Memories night at Braid centre

If you have already had some success in tracing your ancestors, bring along an example and share your tracing skills. Perhaps it was through the Census records or it could have been some old postcards, receipts, school reports, photographs or artefacts.

Many of us have Documents such as copies of Wills, Birth Certificates and old newspaper cuttings tucked away but we do not realise how valuable they can be when trying to trace an ancestor.

If you have been clearing out your parent’s attic, or indeed your own and you stumble upon an old photograph, letter or other artefact and if at first glance it appears to have little significance, don’t discard it as it may be the missing piece of the jigsaw.

They may be able to give you more information about the photograph or artefact (how old it is and how to date it by the style of the dress etc) that would be helpful in furthering your research. You may be just starting and are unsure how to find out about Baptismal records or an ancestor who had served in the forces.

Come along to this meeting, hear some of the success stories and bring a friend. The group will help you to either get started or overcome a ‘brick wall.’

This most interesting evening is held on November 25, in The Braid Arts Centre, 1-29 Bridge Street at 7.15pm.

Entrance fee is £1 for members or £3 for non-members.

For more information contact Mr Brian O’Hara, Chairman at 028 25656854.