Events - Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service

Interested in researching your family history but not sure where to start? We are running a free drop-in session where staff will be on hand to offer advice and tips, as well as introduce you to the variety of sources available for researching family history.

This event is intended as a Q&A and resource overview, not extensive one-to-one assistance with research.

For more information please Contact us – explorethepast.co.uk

No booking necessary

Aimed at new users, this session will give an overview of the Archive self-service area, introducing some of the sources available for Worcestershire. The aim is to give confidence to those wanting to use the self-service area, showing the type of information available and how to use the resources. There will be time afterwards to view sources of your choice, so if you have anything specific you would like to look at, please bring the information with you. Please bring your library cards with you if you wish to use the computers. Microform images can be saved to a memory stick.

The workshop is aimed at beginners and those who have used the archives before but would like help in reading script.  The focus will be on secretary hand which is used in many of our Elizabethan and Stuart documents.  It will be a practical session to introduce participants to letters, numbers and abbreviations with the opportunity to have a go at reading some short documents.

Aimed at those beginning their family history research, and based on our holdings for Worcestershire, this workshop will look to introduce you to  some of the most popular resources available at The Hive. These resources, usable in our self-service area, will  help get you started on your family history journey.

No previous experience is necessary, but please bring any information you already have about your family (names/dates/places) with you on the day, along with a Worcestershire Library card to allow access to the computers, as there will be time to view sources of your choice if you wish.

If you do not have a library card, please bring some ID to get one on the day.’