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First Steps in Family History
Birmingham Heritage Forum
The Birmingham Heritage Forum have produced a new flippable leaflet highlighting a selection of their members who are keen to share their enthusiasm for Birmingham’s heritage and to encourage interest in it, especially among children and young people.
Many members of the group, including Midland Ancestors, are planning to take part in the Heritage Open Days in September 2026.
Click the link to see the new Heritage Forum Leaflet
Collecting Oral Histories
If you are an ex-employee of Chance Brothers
Sandwell Archives would like to hear from you.
Related News:
Henry Chance is giving a talk to the Stourbridge Group on
24th Jan. 2026 entitled “A Short History of the Chance Brothers”
The MA Genealogy Panel
The Midland Ancestors Genealogy Panel is a new initiative to help our members with their family history research.
We’re looking for experienced members to sign up to a list of in-house experts who can be called on to help with content-related tasks.
By signing up to the Panel you are simply adding your name to a list of people willing to help. You are not committing to any specific task or role – unless you wish to. Once up and running, requests and queries will be sent to individuals who match the relevant criteria or in some instances to the whole list.
If you are willing to help, then please complete our short questionnaire on your family history knowledge and skills.
Go to the third menu item in the Members Area.
News Reminder
Volunteers still required
The positions below (marked with ***) are still vacant and details of all other opportunities (shown below) can be found on the Volunteering Opportunities page.
Online Shop Product Administrator – new opportunity added Aug.’25
Research Assistants/Librarians at theFamily History Centre
Positions on the Help Desk at Warwickshire Record Office
Warwickshire Parish Registers Transcription work & other Project Work
Staffordshire Lost Memorials Project
*** Chairperson: The primary responsibility is to chair the Board of Trustees and provide general oversight of the Society, ensuring that its mission, values, and objectives are upheld by providing strategic direction, fostering community engagement, and working closely with trustees, volunteers, and members to promote family history research and education.
*** Minutes Secretary: To provide support to the General Secretary in organising and minuting Board of Trustees Meetings and the AGM.
*** Birmingham Group, Programme Secretary: Responsible for organising the Birmingham Group talks.
Contact Kim Walker to Volunteer or obtain more details.