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  • Wolverhampton: 1921 Census Presentation

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

    Due to rising Covid infection rates, the meeting at this venue is Cancelled but prospective attendees will still be able to join in with the event on Zoom. You can Register from this page - Click Here Join the Wolverhampton group meeting, in person, in the Terry Harding Room at Perton Civic Centre when we […]

  • Wolverhampton: Prince Rupert of The Rhine – King Charles I’s Pirate Prince

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

    An exciting presentation by Max Keen who will be dressed in period costume. Prince Rupert was the nephew of King Charles I and one of the English Civil War's most paradoxical heroes.   Handsome, impetuous and courageous, he was the epitome of the 'Cavalier', yet he was born a German prince and a protestant.   As the […]

  • Wolverhampton: TBA

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

    This will be an afternoon meeting.  Doors open at 1.45 p.m.   Details will be announced shortly.  

  • Wolverhampton: Scandal at The Star Theatre

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

    An evening talk by Kate Hartland-Westwood. Kate will be discussing real events that took place at the Star Theatre in Wolverhampton.  In 1895 a local theatre owner was accused of assaulting three girls but what really happened?   Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start      

  • Wolverhampton: Members Research Session

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

    Come along and join in a research session to help each other with problem solving and share ideas.  Bring details of your "missing ancestors", "brick walls" and other queries and see if others can help you find the answers. Access to various records will be available. Internet access will be available so you can bring […]

  • Wolverhampton: Coroners’ Inquest Records

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

    Birmingham Genealogist Liz Palmer will be sharing her knowledge of Coroners' Inquest Records and how these can be useful in discovering more details to help with family history research. Even if you have not yet encountered a death in your research that has resulted in a coroners inquest you never know when this may happen.  […]

  • Wolverhampton: Who’s The Daddy?

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

    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.  There are records that you can use to attempt to uncover the truth about the parentage - have you explored them all? Penny, our group […]

  • Wolverhampton: History of Surgery

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

    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. Please join us for what promises to be an interesting meeting that will possibly have us squirming in our seats.   Doors open at 7.15 […]

  • Wolverhampton: Pre-Christmas Social Gathering

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

    Join us for our pre-Christmas social gathering.   There will be a presentation entitled "12 Days of Christmas" - OR aka "12 Record sets to Explore over the Holiday Season".   Penny will be sharing details of a websites that you may not have previously encountered that will keep you busy over the Christmas holiday period.  Will […]

  • Wolverhampton: Where Does My Family Come From? Unlocking the Secrets of your DNA.

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

    Presenter:  Karen Evans Adverts for DNA testing kits are constantly on the TV especially around Christmas – were you given one as a gift this year?  What is it going to reveal and how can you get the most out of the test results? This talk covers understanding how the test works in very general […]

  • Wolverhampton: Member’s Research Evening

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

    'Two heads (or many) are better than one' so can we help each other with our problem ancestors? Wifi will be available and access to various records that you may not be able to view from home or even be aware of.   Come prepared with what you know and with what you are struggling with.  […]

  • Wolverhampton: Enclosure in the English Midlands

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

    This presentation had originally been planned for early 2020 but was cancelled because of the covid pandemic. This is a talk about the effect on people and the landscape of opening up heathland when historically all the fields were enclosed.  How did this affect our agricultural and farming ancestors? Our speaker, Richard Churchley, is an […]