Have you always wanted to have a go at tracing your ancestors and finding out more about your family history? A new short course planned to run at Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library in the autumn could help you to learn how to use the internet and archives to find out about your ancestors lives.
Using census records, birth, marriage and death certificates, parish records, wills, military records, and more - experienced WEA tutor Gill Groom can help you to discover the details of how your ancestors lived.
- Who were they?
- Where did they come from?
- What did they do?
Title of Course: Trace Your Ancestors
Tutor: Gill Groom
Start date: Monday 17 September 2012
Sessions: 2 hours a week for 10 weeks
Time: 9.30am-11.30am
Venue: Kirkby-in-Ashfield Library, Ashfield Precinct, Kirkby in Ashfield, NG17 7BQ
Fees: £50 (Anyone in receipt of a means tested benefit will not have to pay fees – evidence of benefit will be required).
You can enrol for this course at the first session. If you need more information please contact Lindsey on: 07919 528 109
This course will be provided in partnership with Nottinghamshire County Council Adult and Community Learning Service (ACLS)


Maxine Murray
/ May 25, 2012Thanks for arranging this Lindsey – this is set to be a great course. I will start ringing the people who expressed an interest in attending the course to let them have the confirmed start date.
Anyone else who is interested in attending this course is urged to make their booking ASAP to avoid disappointment.