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SUMMARY:Kenilworth: 'Family Networks in Elizabethan England' - CANCELLED
DESCRIPTION:WITH APOLOGIES\, THIS MEETING HAS BEEN CANCELLED DUE TO BEREAVEMENT \nRe-scheduled for 2022 – further details will be available in due course \nFamily Networks in Elizabethan England\nA talk by Cathryn Enis\, Honorary Research Fellow at the College of Arts and Law\, University of Birmingham \nCathryn writes\, “I tend to specialise in family networks so I could focus on Kenilworth families if you like and perhaps share some of the sources I use. I also like to bring women to the fore and show how they were central to creating these family networks (as with the Dugdale paper) so I can emphasise that and we could make that the focus of the Q&A.”
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-family-networks-in-elizabethan-england-2/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211020T160000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210629T113500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20211014T183313Z
UID:9022-1634738400-1634745600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Birth & Death. The Hidden Secrets of Registration
DESCRIPTION:Birth & Death\, The Hidden Secrets of Registration\nPresenter – Antony Marr\nWhy can the same birth be registered more than once and in different years ? Why does a single death registration involve three different certificates ?  This talk  by Antony Marr will look at the complex rules of registering birth and death events\, uncovering the complexities and hidden information these essential  records of civil registration can contain. \nAntony is a former deputy registrar of births\, deaths and marriages\, he is also a retired police officer with many years training experience. Now a professional genealogist and Chair of AGRA (Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives). He has specific interest in the records of civil registration. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – Birth & Death \n  \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included\, Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-birth-death-the-hidden-secrets-of-registration/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20211013T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20211013T213000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210920T173245Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210920T173826Z
UID:9184-1634153400-1634160600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: 'A Brummie in the Family'
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Vanessa Morgan \nNOTE: Our scheduled speaker\, Helen Ball\, who was going to talk to us about Heir-hunting\, would prefer to give her talk in-person\, so according to the new talk schedule\, this will be postponed until the Spring/Summer 2022 (date TBC). \nInstead\, Vanessa Morgan has agreed to do a talk for us\, based on her new book\, ‘A Brummie in the Family’\, depicting bits of local or social history and\, in particular\, the quoted paragraphs included in the book which have been taken from books written in the 1800’s describing Birmingham and its people as it and they were at that particular time. \n— \nWe are pleased to announce that Vanessa has agreed to give this talk online using Zoom. Registration is now OPEN \nYou can register by using this link: A Brummie in the Family \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you lose the link for any reason\, just re-register to receive a new one. \n“Doors Open” at 7:10pm for 7:30pm start. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-a-brummie-in-the-family/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210915T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210915T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210406T165634Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210606T084607Z
UID:8848-1631714400-1631719800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Spread the Net Wider and Dig Deeper
DESCRIPTION:Spread the Net Wider and Dig Deeper.\nSpeaker: Ann Simcock.\nWhen we first begin to research our families\, often the aim is to try and get as far back as possible adding names and dates with a hope to find a link to someone famous. However\, our ancestors were living breathing human beings with fascinating stories\, both happy and sad. By using basic records\, extracting every fact and hint and extending our research Ann will show us how to include people and places involved with our ancestors. Ann will also demonstrate how their stories can be discovered and a better understanding of our past revealed. \nAnn’s presentation is aimed at those just starting out with their research and those of us who need some reminders. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – Spread The Net \n  \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-spread-the-net-wider-and-dig-deeper/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210908T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210114T095952Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210806T092405Z
UID:8498-1631129400-1631134800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: 'Maundy Rodgers - A doctor abroad'
DESCRIPTION:A talk by John Frearson \nMaundy Rodgers: A doctor abroad\nWimeraux and Amara during WWI\nMaundy was an Assistant Surgeon 4th Class from India\, and with his hospital served in France in the seaside town of Wimereux  in WWI from 1914 and later went Mesopotamia.  He was mentioned in Dispatches.  The talk gives a family and military history – and something of a wider view of WWI Hospitals\, and with additional illustration from some of the 150 postcards that he sent home. \n— \nWe are pleased to announce that John has agreed to give this talk online \nusing Zoom. Registration is now OPEN \nYou can register by using this link: Maundy Rodgers \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you lose the link for any reason\, just re-register to receive a new one. \n“Doors Open” at 7:10pm for 7:30pm start. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-maundy-rodgers-2/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210721T133000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210721T160000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210212T191410Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210629T142813Z
