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SUMMARY:AGM and Study Day Programme
DESCRIPTION:AGM and Study Day Programme\nBMI\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, B3 3BS \nSaturday 9th May 2026\n10.00 – Doors Open & Registration\n10.30 – Presentation: The History of Medicine. Dr Mike Jenkins\nExploring the origins and evolution of medicine and the health\nchallenges experienced by our ancestors\, as well as the innovations that have supported and led to modern medicine.\nSpeaker: Dr Mike Jenkins\, a hospital doctor and General Practitioner of 40 years standing who is now a keen amateur historian. \n11.30 – Coffee Break\n12.00 – Annual General Meeting – Relevant documents are on the 2026 AGM page in the Members Area.\n12.30 – Lunch \n14.00 – Presentation: Education or Evangelism? The Early Adult Schools\nand Brotherhood Movement in the West Midlands. Mr. Andy Vail\nThe 19th-century adult school movement was a significant philanthropic and social initiative designed to provide literacy\, education\, and social improvement to the working class. Initiated primarily by Quakers\, these schools became crucial in fostering community\, self-improvement\, and social life outside of public houses.\nSpeaker: Mr. Andy Vail has a Modern History postgraduate qualification from the University of Birmingham\, and is a member of various history societies. \n15:00 – Closing Words by the President \nThe Reference Library and Family History Centre in the\nKingsley Norris Room will be open during the lunch break.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/agm-and-study-day-programme/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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SUMMARY:Family History Centre Open Today
DESCRIPTION:The Family History Centre is available for members on Saturday 6th June (from 10.15 – 13.45) when a guest speaker (Paulette Burkill) is due to attend the Birmingham Group meetings. \nTo take advantage of this facility\, members must book their place with Mark by email m.thursfield@midanc.uk beforehand.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/family-history-centre-open-today/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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SUMMARY:Birmingham: Pigs Take Precedence (New Street in 1817)
DESCRIPTION:Pigs Take Precedence (New Street in 1817)\nSpeaker: Paulette Burkill\n  \nIn Handsworth Historical Society’s collection is a ten-page booklet\, published for some of her friends in January 1877 by someone we know only as LB of Bromsgrove House\, Aston Manor\, with her memories of New Street sixty years earlier in 1817\, when she was only twelve. This illustrated talk takes us up one side of the street and back down the other side\, with its fascinating mixture of shops\, businesses\, hotels and private houses\, so difficult to imagine today.  \nPaulette has been Secretary of Handsworth Historical Society (formed 1952) since 1986 and now looks after the majority of their archives at home after the Society relinquished their 47 year tenancy of Handsworth Old Town Hall in January 2025\, as they could no longer afford the upkeep. She also helps with enquiries to the Society. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-pigs-take-precedence-new-street-in-1817/
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:Family History Centre Open Today
DESCRIPTION:The Family History Centre is available for members on Saturday 4th July (from 10.15 – 13.45) when a guest speaker (Paul Wilkins) is due to attend the Birmingham Group meeting. \n
To take advantage of this facility\, members must book their place with Caroline by email c.mason@midanc.uk beforehand.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/family-history-centre-open-today-2/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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SUMMARY:Birmingham: Tracing Your Irish Family History
DESCRIPTION:Tracing Your Irish Family History\nSpeaker: Paul Wilkins\n \nJoin local genealogist Paul Wilkins for expert tips on uncovering your Irish ancestors. Learn what records are available online and how to navigate the challenges of tracing Irish family history. \nPaul lectures across the West Midlands and writes for Who Do You Think You Are and Family Tree magazines—don’t miss this chance to learn from a true expert! \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-tracing-your-irish-family-history/
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:Zoom Talk on "Family Historian" software
DESCRIPTION:The December 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. \nMidland Ancestors have secured the licence from the makers of the award winning “Family Historian” software\, for the use of members only\, to transfer their paper records into a digital format that saves on space by creating a GEDCOM file to share. \nThe software can create pedigree\, fan\, descendant and waterfall charts. It will produce reports\, allow imports of photos\, videos\, sound recordings and so much more with direct links to the websites:- Find My Past and My Heritage. \nTake a look at their Video Tour
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/zoom-meeting/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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