What’s On at Midland Ancestors –

  • Closure of Kingsley Norris Room

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

    The talk by Adrian de Redman 'A Brief Introduction to Heraldry'- will take place from 2pm to 4pm but there there will be NO access to the Kingsley Norris room […]

  • Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture

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

    Peplow  Memorial Lecture – Heraldry Presenter - Adrian De Redman A light-hearted invitation to become addicted to the handmaid of history. Subject to confirmation nearer the time, this is expected […]

    Free
  • Birmingham: Whose Ancestor is it Anyway? – Ethics in Family History”

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

    Whose Ancestor is it Anyway? - Ethics in Family History" Presenters - Margaret Roberts and Ann Simcock "I am only researching my family tree, where does ethics come into it?” […]

    Free
  • Birmingham: Was Your Ancestor a Criminal ?

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

    Was Your Ancestor a Criminal ? – An examination of 18th & 19th Century Crime Presenter - Colin Chapman.   This meeting will be in the John Peek Room. Several […]

    Free
  • 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. […]

    Free
  • 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 […]

  • Breaking Down Brick Walls: Zoom

    Birmingham 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 7th February 2026 After registering, […]

  • Posted in the Past – Zoom Talk

    Birmingham Meetings

    Posted in the Past: Stories from 20th century postcards - via Zoom Speaker - Helen Baggott A soldier killed in the First World War, the man who helped keep 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 […]

  • ‘First Steps’ in Family History

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

    At our Family History Centre, B.M.I., Margaret Street, Birmingham. B3 3BS. The day is an in-person event full of research topics - open to anyone wanting to learn from experienced […]

    Free
  • AGM and Study Day Programme

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

    AGM and Study Day Programme BMI, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, B3 3BS Saturday 9th May 2026 10.00 - Doors Open & Registration 10.30 – Presentation: The History of Medicine. Dr […]

  • Birmingham: Pigs Take Precedence (New Street in 1817)

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

    Pigs Take Precedence (New Street in 1817) Speaker: Paulette Burkhill   Details to follow: