What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
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Summer Refreshments Members Evening & Help Desk
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomKFHS - Trying out the info and websites we've learned about this year
Stourbridge: Identifying Old Photographs
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomOld Photographs and their identification and dating A presentation by Tom Doig. Tom will not consider the technical processes used in production of photographs but rather use the clues offered by the mounts, the dimensions and the materials to uncover the essential facts. Similarly costumes will not be examined as a dating factor as grandma, just as […]
Wolverhampton: The Bicycle Industry of Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomThe Bicycle Industry of Wolverhampton - A talk by Vic Davies A history of the bicycle industry in Wolverhampton - one of rise and fall. From its earliest beginnings in the town in 1868 until the early 1970s, cycles were made in large quantities. There are known to have been over 200 cycle makers in the […]
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 […]
North Staffs: No Meeting This month
There will be no meeting this month at the North Staffs Group
Wolverhampton: No meeting
There will be no meeting on our usual Thursday this month due to it being during the bank holiday week.
North Staffs: Medieval towns of Staffordshire
North Staffs St. John's Centre, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, United KingdomMedieval towns of Staffordshire A talk by David Wilkinson
Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomPeplow Memorial Lecture William Augustus Peplow was a successful business man from the Black Country and descended from a long line of clockmakers. He had a keen interest in Heraldry, which he helped develop in the society, also making authoritative surveys of the hatchments of Worcestershire. He later became President of the Worcester Archaeological Society […]
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 […]
Bromsgrove: Details TBA
Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United KingdomFor this evenings meeting at Bromsgrove details to be advised
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 […]