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

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    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.

     

    Date Subject of Talk Speaker
    Wed 12th Feb 2025 @ 7pm The Mysterious James Cruchank Joe Forsyth
    Mon 17th Feb 2025 @ 10am James Wallace – from Tyneside to Tasmania Anne Wallace
    Wed 12th Mar 2025 @ 7pm TBC –
    Mon 17th Mar 2025 @ 10am My Grandfathers clock Graeme Davison

    If you do not live in the United Kingdom, you can find the local time using https://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/personal.html

     

    (Last updated 21st January 2025)