Bristol | Tracing Your Windrush Roots - Back to Africa

Overview

Tracing Your Windrush Roots - Back to Africa

Come join us at St Pauls Learning Centre - Bristol with Award-winning Caribbean Genealogist Adrian Stone, for an exciting event where you can delve into your heritage and potentially trace your roots all the way back to Africa! Whether you're just starting your research or have been digging into your ancestry for years, this event is perfect for anyone interested in exploring their cultural background. Participants are encouraged to bring their own family tree (however developed) and will gain practical experience using essential genealogy tools, sources, and methodologies.

Key Caribbean Sources & Topics Covered

• Civil Registration Records: Birth, Marriage and Death certificates
• Parish Records: Baptisms, Marriages and Burials from churches and chapels
• Slave Registers: Plantation Owners and Enslaved Records
• Immigration Records: Passenger lists and Windrush-era migration documents
• DNA Testing & Genealogy: Understanding how DNA results can be applied to family research, tackling common issues such as interpreting ethnicity estimates and connecting with DNA matches

Special Highlight: Participants are also welcome to bring their own laptops to access key online resources and digital archives, making this a truly interactive and practical learning experience. This is more than a workshop – it is a golden opportunity to connect the dots of your personal history and preserve your heritage.