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  • Posted in the Past – Zoom Talk

    Birmingham Meetings

    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
    Kenilworth Meetings

    “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 […]

  • Family History Show: Malvern Showground

    Malvern Three Counties Showground , United Kingdom
    Fairs

    Family History Show: Malvern Showground Saturday 14th March 2026 See all the details here  

  • National Census and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood

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

    National Census and the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood Speaker: Gareth Pemberton - Midland Ancestors Librarian What can the regular UK National Census records tell us about the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, their lives, their households and families, and their connections to the West Midlands. Is it more than just names, ages, and addresses? This presentation is, once again, brought […]

  • Stourbridge Group – William Morris and Nuffield Empire

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

    William Morris and the Nuffield Empire Speaker: Max Hunt William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield (10th October 1877 - 22nd August 1963)   William Richard Morris, 1st Viscount Nuffield was an English motor manufacturer and philanthropist. He was the founder of Morris Motors Limited and is remembered for establishing the Nuffield Foundation, the Nuffield Trust […]

  • 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: War As Seen Through Artists and Poets

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

    Tonight's presenter, Craig Denston, will be visiting Wolverhampton group again to share with us his research into the various Artists and Poets who have been influenced by their experiences to express themselves through their works.  Join us to hear more. Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start.  Plenty of FREE parking […]

  • London: “Titanic– The Midlands’ Connection”

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

    "Titanic– The Midlands’ Connection" A talk by Andrew Lound. Although the towns of Belfast and Southampton claim the Titanic as their own, over 70% of the ship’s interior was manufactured in the Midlands. Based on his own research Andrew tells the story of the Midlands’ industrial work on the ship and the fate of the […]

  • Birmingham: FamilySearch Full-Text Search

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

    FamilySearch Full-Text Search Speaker: Janet Summers 'Using a step-by-step guide, Janet will demonstrate how this method broke through her own research "brick walls" by locating copies of probated wills. This presentation expands on the article Janet wrote for the Midland Ancestor published in June 2025 Vol. 20 No. 10 page 589 - Family Search Full-Text […]

  • North Staffs: Research

    North Staffs St. John's Centre, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, United Kingdom
    North Staffs Meetings

  • ‘First Steps’ in Family History

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

    Gareth, Mark and Kim will be hosting an all day of tuition, tips and advice on how to research your family history. The day is open to anyone first starting out on their journey, but also to members who simply want to refresh their knowledge. Linda and Susan will be in the Family History Centre […]

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