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 9th Oct 2024 @ 7pm Hoppers of Iveston (early Quaker community) Catherine Meades
    Mon 14th Oct 2024 @ 10am DNA In Family History: Introduction and Examples Professor John E. Heckels
    Wed 13th Nov 2024 @ 7pm Lynne’s Family Lynne Dixon
    Mon 18th Nov 2024 @ 10am Druery and Cockburn families Karen Smith
    Wed 11th Dec 2024 @ 7pm Forum – Christmas memories / customs
    Mon 16th Dec 2024 @ 10am My family emigrated to Australia Lyn Keily
    Wed 8th Jan 2025 @ 7pm TBC
    Mon 13th Jan 2025 @ 10am Eliza Sibbett (1896-1973) Geoff Barry
    Wed 12th Feb 2025 @ 7pm TBC
    Mon 17th Feb 2025 @ 10am Newcastle upon Tyne convict ancestor Anne Wallace

    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 September 2024)