UID:8575-1626874200-1626883200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Park Street Burial ground
DESCRIPTION:Park Street Burial Ground – The HS2 Dig\nDid you know that one of the biggest archaeological digs in the UK has been taking place in Birmingham city centre ? \nPark Street burial ground was begun in 1810 as an overspill burial site from St Martins. The Bull Ring cemetery was filling up as the local population underwent massive increase as the town expanded so this new site in Park Street was chosen. As part of the preparations for HS2’s phase one\, an archaeological team has been excavating this burial ground. They’ve been discovering new information about life and death in Birmingham during the 19th century. \nAs archaeological excavations of Park Street burial ground by LM for HS2 come to a close\, find out what has been learned from this fascinating dig right in the city centre.\nPaul McGarrity\, Community Engagement Officer at MOLA (Museum of London Archaeology) will tell us more. \nAs an appetiser\, see here in a new tab – MOLA HS2 Dig in Birmingham \n  \nWarning – Human remains will be shown\, may cause upset. \n  \nRegister for this Midland Ancestors on line event by using this link Park Street \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included\, Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-park-street-burial-ground/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210616T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210616T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210108T155626Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210514T085525Z
UID:8397-1623852000-1623857400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event – Who's The Daddy ?
DESCRIPTION:Who’s The Daddy ?\nOr some ideas for identifying the father of an illegitimate child.\nPresenter – Penny Smith.\nMost of us have come across an illegitimate child in our research and then wondered about who is the father.   Routinely we are told that it is impossible to identify the father but occasionally you can.  Usually there is only one person who will be certain but there may be an indication lurking in the records.  Have you looked for them all?   This presentation will demonstrate some clues which may take you further in answering the age-old question of “who’s the daddy?” \nPenny is Chair of our Wolverhampton Group and Vice-Chair Genealogy of Midland Ancestors. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – Who’s The Daddy ? \n  \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included\, Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-whos-the-daddy/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210609T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210609T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210114T102238Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210520T173704Z
UID:8508-1623267000-1623272400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: CHANGE OF PROGRAMME 'My Criminal Past'
DESCRIPTION:Our scheduled speaker\, John Berkeley OBE\, would prefer to give his talk live\, rather than via Zoom. We will therefore be postponing his talk\, ‘Looking for Answers… a family quest’ to another date. \nInstead\, we are very pleased to announce: \nMy Criminal Past\nA talk by Paul Millington of the Malvern Family History Society. \nThe talk is called “My Criminal Past”\, but happily it’s not about Paul’s\, but his ancestor\, Edward Millington. \nPaul runs the Millington One Name Study and online Millington Archive. \nAn Online event using Zoom. Registration is now OPEN \nYou can register by using this link: My Criminal Past \nAfter registering\, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting. If you lose the link for any reason\, just re-register to receive a new one. \n“Doors Open” at 7:10pm for 7:30pm start. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-my-criminal-past/
LOCATION:Kenilworth\, Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\,\, Kenilworth\, Warwickshire\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210608T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210608T163000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210524T163720Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210524T164203Z
UID:8960-1623160800-1623169800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Lest We Forget
DESCRIPTION:Lest We Forget with Sandra Taylor \nWorcestershire Memorials and their Casualties \nWar memorials are a familiar sight on our landscape (there are around 100\,000 in the UK)\, located on village greens\, outside churches\, in schools etc. They are part of our nation’s heritage\, each and every one of them demonstrating the skills of stonemasons\, woodworkers\, glaziers and other specialist craftsmen.  With no bodies allowed to be repatriated following the War Office directive in 1915\, the grieving families had no grave to visit making the war memorials the focal point for remembering loved ones and the sacrifice they made.  Sandras talk is based on Worcestershire War Memorials and the casualties commemorated on them. \n  \nSandra is a retired nurse with a lifelong passion for history and a family historian. This indirectly led her into researching names on Worcestershire war memorials\, involvement in restoration projects\, researching nurses who have died in conflict. She is owner researcher and administrator of www.rememberthefallen.co.uk and for the past 14 months\, and a Coordinator for the CWGC’s Eyes On Hands On project. She is responsible for volunteers looking after war graves in over 1\,240 cemeteries within a number of English and Welsh counties. \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – Lest We Forget \n  \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included\, Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-lest-we-forget/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event,Public
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210519T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210519T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20201231T145348Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210420T183926Z
UID:8323-1621432800-1621438200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Using DNA Testing to Trace Your Family Tree
DESCRIPTION:Using DNA Testing to Trace Your Family Tree\nPresenter – Karen Evans\nThis presentation covers how DNA testing works in very general terms\, getting the most from the test (what the results mean) and how to use your results to validate your paper research or overcome brick walls such as illegitimacy. It also highlights the range and pitfalls of using DNA testing\, particularly finding out where your family came from – Can you really be a Viking? Karen writes a monthly column for Family Tree Magazine on getting the most out of your DNA results. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – DNA Tracing \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-using-dna-testing-to-trace-your-family-tree/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210512T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210512T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210113T212436Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210430T214625Z
UID:8494-1620847800-1620853200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: 'The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist'
DESCRIPTION:Parliament Square’s first monument to a woman\, Millicent Fawcett\, and also its first sculpture by a woman\, Gillian Wearing\, marks 100 years since some women won the right to vote and was unveiled on 24 April 2018.\n‘The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist’\nA talk by Alan Godfrey FRPSL. \nThe story of the lives of Henry Fawcett MP and his wife Millicent Garrett Fawcett. Henry was blinded at age 25\, but went on to become a reforming Liberal MP and PMG. He introduced many innovations at the Post Office. Millicent was leader of the 50\,000 strong NUWSS and was mainly responsible for obtaining votes for women in 1918. \nAn Online event using Zoom. Registration is now OPEN \nYou can register by using this link: The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist \nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours. \nRegistration closes at 12 noon on the day of the meeting. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \n“Doors Open” at 7:00pm for 7:30pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-abm-the-blind-postmaster-general-the-suffragist/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210511T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210511T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210105T102307Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T094058Z
UID:8356-1620759600-1620766800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Goose Grease & Brown Paper
DESCRIPTION:Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Kath Reynolds \nRegister here
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/goose-grease-brown-paper/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Sharpe":MAILTO:chair@bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210505T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210505T200000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210108T161019Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210416T115834Z
UID:8401-1620243000-1620244800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - AGM
DESCRIPTION:Annual General Meeting\nThis years AGM will take place using Zoom video conferencing platform\, a first for Midland Ancestors \nMore details now appear in the members area. Log in via the Menu Drop down at upper right using the password in your journal. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-agm/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210421T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210421T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20201117T145901Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210318T104133Z
UID:8273-1619013600-1619019000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - When the Lights Went Out - Birmingham goes to War
DESCRIPTION:When The Lights Went Out – Birmingham Goes To War\nSpeaker – Andrew Lound\nLooking at Birmingham people during the 39-45 war\, focussing on W.T. Avery’s famous Soho Foundry as well as the darkened streets of Birmingham. The Soho Foundry saw many employees volunteer and had many reserved occupations\, Andrew has been able to access new information from both German and British archives for this presentation. \nAndrew is well known local speaker and commentator and has appeared numerous times on local radio and television. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – The Lights Went Out \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. Registration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior. Meeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-when-the-lights-went-out-birmingham-goes-to-war/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
END:VEVENT
BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210414T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210414T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210113T212029Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210323T114734Z
UID:8492-1618428600-1618434000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: CHANGE OF PROGRAMME: 'Marriage law and practice in the Midlands\, 1837-1900'
