Informal history groups can provide help and support if you’re already conducting research.
Groups meet at The Core Library on:
- 3rd Monday of the month 2-4pm
- 1st Tuesday of the month 2-4pm
You can contact us to check meeting times or get in touch with any family history groups.
To get in touch please:
- Email heritage@solihull.gov.uk;
- Or call 0121 704 6977.
In addition the following U3A family history groups all meet at The Core:
Groups also meet at community libraries - contact the library for further details.
- Balsall Common Library
- Dickens Heath Library
- Hampton-in-Arden Library
- Hobs Moat Library
- Kingshurst Library
- Olton Library
Caribbean Family History Groups
The Solihull and Birmingham Caribbean Family History Group has been meeting online since the Covid pandemic although group members researching St Kitts, Nevis and Anguilla are now meeting in person at the Core Library monthly on a Saturday afternoon.
For further details, or if you have any queries about Caribbean family history, please contact the group by email at cfhg.sol.birm@gmail.com.
The Jamaica Family Roots Group no longer has regular monthly meetings at The Core Library on Saturdays - please email linkjamaica1@gmail.com to make contact with the group.
Irish Family History Group
A group for people researching Irish family history meets monthly at The Core Library on the second Tuesday of the month 10.00am to 12.00pm, please email heritage@solihull.gov.uk to check meeting dates or to contact the group.