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Cramlington & District

Genealogy Group 2

Status:Active, open to new members
Leader:
Irene Blackburn
Group email: Genealogy Group 2 group
When: Monthly on Wednesday mornings
10.00-12.00 2nd Wednesday
Venue: Cramlington HUB
Cost: £2 per meeting, or £5 for 3 months if paid in advance

Please buy your refreshments on the way in.  There is a cafe on the ground floor where you can buy drinks 'to go'.

This is a small group, maximum 10 members.

From March 2025 subs (£5) will be collected quarterly in advance (March, June, Sept, Dec). If anyone wishes to pay per visit it is £2.

Further details available from the Groups Coordinator via the Contact page.

We tend to have a 30 minute presentation followed by a discussion. We spend the rest of the time trying to solve problems, offer advice, or just have a bit of a gossip. There is usually a lot of laughter.

We went to The Story: Durham where we had a tour of the strong rooms followed by a chance to do some research in the Search room.

See the Gallery for more photos taken by Dorothy.

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