BEGIN:VCALENDAR
VERSION:2.0
PRODID:-//Midland Ancestors - ECPv6.15.15//NONSGML v1.0//EN
CALSCALE:GREGORIAN
METHOD:PUBLISH
X-WR-CALNAME:Midland Ancestors
X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk
X-WR-CALDESC:Events for Midland Ancestors
REFRESH-INTERVAL;VALUE=DURATION:PT1H
X-Robots-Tag:noindex
X-PUBLISHED-TTL:PT1H
BEGIN:VTIMEZONE
TZID:Europe/London
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20250330T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20251026T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20260329T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20261025T010000
END:STANDARD
BEGIN:DAYLIGHT
TZOFFSETFROM:+0000
TZOFFSETTO:+0100
TZNAME:BST
DTSTART:20270328T010000
END:DAYLIGHT
BEGIN:STANDARD
TZOFFSETFROM:+0100
TZOFFSETTO:+0000
TZNAME:GMT
DTSTART:20271031T010000
END:STANDARD
END:VTIMEZONE
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260207T150000
DTSTAMP:20260430T200042
CREATED:20251201T114347Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T183220Z
UID:19172-1770472800-1770476400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Breaking Down Brick Walls:   Zoom
DESCRIPTION:As this is an online event\, you will need to register your interest via the link below:\nClick here to register for this meeting before 7th February 2026\nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. \nPlease 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 the event to register. \nIf anyone would like assistance with joining the on-line Zoom sessions\, please contact the General Secretary or “MA-IT support” itsupport@midanc.uk \n  \n\nTitle: Breaking Down Brick Walls: Methods and Skills\nSpeaker: Mike Sharpe\nAll of us encounter ‘brick walls’ in our research. Indeed\, it can be argued that\nevery research line ends with a brick wall at some point. Going back to\nbasics\, professional genealogist Mike Sharpe will look at theoretical\nconcepts for our research\, as well as some practical approaches and skills for\nbecoming a better researcher. \nAspects discussed will include:-\nusing online information; reading old handwriting; understanding local context; making\nthe most of archives; family reconstitution; and using DNA in our research. \nMike Sharpe is a professional genealogist\, writer and lecturer and runs\nWriting the Past\, a family history research and writing service. He is a\nMember of the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives\n(AGRA)\, the Society of Genealogists\, as well as a Trustee and Vice-Chair\,\nGenealogy for Midland Ancestors. He writes for family history magazines\nand is the author of three books on family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/on-line-meeting-via-zoom/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings,On Line Event
END:VEVENT
END:VCALENDAR