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  • East Surrey Virtual Family History Fair: via Zoom

    East Surrey Virtual Family History Fair: via Zoom Saturday 24th January 2026 - Morning & Afternoon Sessions See all the details for registration here   See Event Poster 2026 Virtual Fair

  • Heraldry Group Meeting

    Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows, church monuments, etc, and discover who married who, together with their family history.

  • Wolverhampton: Longest Way Up and Shortest Way Down

    Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    Join us for the first meeting in 2026 of the Wolverhampton Group for a look at life in the Mounted Police by an experienced officer, Stephen Gwilt, with first-hand experience of the role. The doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start.  There is plenty of FREE parking at our venue and […]

  • Breaking Down Brick Walls via Zoom

    As this is an online event, you will need to register your interest via a link which will be added here before the event: <!-- Click here to register for this meeting before 7th February 2026 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. --> Please use the email […]

  • Kenilworth: “Thomas Stokes, Apprentice” via Zoom

    As this is an online event, you will need to register your interest via the link below: Click here to register for this meeting before 11th February 2026 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   The Life and Times of Thomas Stokes, Apprentice Speaker: Steve Manning A […]

  • Course: Introduction to Family History Research at Perton Library

    Perton Library Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Week one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little research but do not know what to do next.   Each week covers a different topic with the first three being the basic building blocks of family history research. Find out how to …. get started in […]

  • Heraldry Group Meeting

    Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows, church monuments, etc, and discover who married who, together with their family history.

  • Wolverhampton: Members Evening

    Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom

    We invite members of the Wolverhampton group to consider sharing details of their own research.  You may like to tell the group about your discoveries whether this is your own family history or a topic or theme you have researched.  No-one is expected to speak for longer than they feel comfortable with however we do […]

  • Stourbridge Group – J M W Turner and the Black Country

    Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom

    J M W Turner and the Black Country Speaker: Brendan Clifford Voted Britain’s favourite artist in a 2004 BBC Poll, JMW Turner visited the Black Country and Birmingham area a couple of times during his life (1775-1851). The Talk covers the background of Turner’s interest in the area, the watercolours he produced and specifically the […]

  • Posted in the Past – Zoom Talk

    Posted in the Past - via Zoom Speaker - Helen Baggott A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep the doors to Great Ormond Street Hospital open for more than 30 years, and a 10-year-old servant working for a laundress in 19th-century Bath are all revealed by messages sent using […]

  • Kenilworth: “Fatal Transport Accidents”

    Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ Abbey End, Kenilworth, United Kingdom

    “Let my quick fate a warning be…” Fatal Transport Accidents in the West Midlands, 1820s-1920s Speaker: Quintin Watt This illustrated presentation deals with various accidents that involved the region’s stage-coaches, canals, railways and trams. How and why did these shocking events occur, and who was to blame? What ‘Health & Safety’ lessons were learnt from […]