Roots and Branches: Family Tree Research Group

Roots and Branches is back at Culture House Sunderland on Monday 9 November, as part of a regular session for anyone wanting to get into family history. It's held in The Record Book, and if you're just starting out, it's a good place to find your feet.

The session is aimed at beginners, so you don't need to have anything sorted before you turn up. The whole point is to help you get started with your research and build up some confidence with genealogy resources, rather than having to figure it all out on your own. It runs as an adult workshop and activity for over-16s, so it's open to anyone from that age up.

One thing that makes this different from a one-off is that it's a regular thing. The 9 November date is just one of a series: it runs every Monday from 11am to 1pm on 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 November, and then continues on 7, 14 and 21 December. If you're not sure you can make every single one, you can just drop in for the ones that work for you, and if you find you've got a bit of momentum, you can keep coming back over the next few weeks.

It's free to attend, though they do advise booking ahead, so it's worth getting your name down before you head in. You'll find it at Culture House Sunderland in The Record Book, running from 11am to 1pm every Monday throughout November and into December.