Family History Classes

Classes in Birmingham

Midland Ancestors provides two full-day (10am-4pm) Saturday courses each year, in April and October, at the Birmingham and Midland Institute.

First Steps in Family History (April)

Is intended for absolute beginners. It concentrates on the availability and use of all the usual sources after 1837 (the beginning of registration of births deaths and marriages). In particular registration, surnames, wills, censuses, the IGI, and street and trade directories are dealt with. See Events Calendar for more info.

Further Steps in Family History (October)

Is intended for those who have taken one or more lines back beyond 1837, and deals in greater depth with sources available in county and national archives for the period before 1837. See Events Calendar for more info.

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National Archives Introductory Session

Intended for those who have possibly wanted to visit the National Archives, found their website a little daunting and then left it at that. Also for those who have visited perhaps just once and felt they have not had the best out of it.

For more details, see the Events Calendar for February and July.

Classes in Wolverhampton

We run five and six session courses in the Wolverhampton area with courses starting at various times throughout the year. For more details see the Events Calendar or email: wolverhamptongroup@midanc.uk

Courses run by other organisations

Institute of Heraldic & Genealogical Studies

Runs full day and full week courses in various aspects of family history at its headquarters in Canterbury, and also provides a prestigious correspondence course leading to a range of qualifications, ranging from elementary to post-graduate level.

Society of Genealogists

Provides a range of half-day, day, and evening courses, usually held in London.