Zoom Discussion Group: Breaking Down Ancestral Brick Walls with David Cufley

A discussion workshop to help researchers overcome research hurdles by members on an ad hoc basis.

(Brick walls for discussion in the session to be submitted to https://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/contact by 11 February latest)

Brick walls are not a hurdle but a learning experience. At a 'Breaking down brick walls' workshop a member said that she thought you had to submit a research problem to attend. Not so. The workshops are designed to explain sources and how you can organise your research to help find that elusive ancestor.

Other members' 'brickwalls' can be of help to other family historians as the thinking process, explained with the sources used, can apply to everyone’s research. Having the chance to discuss the research problems we all encounter may help you solve your 'brick wall'

Topics to be submitted to https://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/contact two weeks before the workshop date ie by 11 February 2026

Log in from 7.15pm and enjoy chat with the other participants before the Discussion starts.

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To Get the Zoom Link

A Zoom Register has been created to cover attendance at any and all of the zoom events. Any society member who would like to be added to the register needs to submit their name, email address and membership number via  https://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/contact You only need to register once.

Once a month the zoom links for the Zoom talks, discussion groups and workshops during that month will be sent by email to those members on the register. Members who have registered can then attend as many of the Zoom events as they wish with no need to make a specific booking for each one.

All Workshops and Discussion Groups are members-only events.

But Society membership only costs £10 a year (£12 joint members) https://www.nwkfhs.org.uk/about/membership/our-membership