Introduction to Family History - Online Workshop

Introduction to Family History - Online Workshop

This online workshop will help you take your first steps into exploring your family history.

By Norfolk Record Office

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Online

About this event

  • Event lasts 1 hour

Join us online to find out how to get started on tracing your family history. Topics and documents include tips on collecting materials and memories within your immediate family, how to use census records, civil registration, and parish registers to trace your ancestors.

The session is led by a knowledgeable and experienced tutor who will take you through each source focusing on their uses for research and how to access them. You are welcome to ask questions are the end of the session and a full workbook alongside a practical activity to try at home will also be provided.

This session is aimed at anyone who is new to family history research.

Look out for our in-person Advanced family history- parts 1 and 2 on the 1 and 14 May 2025.

Participants will receive a code for £2 off our Advanced Family History Workshops.

Find our Summer-Autumn 2025 programme of events here

If you are no longer able to attend, please let us know so that we can offer your place to someone on the waiting list.

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Norfolk Record Office

Norfolk Record Office (NRO) collects and preserves unique archives relating to the history of Norfolk and makes them accessible to people all over the world. 

 

The events listed here are run from our base at The Archive Centre, Martineau Lane, Norwich.   Free parking is available at County Hall for Archive Centre users. All visitors must report to the security kiosk at the car park entrance to obtain a visitor’s parking pass.

 

For events at Norfolk Heritage Centre, please contact heritagecentre@norfolk.gov.uk, for events at King's Lynn Borough Archive please visit storiesoflynn@west-norfolk.gov.uk. Our staff also attend public events and give talks/run workshops in other locations around the County; from local libraries to village halls and other meeting places.

 

This page provides information about events we are running or involved in all over the County and allows you to book online where applicable.

 

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We look forward to welcoming you soon!

 

Norfolk Record Office (01603 222599 or norfrec@norfolk.gov.uk)

 

 

Free
Aug 19 · 02:00 PDT