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  • The Hidden Secrets of The 1939 National Register of England & Wales – via Zoom

    ZOOM
    Birmingham Meetings

    (Registration for this event will be available 3-4 weeks before the meeting) The Hidden Secrets of The 1939 National Register of England & Wales Speaker: Linda Hammond Think the 1939 National Register is just another census? Think again! This fascinating document is actually a living record that the Government continuously updated with births, deaths, name […]

  • Stourbridge Group – Clive of India

    Wollaston Room Stourbridge Library, Stourbridge
    Stourbridge Meetings

    Clive of India Speaker: Max Keen Robert Clive(29 September 1725 – 22 November 1774) At Madras, Clive was moody and quarrelsome; he attempted suicide and once fought a duel. He found solace in the governor’s library, where he virtually educated himself. Find out how he grew from tearaway youth to empire builder: the facts, figures, battles, […]

  • Zoom Talk on “Family Historian” software

    Birmingham Meetings

    (Registration for this event will be available 3-4 weeks before the meeting) The January speaker for the Birmingham group online will be a representative from the makers of "Family Historian" who will demonstrate what the software is capable of and how it will assist you in keeping your records in order. Midland Ancestors have secured […]

  • Stourbridge & Black Country Group – Karen Evans – Unlocking the Secrets of DNA Testing

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

    Unlocking the Secrets of DNA Testing   Adverts for DNA testing kits are constantly on the TV-but what do you actually get? This talk covers areas such as understanding how the test works in very general terms, getting the most from the test (what the results mean) and how to use your results to overcome […]

  • Heraldry Group Meeting

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

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED The Beginning and Growth of Heraldry Definitions Blazoning The Shield and Coat of Arms    

  • Heraldry Group Meeting

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

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED Tinctures Lines and Fields The Ordinaries Heraldry of the Cross    

  • Stourbridge & Black Country Group – Stourbridge Glass Industry in the 1920’s

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

    Stourbridge Glass Industry in the 1920's Speakers: Dr Kate Round & Paul Burkitt Background: The 1921 Census was the first Census when occupation/job classification, along with the name of their employer was required. This allowed Midland Ancestors - Stourbridge and the Black Country Group, to research all the individuals and their families who were working […]

  • Heraldry Group Meeting

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

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED The Sub-Ordinaries Heraldic Charges Differencing    

  • Stourbridge & Black Country Group – Wilful Murder? The Story of the Lusitania

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

    Wilful Murder? The Story of the Lusitania Speaker: Andrew Lound Warfare has always produced a number of horrendous incidents, but one remains as controversial today as it did in 1915 – the sinking of the crack Cunard liner ‘Lusitania’. In a dramatic presentation featuring music and visual effects Andrew traces the history of the ship, […]

  • Heraldry Group Meeting

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

    TOPICS TO BE COVERED Cadency Augmentations Marshalling