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National Archives Introductory Session
National Archives Introductory Session Intended for those who have possibly wanted to visit the National Archives, found their website a little daunting and then left it at that. Also for those who have visited perhaps just once and felt they have not had the best out of it. This is a group participation live computer […]
Social Outing – Richard III theme day
Social Outing - Bosworth Field and the Richard III Centre in Leicester. Now Fully Booked but see lower down this page The course of English history was forever changed in 1485 at Bosworth Field in Leicestershire when Richard Plantagenet was killed by the forces of Henry Tudor. Richard was the last English King to die in battle. […]
Stourbridge: Visit to Dudley Archives
Dudley Archives Tipton Road, Dudley, West Midlands, United KingdomBespoke Tour of Dudley Archives led by Richard Lewis, Head Archivist. An in-depth visit giving the opportunity to: Explore behind the scenes of the archive centre, about 45/60 mins Learn about archives and local history Focus on a particular topic of interest View archives and local history material (up to 10 documents, chosen by us) Cost […]
Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture – Heraldry
Title: “The Mint and I” Gregory Cameron is the Bishop of St Asaph in North Wales. However, he is a keen numismatist, armorist and amateur heraldic artist, and a design of his was selected by the Royal Mint for the “last round pound”. Gregory will speak about the role of heraldry in coinage, and explore […]
Birmingham & Midland Heritage Open Day 2018
Saturday 8 September 10am - 4pm The Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham B3 3BS
Outing to The National Archives
National Archives Bessant Drive, Richmond, London, United KingdomOuting to The National Archives The National Archives is the final resting place of all files and documents produced by the various departments of H.M. Government and its predecessors. Your Ancestors could well be in there somewhere, if you haven’t found him or her then perhaps you are not using the search engine to best […]
Stourbridge: Louis Etienne Goule and a Threadbare Wellington Quilt
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomFact fiction or Chinese whispers? The finding of an old auction sale notice during the refurbishment of an inglenook fireplace eventually led to a search for proof that Goule was the anonymous subject of a Worcester villages folklore. Was he really Wellington's army surgeon and was it really his quilt? Wendy Larmour will tell us. Download a poster […]
Wolverhampton: Dudley Street Origins, Development and Warring Neighbours
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomWhat is now one of the main shopping streets of Wolverhampton has a long history going back to the early settlement of the city. Jackie has been researching Dudley Street for almost two years and has gathered a vast archive of material and will include a selection of the available information in her talk and […]
Introduction to Family History Course
Codsall Library South Staffs Council Offices, Wolverhampton Road, Codsall, WolverhamptonA FREE five week course for beginners and those who have done a little research but do not know what to do next. Designed to give you the knowledge and confidence to find and interpret the records to build your family history. Held at Codsall Library. Places are limited and must be booked through the […]
Birmingham: Organising and preserving your family history archive
However you choose to store your family history items there are issues of best practice to be addressed. There has been a revolution in moving from hard copy to digital recording. The storage of digital records brings its own challenges if they are to be preserved in such a way as to provide long-term protection. […]
On Line – Family History Workshop
Online Event Using ZoomFamily History Workshop by Members An On Line Members Meeting where you can hear about other members research experiences. You can learn how they knocked down their brick walls, what new websites they found, how they got to grips with better known sites, any obscure or lesser known websites, archives offices or libraries, or tackled […]