While not a formal branch of the Society, the “North East Roots’ Chat” allow members from around the world to discuss their family trees, share experiences and provide help to other members.
All meetings are held on Zoom
Contact: Gillian, Jane, Jennie, Dennis and Kevin
Email: ne_roots@ndfhs.org.uk
A link to the meetings will be emailed to all members before the event.
Zoom have produced a number of videos on how to use Zoom, goto https://learn-zoom.us/show-me and look at the Zoom Meeting videos. In particular,
Unless specifically requested by the presenter of the talk, all meetings will be recorded and made available to members in the Member’s Home Area of the Society’s website (Chat Videos). If you are concerned about being recorded, you can still take part in the get together. Just use a fictitious name when you connect to the meeting and turn off your video.
If you do not live in the United Kingdom, you can find the local time using https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html
Date | Subject of Talk - Speaker |
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Wed 8th October 2025 | The Horsekeeper’s Daughter: a true story of 19th century migration from Co. Durham to Australia By Jane Gulliford Lowes |
Mon 13th October 2025 | Drunken Midwives and Common Strumpets: Parish Registers and their Contents By David Butler |
Wed 12th November 2025 | The Parson – a Family of Engineers By Theresa Brolly |
Mon 17th November 2025 | TBC |
Wed 10th December 2025 | Wooden Boats And Iron Men by David Hastings |
Mon 15th December 2025 | Members Forum – Christmas memories / customs |