There is no charge to attend this group. Group sessions are at Hertfordshire Archives & Local Studies (HALS), the  building next to County Hall. Using HALS' computers gives us access to national and international genealogical information, including FREE access to subscription sites such as Ancestry, Find My Past and several nationwide newspaper archives. For those with a local family history, HALS holds vast archives, including parish records, local newspapers, etc. Free parking is available. There are a limited number of  HALS' computers available but, if you can bring your own iPad or laptop, you can get access to all of their resources on your own device.

Meetings are usually on the 1st and 3rd Thursdays of the month and members arrive at any time from about 10 am and stay as long as they like. We have two WhatsApp groups: one for chatty exchanges and for organising social events: the other for genealogical business (those planning to attend the next meeting tell everyone when they propose to arrive and whether they will bring a packed lunch). Lunchtime gives us a further opportunity to discuss findings & to try to help when someone's research hits a brick wall ... which we all experience, now and again!

This is an informal and adaptable group. At present, our sessions generally take the form of each person carrying out their own research, with experienced members of the group & HALS staff available to help, but, in future, we hope to make trips to places such as the Public Records Office at Kew.

Please contact the Group Leader, Moira Cholerton, by clicking on the email envelope icon above if interested in finding out more or in joining.