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Please check the current timetable for venues.
Beginners Family History - Helen Keith
Last year our group learned how to access the available computer resources in order to begin compiling their family history. Everyone assimilated a great deal of knowledge hitherto unknown to them. The class helped each other over the difficult bits and we all became good friends. In the coming year I propose to go over the same material again, which could be useful both for those wishing to revise their knowledge and those wanting to know how to start the whole procedure from the beginning. Roughly: All necessary information is available on computers and help and advice will also be given. We look forward to running next year’s group as this year’s has been so rewarding.
Join us on Mondays 1.30 to 3.00 p.m.
Family History (Experienced) - Brenda Leech and Jane Wynne
This course is for more experienced researchers who can use birth, marriage and death indexes (BMD), parish register records and census entries 1841 to 1911.
It is hoped that members will share some of their experiences with other members of the group. The final format will be discussed with the group at the first session.
We are hoping to have internet access to use with the projector during the sessions.
The group will meet on alternate Wednesdays starting January 11th 2012, at New Life Church from 1.30 to 3.30pm.
Historical Topics – Reg Waite
The main theme will be the Industrial Revolution looking at some different subjects than before. Possibles - Boulton & Watt, Thomas Telford, The Lunar Men, Charles Roe of Macclesfield, Canals, Shipping. Also some aspect of London history is possible.
11.15 to 12.45 from Monday September 12th, weekly to the end of the Autumn term.
Garden History and Gardens - Reg Waite
Garden Designers, Plant Hunters, Historical garden changes, Notable gardens UK and elsewhere - supplemented by DVDs on famous gardens.
11.15 to 12.45. Six to eight weeks from Monday, 9th January (Separate registration for this section at enrolment.)
History of Christianity II or ‘Filling in some of the outlines of the history of Christianity’ - Ieuan Johnston
This is a follow-on to the course on Christian History run last year. The availability of relevant summaries of last year’s course will help this course to be accessible to new participants. This year’s course will look at a smaller number of events in more detail. At present I envisage a minimum of 10 sessions looking at Christianity's foundation documents; the early church; the Crusades; the Reformation and Counter Reformation; the Enlightenment; and the response of Christianity to the Scientific revolution.
9.30 to 11.00a.m.Tuesdays.
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