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  • 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
    Stourbridge Meetings

    "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 […]

  • Wolverhampton: “Let may fate a warning be”

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

    Fatal Transport Accidents in the West Midlands, 1820s - 1920s. A illustrated presentation which deals with curious accidents that involved the region's stage coaches, canals, railways and trams.  How and why these shocking events happened and who was to blame. Join us for a fascinating presentation by Quintin Watt.   Doors open at 7.15 p.m. […]

  • Birmingham: Whose Ancestor is it Anyway? – Ethics in Family History”

    Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Birmingham Meetings

    Whose Ancestor is it Anyway? - Ethics in Family History" Presenters - Margaret Roberts and Ann Simcock "I am only researching my family tree, where does ethics come into it?” As Family Historians we can be frequently faced with the questions - What information do I share? How do I share information? Should I share […]

    Free

  • North Staffs Group Research/help evening

    St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
    North Staffs Meetings

    Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. Members free but we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of  £1.50

  • Kenilworth: Using Tithe Documents & Maps for Family & Local History

    Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ Abbey End, Kenilworth, United Kingdom
    Kenilworth Meetings

    Speaker - Anne Langley Anne is secretary of the Stretton on Dunsmore History Society, and author of Victorian Village Life, Brandon Silk Mill, Warwick County Asylum and Joseph Ashby’s Victorian Warwickshire.

  • London: Members Day – “The job my ancestor did”

    London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom
    London Meetings

    Members Day – “The job my ancestor did” Following on from Sharon Hintze’s talk about occupations this is an opportunity for members to give a short talk about the occupation of an ancestor. Meetings will be held at the LDS Hyde Park Family Search Centre, 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, South Kensington, SW7 2PA. Doors open […]

  • Stourbridge Group – Early 20th. Century Family and Social History Research

    Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Stourbridge Meetings

    Stourbridge and the Black Country Group - Early 20th. Century Family and Social History Research Presenter – Stephen Dyer The 1920s & 1930s was an era of defining events that would change the course of many families for decades to come, leading up to the 1921 Census which was released in January 2022. Stephen's talk […]

  • Oxfordshire Family History Fair

    Cherwell School, North Site Marston Ferry Road, Summertown, Oxford, United Kingdom
    Fairs

  • Wolverhampton: Sir William Marshall – England’s Greatest Knight

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

    Sir William was an Anglo-Norman soldier and stateman during the Middle Ages who served five English Plantagenet kings - Henry II, his son and co-ruler Young Henry, Richard I, John and Henry III.  This will be Max, in costume, entertaining us with his lively and amusing presentation style. Our presenter, Max Keen, will be in […]

  • Birmingham: Was Your Ancestor a Criminal ?

    Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United Kingdom
    Birmingham Meetings

    Was Your Ancestor a Criminal ? – An examination of 18th & 19th Century Crime Presenter - Colin Chapman.   This meeting will be in the John Peek Room. Several of today’s petty misdemeanours were regarded in the past as crimes. Were your ancestors involved as witnesses, accusers, jurors, or even accused? Crimes were many […]

    Free

  • North Staffs Group – Research / Help Evening

    St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United Kingdom
    North Staffs Meetings

    Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. Members free but we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of  £1.50

  • Kenilworth: North to Alaska … The Klondike Gold Rush 1897-99

    Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, CV8 1QJ Abbey End, Kenilworth, United Kingdom
    Kenilworth Meetings

    Speaker - Graham Sutherland Local author and professional speaker, Graham is a retired Police Inspector, and has also been a Town crier, and is a Blue Badge tourist guide. See website: www.talksandwalks.co.uk for more details.