Genealogy is one of the original groups.

Instruction, help and encouragement is given to members to find sources of information to create their family tree.

Access to free Wi-Fi is available so bring your Laptop or iPad, if possible.

Help can be given to people with no computer knowledge or computer. Questions can be sent to Wyre Forest U3a Family Tree or sent to the Genealogy group on this site.

Who knows what you may find out?

To get you started I have produced some helpful notes:-

Genealogy Programme - 2026

Thursdays	Main Topic	Presenter	Members/Discuss/Workshop
8 Jan	Zoom ?	Beryl	Questions and answers using the net
5 Feb	How far can I get back Looking at records
5 March	To be confirmed
2 April	Brickwalls		Discussion
7 May	Outing to be arranged		Room not available
4 June	How useful are DNA records
2 July	Brickwalls	Jackie	Discussion
6 Aug	Industrial HistoryWork and migration
3 Sept	Where do your ancestors come from?		Members input
1 oct	NA and other Archives
5 Nov	Members stories		Members input
3 dec	Annual Review and plan

Genealogy Programme - 2025 

Date 2025Thursdays	Main Topic	Presenter	Members/Discuss/Workshop	Tea/coffeevolunteer
2nd Jan	NO Meeting
6th Feb	Non Conformists andtheir Records	Jackie/Steph
6th Mar	DNA Access using Family Search and Ancestry	Jackie/Beryl	with Laptops
3rd April	Breaking Brick Walls	Jackie
1st May (elections)	Social with a quiz		To be held at the Watermill Kidderminster
5th June	Armed forces sources	Beryl
3rd July	Scottish Library as a Source	Beryl
7th Aug	Breaking brick walls		General discussion
4th Sept	Literacy and Education Levels	Beryl/Steph
2nd Oct	Members stories
6th Nov	Local law and order	R Churchley	20th Anniversary Celebration
4th  Dec	Annual Review And Plan	Beryl	Judith Mees