What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Kenilworth: The Feud between the Smalbroke & Colmore Families
Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, Cv8 1QJ Abbey End, Kenilworth, United KingdomSpeaker - Marie Fogg Looks at the feud that led to numerous court cases and attempted murder in the 17thcentury. Marie is the author of several books, about the Smalbroke family of Birmingham and Thornton School.
London: “The Commonwealth War Graves Commission”
London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom"The Commonwealth War Graves Commission" A talk by Jay Morgan Hyrons. The Commonwealth War Graves Commission is an intergovernmental organisation whose principal function is to mark, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. Their objective is to make sure […]
Stourbridge Group – Afternoon Visit to Kates Hill Church (St John’s)
St Johns Church, Kates Hill 40-49 St John's Road, DudleyAfternoon Visit to Kates Hill Church (St John's) If you would like join us please email p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk. Please respond by the end of June St. John's Church was built at the same time (1838-1840) as its sister church, St. James’s at Eve Hill. The two churches were constructed to a similar design […]
Wolverhampton: Members Evening
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomA surprise as details are yet to be decided - it may be a continuation of our February meeting or something else - maybe a talk, so please check back nearer the time for further details. Rest assured, there will be something of interest for family historians! Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a […]
North Staffs Group
NO MEETING
Stourbridge Group – Research Day
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomStourbridge Group - Research Day Open to Members and Non Members of Midland Ancestors. We have access to the following sites Ancestry - excellent for building a family tree FindMyPast - super search engine for UK records Fold3 - military records, especially American and British Britishnewspapersarchive.co.uk - now have over 94million pages of […]
Knitters,Nailers and Traitors – Belper in the Industrial Revolution by David Skillen
St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United KingdomClosure of Kingsley Norris Room
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThe talk by Adrian de Redman 'A Brief Introduction to Heraldry'- will take place from 2pm to 4pm but there there will be NO access to the Kingsley Norris room beforehand. If anyone arrives early they should make their way directly to the Dickens Room for the talk. The new IT equipment is being installed […]
Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomPeplow Memorial Lecture – Heraldry Presenter - Adrian De Redman A light-hearted invitation to become addicted to the handmaid of history. Subject to confirmation nearer the time, this is expected to be the first of a number of talks for those who would like a working understanding of the subject. Designed with the emphasis on […]
Kenilworth: Lavinia, Princess or Fake?
Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, Cv8 1QJ Abbey End, Kenilworth, United KingdomSpeaker - Vanessa Morgan The story of Lavinia Ryves who tried to prove in the 1860’s, through documents in her possession, that she was the granddaughter of theDuke of Cumberland, brother of George lll, and therefore entitled to a title and an inheritance. Vanessa worked as a professional genealogist and local historian, and has written […]
Stourbridge Group – “Over by Christmas?” Black Country Civilians and the outbreak of the Great War.
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom"Over by Christmas?" Black Country Civilians and the outbreak of the Great War. This illustrated presentation examines the civilian reaction to the outbreak of the Great War in the Black Country. Was it ‘business as usual’ on the Home Front, or did war hysteria sweep across the region? Did the war bring out the […]