What’s On at Midland Ancestors –

  • Stourbridge Group – Weighing the World – The Story of W&T Avery Ltd

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

    Weighing the World - The Story of W&T Avery Ltd Speaker: Andrew Lound   The name Avery is synonymous with weighing, and quality. The firm’s roots date back to 1728 although the name ’Avery’ doesn’t go over the shop until 1817. A family business that grew from strength to strength guided by some of the […]

  • Wolverhampton: A Christmas Themed Meeting

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

    Join the Wolverhampton group for their last meeting of 2025.  For the last three years we have enjoyed looking at "12 Days of Christmas" or a presentation about 12 different FREE websites that may aid new discoveries in our research over the holiday season. Will it be "Yet Another 12 Days" or something else!   Please […]

  • North Staffs Group – Christmas Social Evening

    St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
    North Staffs Meetings

    As it is Christmas we usually serve mince pies with the tea or Coffee Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. Members free but we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of  £1.50

  • Birmingham: The Adventures of Harry Payne – the Edwardian “Literary Tramp”

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

    The Adventures of Harry Payne – the Edwardian “Literary Tramp” Presenter - Quintin Watt This presentation will piece together the remarkable story of a partially-sighted vagrant, as he tramped around the British Isles. At each town he visited, Harry earned a few pence by writing a review of that place for the local newspaper. These perceptive snapshots provide […]

    Free
  • Kenilworth: Christmas Social

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

    Members and Non-Members Welcome

  • London: “Wills & Probate”

    London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom
    London Meetings

    "Wills & Probate" A talk by Sharon Hintze. A talk primarily covering England and Wales, and including how to use FamilySearch resources to find probate records and record copy wills online. Meetings will be held at the LDS Hyde Park Family Search Centre, 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2PA. Doors open 10.00; […]

  • 2026 Kingsley Norris Memorial Talk via Zoom

    Birmingham Meetings

    As this is an online event, you will need to register your interest via the following link: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/eQjW05g5TQidHs8Fx9OsRQ. Please use the email address we have on record as your credentials will be checked before allowing you into the session. There will be a cut off time of 30 minutes prior to the start time of […]

  • Kenilworth: “AI For Family History” via Zoom

    Kenilworth Meetings

    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 14th January 2026 After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.   AI For Family History : What it can (and can’t) do for […]

  • East Surrey Virtual Family History Fair: via Zoom

    Fairs

    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
    Heraldry Group

    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
    Wolverhampton Meetings

    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 […]