What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
On Line Event
Online Event – Research Before 1837
Research Before 1837 Whilst we are all in confinement or otherwise prevented from socialising, Midland Ancestors has been working to put together a series of online talks to take us through the summer months. To kick-off the series, society member and trustee, Chair of our Bromsgrove Group and professional genealogist Mike Sharpe will make an […]
Online Event – Maps & Mapping
Online Event Using ZoomMaps & Mapping, Exploring for Family Historians Phil Lamb will show us how to get to some free maps and how they can help with tracing the lives and movements of our ancestors. Register no earlier than 10 days prior by sending an email to eventsonline@midanc.uk and put into the title box Maps & […]
Online Event – The Parish Chest & Poor Law
Online Event Using ZoomThe Parish Chest & Poor Law with Jackie Cotterill Parish Chests date from medieval times, required by law as a place for keeping important parochial documents secure. Over the years there were collected vast quantities of paper & vellum documents relating to the governance of the parish. Registers, Accounts, Charity Records, tithes, churchwardens, settlements and […]
Online Event -The Census
Online Event Using ZoomThe Census with Mark Thursfield The earliest census in Britain of any real use to family historians was held in 1841. Mark will explain this and others and how we can use the census to help us learn about our ancestors. Mark is a society member and regular presenter at the Midland Ancestors series of […]
Online Event – Research at TNA
Online Event Using ZoomResearch at TNA with Phil Lamb In normal circumstances Phil regularly runs society outings to Kew and also twice a year runs a Familiarisation session at the BMI in Birmingham. Here he presents an on-line version to show how we can best make use of our lockdown time in preparation for when the National Archives […]
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 […]