Tracing your family history

Tracing your family history is a popular and fascinating past time, but it can be difficult to know where to start. East Riding Archives is launching a new and expanded 10-week family history course in 2015, aimed at getting people started in tracing their family tree or developing their knowledge and research.

The course will be led by expert tutors, who will introduce different ways in which participants can find information about their ancestors.

Archivist Lizzy Baker said: “This is a great opportunity to investigate your ancestry and meet other family historians. By the end of the course everyone will leave with the start of their family tree and a pack of information to help them carry on researching.”

The courses will start in January, April and September 2015 and run on Thursday evenings from 6pm-7.30pm. The cost is £60, including a pack on everything you need to get started with your family history research.

Places are limited and booking is essential. For more information or to book a place call the East Riding Archives and Local Studies Service on 01482 392790.