Ashfield U3A Family History Group










CO-ORDINATOR(S): Trish Tootell

TELEPHONE NUMBER(S): 07850-051115

EMAIL ADDRESS(ES): Trish Tootell

VENUE: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library

MEETING DATE & TIME: Second Thursday of the month from 13:00 to 15:00

COST OF VENUE, MATERIALS ETC.: £10 per 'term' to cover room hire

NUMBER OF MEMBERS: 10

GROUP FULL: NO

WAITING LIST: N/A

PAGE CODE: Fully Updateable

GROUP STATUS: RUNNING






All newcomers are welcome, we set subjects and research them, if possible linking them to our own family histories. Genealogy help and support is always available.

The objectives of the group are threefold:
  • To inspire people who are interested in history
  • To support those who wish to follow the footsteps of their ancestors, and those who want to trace local, industrial or social history
  • To provide help by suggesting new avenues of research and the opportunity to share experiences.


DATE TIME VENUE SUBJECT
       
2023      
12 January 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Genealogy and The Major Oak
9 February 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Architects
9 March 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Sport
13 April 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Old documents
11 May 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Garden designers
8 June 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library ??
13 July 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library ??
10 August 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Newspapers, history /articles, anything to do with newspapers
14 September 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library The date Sept 1st, what happened on that date either in your family
or of general interest
12 October 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Shops, history or family shops etc.
9 November 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library What's in the Portland Collection? Each person will be expected to
research something in the collection. Betty will allocate
12 December 13:00 - 15:00 Kirkby Library Outing to Harley Gallery, please note change of date as 14th Dec is the
U3A Christmas dinner at the Hostess
       



Photograph below: Family History Group outing to Framework Knitters' Museum at Ruddington on 9th June, 2016.







Photographs below: Family History Group outing to Lincoln on 11th June, 2015 to visit the cathedral and see the Magna Carta in Lincoln Castle. The weather proved to be excellent.







Photograph below: Family History Group outing to Nottinghamshire Archives Exhibition at Nottingham University entitled 'Nottinghamshire People' on 11th July, 2013 in the Weston Gallery.







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