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. 

From January, 2011 onwards we will offer 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.