What’s On at Midland Ancestors –

  • Birmingham: The Role of Women in Medieval Heraldry

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

    The Role of Women in Medieval Heraldry - The Peplow Memorial Lecture Speaker: Dr. Paul A. Fox Early heraldry at a superficial level appears to have been a very masculine affair, […]

    Free
  • Kenilworth: ‘The Unknown Socialist: John Frearson – hooks, screws and a giant!’

    Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
    Kenilworth Meetings

    A talk by John Frearson Witness to Owenites , Co-operation and Morris’s Socialism . Wife born at Waterloo. Bookseller, reformer, socialist, inventor of cross-head screws. Managed a French giant!

    Free
  • Stourbridge: Herbert Austin & Longbridge

    Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Stourbridge Meetings

    Herbert Austin and Longbridge by Max Hunt Max’s talk will give an enthralling insight into the Motoring Mastermind of Lord Austin. He will tell us of Herbert Austin’s beginnings on […]

    Free
  • Who Were Your Ancestors?

    Wolverhampton Archives Molineux House, Whitmore Hill, Wolverhampton
    Classes

    An Introduction to Family History course over  six weeks, held each Friday morning from 23rd September 2022, run by Penny Smith of Midland Ancestors for Wolverhampton Archives. Find out how […]

    £30.00
  • Heritage Event – Local & Family History Fair

    MAC Cannon Hill Park Queens Ride, Birmingham, United Kingdom
    Fairs

    Midland Ancestors own Heritage Event After the successful event pre-covid, Midland Ancestors will again be hosting their Heritage Event, The Birmingham Local and Family History Fair With 35+ tables this […]

    £2
  • Wolverhampton: Who’s The Daddy?

    Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Wolverhampton Meetings

    We all encounter illegitimate births at different times in our research and the general view is that it is impossible, or at the least very difficult, to identify the father.  […]

  • London: Talk on ‘Gypsy Ancestors in the Midlands’

    Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission 49 City Road, London, United Kingdom
    London Meetings

    Beverley Walker: “Gypsy Ancestors in the Midlands”. Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission, 49 City Road, London, EC1Y 1AU. Doors open 10:00. Underground stations: Old Street (due to building works at Old […]

  • The Chatterley Whitfield Explosion

    Online Event Using Zoom

    Due to circumstances beyond our control (rail travel disruptions) there will be a change of topic and a change of delivery mode for this meeting. It will not be a […]

    Free
  • Kenilworth: ‘Family Networks in Elizabethan England’

    Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom
    Kenilworth Meetings

    A talk by Cathryn Enis, Honorary Research Fellow at the College of Arts and Law, University of Birmingham Cathryn writes, "I tend to specialise in family networks so I could […]

    Free
  • Family History Beginners Course

    Perton Library Severn Drive, Perton, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Classes

    Family History Course Find out how to .... get started in researching your family history learn about the records which will help you find the records and interpret them discover […]

    Free
  • Stourbridge: Group Forum

    Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Stourbridge Meetings

    Group Forum Members open evening for discussion and help with your research. Bring your tablet or laptop along if desired.  

    Free
  • Wolverhampton: History of Surgery

    Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United Kingdom
    Wolverhampton Meetings

    Our speaker, Kevin Goodman, is a well-known historical interpreter.  This evening he will be entertaining us with his in depth knowledge of the surgery that our ancestors may have faced. […]