DESCRIPTION:Our scheduled speaker\, Richard Churchley\, would prefer to give his talk live\, rather than via Zoom. We will therefore be postponing his talk\, ”My Churchley Family’ – From 1300 – 2019: A typical West Midlands Family’ to another date. \nInstead\, we are very pleased to announce a returning speaker: \nMarriage law and practice in the Midlands\, 1837-1900\nA talk by Professor Rebecca Probert \n‘The Marriage Act 1836 laid the foundations of the modern law of marriage. It introduced the possibility of marrying in a registered place of worship or register office\, brought Jewish and Quaker weddings within a new legal framework\, and introduced a system of civil registration for all marriages\, including those celebrated according to Anglican rites.  \nNonetheless\, it cannot be assumed that all couples were able to marry as they chose under the 1836 Act. How a couple could marry depended on local factors\, and how they navigated the options available to them can tell us a lot about what they valued.  \nIn this talk Professor Rebecca Probert will review the take-up of the options introduced by the 1836 Act\, with a particular focus on the Midlands\, explain the constraints that might determine couples’ choices\, and identify the clues that lie within the marriage certificate itself.’ \nAn Online event using Zoom. Registration is now OPEN \nYou can register by using this link: Marriage Law and Practice in the Midlands\, 1837-1900 \nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours. \nRegistration closes at 12 noon on the day of the meeting. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \n“Doors Open” at 7:00pm for 7:30pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included. \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-my-churchley-family-a-typical-west-midlands-family/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210413T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210413T203000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210105T102107Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210324T093938Z
UID:8353-1618340400-1618345800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:The Craythorne Family
DESCRIPTION:Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Jan Pick \nRegister here.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-craythorne-family-jan-pick/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Sharpe":MAILTO:chair@bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210323T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210323T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210105T101753Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210218T120404Z
UID:8351-1616527800-1616533200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:The History of Bromsgrove School
DESCRIPTION:Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Philip Bowen \nNote date changed from 09 March as originally advertised. \nRegister here
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-history-of-bromsgrove-school/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Sharpe":MAILTO:chair@bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210317T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210317T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20201117T145346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210224T120033Z
UID:8269-1615989600-1615995000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event – The Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
DESCRIPTION:The Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission\nSpeaker – Sarah Moody\nInitially the Graves Registration Commission formed in 1915 by Fabian Ware\, with a Royal Charter in 1917\, the remit of the CWGC is the care and maintenance of the graves and memorials to Commonwealth war dead at more than 23\,000 sites worldwide. Sarah is public engagement co-ordinator at the CWGC and will tell us of their work. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nYou can Register now by using this link – CWGC \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is restricted in numbers. If by the time you Register numbers are already up to the limit\, your Registration will not be acknowledged until 2:00pm on the day. Only then can it be determined if there will be any “no show” and any vacant places then filled. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-the-work-of-the-commonwealth-war-graves-commission/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210217T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210217T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20201117T144921Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210125T100708Z
UID:8266-1613570400-1613575800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event – My Ancestors Were Boring - They were only Ag Labs
DESCRIPTION:My Ancestors Were Boring – They were only Ag Labs\nPresenter Jacqui Kirk\nInspired by an off the cuff comment\, Jacqui aims in the talk to show that agricultural labourers and their lives were not boring. From ladies of questionable virtue to agricultural show prize-winners\, the traces of our forebears are everywhere if you only look. Even if they aren’t mentioned by name\, the farms they worked on\, the villages and cottages they lived in\, the events all around them can help you bring them to life. Jacqui is a local professional researcher. \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nRegister by using this link  – Ag Labs\nAll registrants will be acknowledged with joining instructions included.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is restricted in numbers. If by the time you Register numbers are already up to the limit\, your Registration will not be acknowledged until 2:00pm on the day. Only then can it be determined if there will be any “no show” and any vacant places then filled. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-my-ancestors-were-boring-they-were-only-ag-labs/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210210T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210210T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210113T211324Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210202T155640Z
