What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
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Kenilworth: Summer Social Members’ Evening
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomFree -
Stourbridge: Local Visit.
Group Visit This year we will be visiting St Mary’s Church, Kingswinford for a guided tour by Margaret Penn. St Mary’s Church Kingswinford has been in existence since 12th Century and probably longer. Note an earlier start than when we gather at our usual meeting rooms. Cost £4, advance booking essential.
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Executive Committee Meeting
Online Event Using ZoomExecutive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee representatives are invited
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Wolverhampton: Coroners’ Inquest Records
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomBirmingham 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. […]
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Bank Holiday
Summer Bank Holiday
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Birmingham: The Role of Women in Medieval Heraldry
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThe 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, but women played a much more important role than has been generally recognised. Moreover, the frequency with which maternal arms (or elements thereof) were inherited […]
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Bromsgrove: Flowers in the Field
Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United KingdomSpeaker: Sandra Taylor. Nursing in the First World War.
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Executive Committee Meeting
Online Event Using ZoomExecutive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee representatives are invited
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Kenilworth: ‘The Unknown Socialist: John Frearson – hooks, screws and a giant!’
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomA 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!
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Stourbridge: Herbert Austin & Longbridge
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomHerbert 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 a family farm, the development of sheep shearing equipment, the early development of his cars, the progress of the Longbridge Factory and the enormous contribution […]
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Who Were Your Ancestors?
Wolverhampton Archives Molineux House, Whitmore Hill, WolverhamptonAn 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 to research your family history, understand the records and where to find them including those within the Archives. The course is open to all and […]
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Heritage Event – Local & Family History Fair
MAC Cannon Hill Park Queens Ride, Birmingham, United KingdomMidland 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 community focussed event for Birmingham will feature not for profit local groups, history groups and genealogy groups, specialist interest groups, small commercials for postcards, photographs, […]
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