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go here LOCAL AUTHORITY FAMILY HISTORY COURSES
SPRING TERM 2010
go here THIS YEAR'S OPEN DAY ON
12th JUNE AT CWMBRAN
(see separate page)
go here GWENT FHS STALLS AT OPEN DAYS
and Other Dates for your 2010 Diary
(see separate page)
Go to Coach Trips GWENT FHS RESEARCH TRIPS
TO ARCHIVES OFFICES
(see separate page)

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LOCAL AUTHORITY FAMILY HISTORY COURSES
SPRING TERM 2010		 Go to the top of this PAGE

Here are the courses being held within the county from January 2010.

  • Monday 1.15-3.15pm commencing 18th January 2010
  • Mon CC at Usk Community Education Centre, Maryport Street, Usk. Tel: 01291 674611
  • Tuesday 09.45-11.45am commencing 26th January 2010
  • Mon CC at Boverton House, Chepstow. Tel: 01291 635744

  • Wednesday 1.00-3.00pm commencing 26th January 2010
  • Mon CC at Gilwern Community Education Centre, Upper Common, Gilwern. Tel: 01873 830588

The above are fifteen-week OCN courses at around £1.70 per hour studying Family History resources on the Internet for those who have completed the Family History course or are conversant with Family History.

  • Monday 7.00-9.00pm commencing 25th January 2010
  • Newport CC at Brynglas House Community Education Centre, Brynglas Road, Newport. Tel: 01633 656656
  • Tuesday 7.00-9.00pm commencing 26th January 2010
  • Newport CC at Charles Street Community Education Centre, Charles Street, Newport. Tel: 01633 656656

The above is a twelve-week OCN course at around £1.70 per hour studying Family History resources on the Internet for those who have completed the Family History course or are conversant with Family History.

  • Monday 9.30-11.30am commencing 11th January 2010
  • Newport CC at Brynglas House Community Education Centre, Brynglas Road, Newport. Tel: 01633 656656

The above is a fifteen week OCN Family History courses costing around £1.70 per hour for tuition looking at where and how to use the sources that are available.

  • Friday 9.30-11.30am commencing 8th January 2010
  • Newport CC at Brynglas House Community Education Centre, Brynglas Road, Newport. Tel: 01633 656656

The above course is eight weeks long and costs £1.70 per hour teaching students how to get free family history software and how to use it to store your personal information along with adding photographs, audio & visual sources. It also shows students how to use ‘gedcom’ communication through the Internet.

  • Saturday 16th January 2010 9.30-11.30am
  • Mon CC at Overmonnow Education Centre, Monmouth Tel: 01600 712822

The above is a free taster session looking at studying Family History resources on the Internet for those who have completed the Family History course or are conversant with Family History. This course is completely free but it would help to monitor numbers if you could ring and book a free place. This could be followed up with a course on the same subject taking place on a Saturday morning.

To book the courses you should ring the contact number printed. Alternatively most authorities now have online booking on their respective sites. A telephone call to the respective local authority community education department prior is best to confirm as these are provisional times, dates and venues.