What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Stourbridge Group – The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states 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. The Talk […]
North Staffs Group Research / help evening
St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United KingdomInformal 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
Volunteer Week – Tuesday 3rd June
Volunteer Week - Tuesday 3rd June Trustees Join Our Team as a Trustee – Midland Ancestors Family History Society Passionate about genealogy & preserving history? We're seeking a Trustee to help guide & grow our society, ensuring family heritage is cherished & shared for generations. What You'll Do: - Provide leadership & strategic direction - […]
Volunteer Week – Wednesday 4th June
Volunteer Week - Wednesday 4th June Join Midland Ancestors as a Shop Product Administrator! Are you detail-oriented and tech-savvy? We’re looking for a volunteer to test PDF files, ensure bookmark links function correctly, and add items to our shop. 🔹 Role: To test pdf files to ensure bookmark links work and then add the item […]
Volunteer Week – Thursday 5th June
Volunteer Week - Thursday 5th June 📢 Volunteer Opportunity! 📢 Are you detail-oriented and a great listener? We need a volunteer to type up minutes from Executive Committee meetings using recorded audio. Help preserve important discussions and keep our records clear and organized! Interested? Get in touch today! General Secretary: k.walker@midanc.uk
Volunteer Week – Friday 6th June 2025
Volunteer Week - Friday 6th June 2025 Join Our Team as Programme Secretary! Are you passionate about family history and eager to make a difference? Our Family History Society is looking for a volunteer Programme Secretary to help us organise engaging guest speakers for the Birmingham group. What You’ll Do: - Plan and coordinate our […]
National Volunteer Week – Meet the Trustees at the BMI
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomNational Volunteer Week at Midland Ancestors! Join us on Saturday 7th June 2025, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm, at Sir Arthur Sullivan Hall, Birmingham & Midland Institute, 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, for an informal chat with the Trustees. Learn how you can get involved and help preserve family history! 📜✨ Come along, ask questions, and explore […]
Birmingham: Early 20th. Century Family and Social History Research
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomEarly 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. Stephens talk looks at the effect on the family […]
Kenilworth: Charles Dickens, Warwickshire & the Great Jennens Case
Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End, Kenilworth, Cv8 1QJ Abbey End, Kenilworth, United KingdomSpeaker - Laurence Ince Laurence is from Solihull, a member of Solihull Local History Circle, and has been working for many years on family history, particularly of his wife’s family, the Holbeches of Alvechurch.
Wolverhampton: John Wilkinson – part two
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us for this, the second part of a presentation from March 2025, about John “Iron-Mad” Wilkinson by Richard Sells The adult Wilkinson was involved from the start in the ‘new’ iron industry, eventually operating nine ironworks including the New Willey Ironworks near Broseley, which was established in 1757. He was a man of huge […]
Birmingham: Country House Libraries
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomCountry house libraries and a case study of the library at Linley Wood. Presenter - JJ Heath-Caldwell In the 1700s and 1800s many of the old English gentry families amassed considerable collections of books in their country house libraries. These collections were a vast range of books passed down from ancestors, relatives, and friends of […]
North Staffs Group research/help evening
St. John’s Centre St. John’s Centre, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale, Stoke on Trent, United KingdomInformal 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