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JGSGB South East Essex RG - 8 Aug 2021 2pm – Workshop with Daniel Morgan-Thomas

Our next meeting in the JGSGB Virtual Meeting Programme is from the JGSGB South East Essex Regional Group (SEE RG) with a genealogical workshop by Zoom.

The details:

• Date: 8 Aug 2021
• Time: 14:00 London; 09:00 New York; 16:00 Jerusalem; 07:00 Salt Lake City
• Title: “A cross between a workshop and 'Ask the Experts'”
• Leader: Daniel Morgan-Thomas
• Description: The South East Essex Group is hosting a workshop to help answer your family tree questions and knock down some of your brick walls. Everyone is welcome to join the meeting, wherever you are located. If you have a specific question it would be helpful to receive it in advance. Please submit your questions to Daniel Morgan-Thomas at vicechair@jgsgb.org.uk

The invitation to register is below, but please keep it to yourself!

If you have problems joining please email chairman@jgsgb.org.uk, preferably in the 15 minutes before the meeting proper starts.

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Daniel Morgan-Thomas is inviting you to register for a Zoom meeting.

Topic: JGSGB SE Essex Regional Group Workshop
When: Aug 8, 2021 02:00 PM London

Register in advance for this meeting:
https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZUscuCuqjkiGtSMYa2X5OGniIEXSc1QAted

After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.
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Leigh Dworkin
Chairman, JGSGB


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