Introduction to Family History Workshop
Explore your family tree
The Archives and Local History team would like to invite you to visit your past and explore your family tree over 4 relaxed and friendly workshops using birth, death and marriage certificates, census returns, cemetery and poor relief records. Discover hints and tips on how to dig up the past using online and other resources.
Announcement
New Dates Announced
Join us for our latest Introduction to Family History course from Thursday 3 September to Thursday 24 September.
This course takes place twice a year at different locations in North Lanarkshire or online. It is presented by our Local Studies Officer and our Archivist.
Dates
Every Thursday from 3rd to 24th September 2026
Time
10am – 11.30am
Location
North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre, High Road, Motherwell, ML1 3HU
Course Presenters
Casey Moore (Local Studies Officer), Wiebke McGhee (Archivist)
Cost
£22
Booking Information
Each session last about 90 to 120 minutes and topics covered include:
- How to start researching your family tree.
- Cemetery and Poor Law records and other archive registers.
- Online resources for family history researchers.
- Introduction to reading old handwriting and archives records for visualising your ancestors’ lives.
There is a cost of £22 for this class which includes course materials and refreshments.
To book a place on this course, please email heritagecentre@northlan.gov.uk for details.