UID:8488-1612985400-1612990800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Kenilworth: 'The Baby in the Locket'
DESCRIPTION:A talk by Mary Bodfish \nThe Baby in the Locket\nMy great-grandmother’s locket contains a tiny faded photograph of a baby\, and solving the mystery of its identity was one of the links in a 250 year chain of family history through Wolverhampton\, Derby and Yorkshire. \nOriginally booked as a face-to-face meeting\, Mary has kindly agreed to give her talk online. We look forward to meeting her. \nYou can register by using this link: Mary Bodfish: The Baby in the Locket \nRegistration is now OPEN \nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours. \nRegistration closes at 12 noon on the day of the meeting. Our account restricts the number of attendees to 100. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \n“Doors Open” at 7:00pm for 7:30pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nMidland Ancestors presentations shown via Zoom are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-kenilworth-the-baby-in-the-locket/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210209T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210209T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210105T101247Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T103309Z
UID:8348-1612899000-1612904400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stories from the Worcestershire Archives
DESCRIPTION:Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Paul Hudson \nRegister here
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stories-from-the-worcestershire-paul-hudson-archives/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Sharpe":MAILTO:chair@bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210120T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210120T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200930T230130Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210109T175250Z
UID:7869-1611151200-1611156600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Pinpointing the Origin of a Surname
DESCRIPTION:Pinpointing the Origin of a Surname with John Titterton\nThis presentation looks at surname origins and distribution\, explaining how a surname origin can be pinpointed statistically. Doing a one name study\, John has traced his surname to a point in North Staffordshire around 1400. \n  \nAn Online event using Zoom.\nRegister by using this link – Origin of A Surname\nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours\, full joining instructions included.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is restricted in numbers.\nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nAll Midland Ancestors presentations are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-pinpointing-the-origin-of-a-surname/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event,Public
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210112T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210112T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20210105T100635Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20210105T103412Z
UID:8344-1610479800-1610485200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:The Accident Waiting to Happen - The Whittall St. Explosion of 1859
DESCRIPTION:Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Liz Palmer \nRegister here
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-accident-waiting-to-happen-the-whittall-st-explosion-of-1859/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Mike Sharpe":MAILTO:chair@bromsgrovebmsgh.co.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201202T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201202T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200606T143716Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201119T151531Z
UID:7644-1606917600-1606923000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Criminal Records
DESCRIPTION:Researching Criminal Records with Penny Smith\nWe are frequently shocked when finding out how severely our criminal ancestors were punished for what now seem the slightest of offences. In 1868 in Wolverhampton\, a sentence of 3 months hard labour was given to a 16 year old lad for the theft of a cap. Penny will guide us through the various ways to find the criminals in our ancestry\, we all have black sheep somewhere. \nPenny is Chair of our Wolverhampton Group and Vice-Chair Genealogy of Midland Ancestors. \n  \nRegister by using this link – Criminals \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with full joining instructions included.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is currently restricted to 50 people.\nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nMidland Ancestors presentations shown via Zoom are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-criminal-records/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201118T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201118T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200608T145759Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201107T160453Z
UID:7689-1605708000-1605713400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Tompson or Thompson
DESCRIPTION:Tompson or Thompson\nThe story of how family history research went wrong\, or did it ? Perhaps I was wrong initially and the documents I was looking at later were right. \nDave Kerr will tell us about his researches in the Dudley and Sedgley areas and why you should explore all variations of a family name. \nDave is Chairman of Midland Ancestors London Group. \n  \nRegister no earlier than 7 days prior by using this link – Tompson \nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is restricted to 100 people.\nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nMidland Ancestors presentations shown via Zoom are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-tompson-or-thompson/
