Our Legacy Project

On Tuesday 11 June 2013, we held an exhibition to showcase our learners work and to recruit new learners to our Legacy Project.   We also included a bring and buy sale of digital items to raise funds for the project. This was advertised by word of mouth, an advert in our village magazine and also on the Internet.

Below is an excerpt from our Legacy Project Leaflet

 Unfortunately, we do not have the funding to run any more courses. Instead, we are offering new learners the opportunity to have 1 to 1 help from either a volunteer tutor or a previous learner at any of our regular drop in sessions.

Our drop in sessions are:

Tuesday 2 pm – 4 pm,         Tuesday 7 pm – 9 pm

Wednesday 10 am – 12 noon,      Friday 10 am – 12 noon

 Clee Hill IT Centre will provide you with a

* copy of the participants pack software, * access to Ancestry’s online records,

* online handouts and video tutorials.

all free of charge.

We had recruited 1 legacy learner before the exhibition and recruited 7 more at the exhibition.  Our volunteer tutors are going to be busy.

Session 5

In this session you will review the resources available.

You will review how to leave a comment on the blogsite

You will edit and prepare your ancestors biographies.

Session 4

In this session you will discover how to preserve your ancient documents with the help of a laminator.

You will also learn how to use a scanner to create digital copies of old photographs and other old documents.  Click below for instructions on how to use a scanner.

Using a scanner

Finally you will learn how to add an extra linked slide to your participants pack to allow you to include copies of your photographs and documents.

Click below for instructions on how to create an extra  linked slide.

Adding a linked slide

Session Dates

Visit to Shropshire Archive, 30th April.     Please sign sheet in IT Centre to secure your place on this visit.

The fourth taught session will be held on

Wednesday 10 April  9.30 to 11.30a.m.

Thursday 25 April  7.00 to 9.00p.m.

Tuesday 7 May  2.00 to 4.00p.m.

The fifth taught session will be held on

Wednesday 1 May  9.30 to 11.30a.m.

Thursday 23 May  7.00 to 9.00p.m.

Tuesday 28 May  2.00 to 4.00p.m.

End of Course Exhibition 11 June at Clee Hill Village Hall from 10am.

Session 3

This session aims to show you how to use the census data to trace your ancestors.

a] using 1911 census records.                                                                                                  1911 was the first time the actual form which was completed by your ancestor has been saved and scanned.  Previously census data was only kept in summary books.

b] Saving the relevant census records to your flash drive.

c] using all  census records [1841 – 1911].

For instructions for [a], [b] and [c] click on the Using Ancestry link below.

Using Ancestry Census data

d] You will also practise adding the information found in the census record to your ancestors biography in chronological order.  For instructions, click on the Creating Biographies link below.

Creating Biographies

Session 2

This session aims to show you how to

a] search for marriages using FreeBMD. Click on the link below for a copy of the instructions

Using Free BMD marriage searching

b] take  a screenshot of the information found.  Click on the link below for a copy of the instructions

c] add the information to your family history pack

Screenshots

d] use Ancestry’s general search facility. Click on the link below for a copy of the instructions

Using Ancestry all records

Your comments, suggestions or tips are always welcome, click on Leave a Reply OR Replies and follow the onscreen instructions.

Session 1

This session aims to show you how to:

a] Open the files on your flash drive [memory stick].

b] Open and use the Participants Pack with Lotus IBM software.

c] Naviagate to the Shropshire Heirloom site.

d] Visit the FreeBMD site and search for birth records.

The instructions for all these tasks are included on your flash drive.

Please add any comments, suggestions or tips that may help other learners.

Click on Leave a Reply OR Replies and follow the onscreen instructions.

Great Start to the New Year

Our volunteer Tutors are trained and the places on our Wednesday and Thursday course filled up very quickly, so we are also now offering a course on a Tuesday.

The first taught session for each of these courses will be:

Wednesday 16 January 9.30am – 11.30am

Thursday 24 January 7pm – 9pm

Tuesday 26 February 2pm – 4pm

The second taught session for each of these courses will be:

Wednesday 30 January 9.30am – 11.30am

Thursday 7 February 7pm – 9pm

Tuesday 19 March  2pm – 4pm

The third taught session for each of these courses will be:

Wednesday 6 March  9.30am – 11.30am

Thursday 14 March  7pm – 9pm

Tuesday 16 April  2pm – 4pm

Strand 3

This involves scanning those precious photographs, certificates and other documents.

Here are some instructions to help you.    Using a scanner

Feedback

Think about the`questions below:

What did you hope to get out of taking part?

What did you actually get out of taking part?

Has the course made any difference to your weekly routine?.

then add your comments and answers to this page.