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SUMMARY:Birmingham: My Churchley family – a typical West Midlands family?
DESCRIPTION:My Churchley family – a typical West Midlands family ?\nPresenter – Richard Churchley\nIn this talk our speaker will trace his family from early times through Worcestershire\, Warwickshire and North Gloucestershire in the 17th and 18th centuries and into Birmingham in the 19th century and then back out to Worcestershire in the 20th century.\nRichard has made use of various sources apart from the usual ones to try to put some substance on the bare bones of the family history. Although his surname is unusual\, what happened to the family typifies the experiences of many West Midlands families. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-my-churchley-family-a-typical-west-midlands-family/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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SUMMARY:Wolverhampton Course: Introduction to Family History (Perton Library)
DESCRIPTION:Week one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little reseach 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. \nFind out how to …. \n\nget started in researching your family history\nlearn about the records which will help you\nfind the records and interpret them\ndiscover the heroes and rogues in your family\nreveal the truth behind your family tales\n\nSessions are on five consecutive Monday afternoons. \nEach session will last for between two and three hours and is completely free of charge.   Lots of handouts and guidance.  Always small friendly groups. \nIf you have to miss a session you will be able to catch up with that missing session on another course \nTo book a place please contact the library direct on 01902 506 050.  Places are limited so if you book a place but later change your mind about attending\, please notify the library to allow someone else to take up the place. \nFurther details are available from the organiser – contact detail below \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-course-introduction-to-family-history-perton-library/
LOCATION:Perton Library\, Severn Drive\, Perton\, Wolverhampton\, West Midlands\, WV6 7QU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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SUMMARY:Research Evening
DESCRIPTION:Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. \nMembers free; we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of  £1.50
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/research-evening-3/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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SUMMARY:Wolverhampton Course: Introduction to Family History (Codsall Library)
DESCRIPTION:Week one of a five week course which is structured for beginners and those who have done a little reseach 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. \nFind out how to …. \n\nget started in researching your family history\nlearn about the records which will help you\nfind the records and interpret them\ndiscover the heroes and rogues in your family\nreveal the truth behind your family tales\n\nSessions are on five consecutive Tuesday afternoons. \nEach session will last for between two and three hours and is completely free of charge.   Lots of handouts and guidance.  Always small friendly groups. \nIf you have to miss a session you will be able to catch up with that missing session on another course \nTo book a place please contact the library direct on 01902 506 060.  Places are limited so if you book a place but later change your mind about attending\, please notify the library to allow someone else to take up the place. \nFor further details please contact the organiser – see details below \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-course-introduction-to-family-history-codsall-library/
LOCATION:Codsall Library\, South Staffs Council Offices\, Wolverhampton Road\, Codsall\, Wolverhampton\, WV8 1PX
CATEGORIES:Classes
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Researching Irish Ancestors
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Paul Wilkins\nPaul is the founder of The Family Tree Tracers\, Director of Family History Detectives and delivers family history courses at WCRO as well as giving talks and teaching genealogy\, and writing for WDYTYA? Magazine.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/researching-irish-ancestors/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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SUMMARY:Fair at Malvern: The Family History Show
DESCRIPTION:Three Counties Showground\, Malvern on 15th March 2025\nMidland Ancestors will be represented \nDetails and alternative costs available HERE
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/malvern-the-family-history-show/
LOCATION:Malvern Three Counties Showground\, WR13 6NW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Fairs
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - "Titanic - The Midlands Connections"
DESCRIPTION:“Titanic – The Midlands Connections”\n \n\nThe Speaker – Andrew Lound\n \nAndrew has been presenting public lectures and staging exhibitions for nearly 50 years and has participated in thousands of events. He regularly tours the UK with his Odyssey Dramatic Presentations® and Lectures® being invited back time and again due to popular demand\, and now presents on-line. \nA main area of interest of Andrew’s is the Titanic. After many years of dedicated research he is now recognized as one of the world’s leading authorities on the subject. His research into the Birmingham and Midlands’ connections of the Titanic has been extensive and led him to write\, direct and produce a stage show ‘1912: A Titanic Odyssey: He has also written and performed a 10 and 12 part series about all aspects of the Titanic from its conception to its re-discovery. For the Titanic\nCentenary Commemoration he staged a large multi-media exhibition tracing the history of the ship with emphasis on its Midlands’ connections. \nAndrew has been researching the history of the ill-fated R.M.S. Titanic for over 45 years with particular emphasis on the Midlands’ connections. Andrew alsoI wrote a biography of William E. Hipkins\, who was a first class passenger from Birmingham.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-titantic/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY90SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  John Wilkinson - part one
DESCRIPTION:John “Iron-Mad” Wilkinson was an English industrialist who pioneered the manufacture of cast iron and the use of cast-iron goods during the Industrial Revolution. \nJohn Wilkinson started life inauspiciously in 1728\, born in a cart as his mother was on her way to market in Workington\, Cumbria. \nThe adult Wilkinson was involved from the start in the ‘new’ iron industry\, eventually operating nine ironworks including the New Willey Ironworks near Broseley\, which was established in 1757. He was a man of huge energy and foresight\, the ultimate inventor and entrepreneur\, a member of the Lunar Society.  His 88-acre site at Bradley near Wolverhampton became the first integrated ironworks in the world and included everything necessary for iron production\, from blast furnaces to canals and housing for his workers\, earning him the sobriquet the ‘Father of the South Staffordshire Iron Industry’. He was also a major force behind the construction in 1779 of a certain bridge across the Severn linking Broseley with what is now the town of Ironbridge. \nDespite being ‘mad on iron’ Wilkinson did not confine his interests to the iron industry. He had investments in copper and lead mines\, chemical plants\, canals and banking\, and is famed for his work in developing cannon to be more accurate and safe. He even took advantage of the government’s inability to produce enough copper coinage to meet demand and began to mint his own trade tokens depicting his own head. \nThere is so much to hear about with John “Iron-Mad” Wilkinson that the talk is divided into two parts: part two will follow in June. \nPresenter: Richard Sells \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a meeting start of 7.30 \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-john-wilkinson-part-one/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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