births, Marriages and Deaths |
4.45 - 6.45 pm
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| 5 March |
Tracing your Family History:
19th and 20th Century Records (beginners)
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4.30 - 6.30 pm |
| 19 March |
Tracing your Family History:
Getting further back - 18th Century Records
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4.30 - 6.30 pm |
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Penarth Library – 029 2070 8438
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| 14 March |
Wills |
5.30 - 7.30 pm
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Rhoose Library – 01446 710220
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| 25 February |
Records Before 1837 |
4.45 - 6.45 pm
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St Athan Library – 01446 751497
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| 24 January |
Searching for Victorian
Ancestors |
2.00 - 4.00 pm
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| 21 March |
Researching your Family History:
Using Newspapers and Historical Directories Online
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2.00 - 4.00 pm |
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Sully Library – 029 2053 1267
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| 14 March |
Searching for Victorian
Ancestors |
3.00 - 5.00 pm
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Wenvoe Library – 029 2059 4176
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| 30 January |
Recording Family History |
2.00 - 4.00 pm
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| 27 February |
Researching your Family History:
Using Newspapers and Historical Directories Online
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2.00 - 4.00 pm |
| 20 March |
Tracing your Family History:
Getting further back - 18th Century Records
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2.00 - 4.00 pm |