This page holds details of all events, run both face to face and on line

All events arranged so far, both on Zoom and face to face organised by groups, are displayed in date order. The face to face meetings arranged by the groups are also show on the individual group's pages. Unfortuately this list is not best viewed on a mobile phone, so some scrolling will be necessary if that is the only way you can access it.
Date Day Time Place Subject Speaker(s)

07 April 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Help night

No speaker

10 April 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

A group meeting to discuss the occupations of our ancestors, everyone welcome.

No speaker

14 April 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

Wills and Probate

Susan Atkins

15 April 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

AI for Family History: What It Can (and Can't) Do for You

Linda Hammond

27 April 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

“Frank Hornby and Meccano”

Sharon Brown

29 April 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Upton Community Centre, Hough Green Road, Widnes, WA8 4PF

Members' Research Night

No speaker

05 May 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Nursery Rhymes part 1

Jean Finney

08 May 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

Wills and Probate

Susan Atkins

12 May 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

The Sailor and the Countess - Titanic's No. 8 Lifeboat

Bernard Nevin

18 May 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Pills, Potions and Poisons

Louise Wade

20 May 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

Family Search (from familysearch.org)

Darris Williams

02 June 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

A Trip to the Zoo (Please note no meetings in July and August)

Louise Wade

09 June 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

Liverpool's Links with Ireland

David Hearn

12 June 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

Group discussion, Family stories, true or false? Come along and tell us your family stories and whether you’ve managed to prove or disprove them, or even if you’re still trying to find out.

22 June 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Warrington through old maps

Philip Jeffs

10 July 2026

Friday

TBC

15 July 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

These Isles: The Story of England, Scotand, Wales and Ireland

Brian Groom

27 July 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

“Settling in a new land” (A German POW’s Story)
 

Bill Cooper

18 August 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Ancestry/Family Tree Maker/Help Desk

No speaker

19 August 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

The Last Drop - Abolition of Public Execution

April Lewis

01 September 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Welcome back research and help night

No speaker

08 September 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

Members Evening

General

11 September 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

Southport Streets. Street names, how they originated and why they were changed.

David Walshe

28 September 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Irish records - YouTube

No speaker

06 October 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

AGM

No speaker

09 October 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

WW 1

13 October 2026

Tuesday

5:30 pm

Meeting Room 2, 4th Floor, William Brown Street Library, Liverpool

Details to be announced

To be advised

21 October 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

The Mourning Brooch - Book 3

Jean Renwick

26 October 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Film Night

No speaker

03 November 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

West Lancashire War Heroes

Dot Broady-Hawkes

13 November 2026

Friday

7.00 pm

Birkdale Community Hub and Library. PR8 4AR

Tba

18 November 2026

Wednesday

7:30 pm

Zoom meeting

Ragged, poor and mischievous or young thieves and Street Arabs

Linda Hammond

23 November 2026

Monday

7:00 pm

Meeting Lane Community Centre, Meeting Lane, Penketh, Warrington WA5 2QX

Member’s evening & Quiz

(Please note: there is no December meeting)

No speaker

01 December 2026

Tuesday

7:30 pm

UpHolland Methodist Church , Alma Hill, UpHolland WN8 ONR

Christmas bring and share tea

No speaker

11 December 2026

Friday

TBA

16 December 2026

Wednesday

7:00 pm

Zoom meeting

Poachers and Gangsters. The Jaques Brothers and the Notorious Long Company

Gareth Winrow