North East Roots' Chat

NE Roots Get-togethers

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


Chats are held twice a month. The first is held on the Second Wednesday at 7pm. The second is held on the following Monday at 10am.
The different times allow members from the Americas and Australasia to join in.

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,

  • Join a meeting
  • Basic in-meeting navigation
  • Meeting Reactions and Nonverbal Feedback (Raise Hand)
  • Screen Sharing

 

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


Upcoming events

DateSubject of Talk - Speaker
Wed 8th October 2025The Horsekeeper’s Daughter: a true story of 19th century migration from Co. Durham to Australia By Jane Gulliford Lowes
Mon 13th October 2025Drunken Midwives and Common Strumpets: Parish Registers and their Contents By David Butler
Wed 12th November 2025The Parson – a Family of Engineers By Theresa Brolly
Mon 17th November 2025TBC
Wed 10th December 2025Wooden Boats And Iron Men by David Hastings
Mon 15th December 2025Members Forum – Christmas memories / customs