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Research Evening. When members can avail themselves of the Groups resources, in fiche, film and book form. You can also get guidance on doing internet research.
Lost Industries and Businesses of Birmingham A slide show by Keith Clenton, most photographs used in this presentation come from The Birmingham Lives Carl Chinn Archive. Keith will bring to us the reality that despite the ability of Birmingham people to adapt to innovation, for a variety of reasons there was a decline in manufacturing […]
DUE TO COVID-19, CONSIDERING THE DEMOGRAPHIC OF OUR GROUP AND FOLLOWING ADVICE FROM THE GOVERNMENT, THE KENILWORTH BRANCH COMMITTEE HAS DECIDED TO CANCEL THIS MEETING. WE HOPE TO BE ABLE TO RE-BOOK THE SPEAKER IN 2021. Expert Trackers or Big Game Hunters? A talk by John Barker of Find-my-Family.co.uk and Federation of Probate & Asset […]
The Bostin Tay Party A Summer Social Evening with tea/coffee and a glass of wine provided. Please bring along a plate of food to share. Marlene Watson, our Black Country Wench will entertain us again with her Black Country humour.
Maps & Mapping, Exploring for Family Historians Phil Lamb will show us how to get to some free maps and how they can help with tracing the lives and movements of our ancestors. Register no earlier than 10 days prior by sending an email to eventsonline@midanc.uk and put into the title box Maps & […]
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
The Genealogy Show at the NEC - Now Cancelled Put the date in your diary, 26th and 27th June 2020. Midland Ancestors will be there.
The Parish Chest & Poor Law with Jackie Cotterill Parish Chests date from medieval times, required by law as a place for keeping important parochial documents secure. Over the years there were collected vast quantities of paper & vellum documents relating to the governance of the parish. Registers, Accounts, Charity Records, tithes, churchwardens, settlements and […]
See re-scheduled event 21 July 2021, click here Park Street HS2 Archaeology works: Park Street Former Burial Ground Did you know that one of the biggest archaeological digs in the UK has been taking place right here in Birmingham? As part of the preparations for HS2’s phase one, an archaeological team has been excavating the […]