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201111T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201111T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200916T095214Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201029T211602Z
UID:8087-1605123000-1605128400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Jacqui Kirk: Roots Investigator
DESCRIPTION:Jacqui Kirk is a Professional Genealogist\, based in Warwickshire. If you’ve read any of the genealogy detective novels\, such as the Morton Farrier ones by Nathan Dylan Goodwin\, you may be wondering what does this occupation really entail\, and is it really as dangerous for the genealogist as the novels suggest? The Kenilworth Group posed this question to Jacqui\, and she agreed to tell us some of her experiences. \nYou can register by using this link Jacqui Kirk: Roots Investigator \nRegistration is now OPEN \nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours. \nRegistration closes at 12 noon on the day of the meeting. Our account restricts the number of attendees to 100. \nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time\, especially if you’re using Zoom for the first time. \n“Doors Open” at 7:00pm for 7:30pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \nMidland Ancestors presentations shown via Zoom are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/on-line-event-jacqui-kirk-roots-investigator/
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings,On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201110T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201110T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200120T142927Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T112322Z
UID:7251-1605036600-1605042000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Bromsgrove: What’s in a Name – Talking Butts
DESCRIPTION:Online Event – Speaker: Anthony Paulton-Smith
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/whats-in-a-name-talking-butts/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Linda Jones":MAILTO:bromsgroveevents@midanc.uk
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201104T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200606T141158Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201023T094222Z
UID:7638-1604498400-1604503800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - Uncle George\, Lost in France
DESCRIPTION:Searching for Uncle George\, Lost in France 1916\nUncle George joined the army the day after War was declared in 1914.  As a well educated young man working in the city\, George was destined for an officer career. Joining the ranks he served in Egypt before being moved to Gallipoli. When invalided out from the action and sent back to Blighty\, transferring to the Scots Guards was the start of his officer life only for it to be cut short at the Somme in September 1916. \nPhil Lamb will explain his more than 15 year interest in George Marquand Truss\, how he tracked his movements and the visit to Georges final resting place. \n  \nYou can Register by using this link – Uncle George \nAll registrants will be acknowledged within about 24 hours.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is currently restricted to 50 people.\nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nMidland Ancestors presentations shown via Zoom are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-searching-for-uncle-george/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201021T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201021T153000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200610T161919Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20201010T181733Z
UID:7699-1603288800-1603294200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Online Event - The 1939 Register
DESCRIPTION:The 1939 Register\nAnn Simcock will explain to us how the Register came about and how it can be used to assist with researching our more recent ancestry. She will also highlight some of the frustrations associated with its use and have some suggestions to make your 2nd WW research more than just a list of facts\, \n  \nYou can Register now by using this link – 1939 \nAll registrants will be acknowledged with full joining instructions included.\nRegistration closes at 12:00 noon the day prior and is currently restricted to 50 people.\nMeeting times are prompt\, please allow yourself good time. “Doors Open” at 1:30 pm for 2:00 pm start. \nVisit this page to find out how we do it. \n  \nMidland Ancestors presentations shown via Zoom are the intellectual property of the speaker presenting. Copying or recording any event in any way is strictly prohibited without the express permission of the speaker. Midland Ancestors cannot be held responsible for any illegal copying or recording that may take place during this event.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/online-event-the-1939-register/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
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BEGIN:VEVENT
DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20201013T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20201013T210000
DTSTAMP:20260727T200240
CREATED:20200120T142830Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20200827T111211Z
UID:7249-1602617400-1602622800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Bromsgrove: The Boer War
DESCRIPTION:Online Event – Speaker: John Butterworth
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/the-boer-war/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event
ORGANIZER;CN="Linda Jones":MAILTO:bromsgroveevents@midanc.uk
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