What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
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 KingdomPresenter: 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 […]
Stourbridge: War Time Boat Women
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomWar Time Boat Women Official war time photographs of the mother and daughter crew of the narrow boat "Heather Belle" delivering flour from Worcester to Tipton in 1942 Presenter - Keith Hodgkins Keiths presentation will be preceded by – Annual General Meeting Do not be put off by the AGM also being at […]
Birmingham: Genealogy Modelling Kinship – Are We Related ?
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomGenealogy Modelling Kinship - Are We Related ? The Kingsley Norris Memorial Lecture Presenter - Dr Alan C Smith, FInstP FIET FRAS Genealogy is the study of our family – but how large is it and are we related? Our speaker today will describe Pedigree - and Cousin - Collapse and how these can be […]
Kenilworth: ‘‘Women of Excellent Understanding: The Wives and Daughters of the Lunar Society ’
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United KingdomSpeaker: Dr Kate Croft - CWMH, University of Birmingham This is an in-person talk at The Kenilworth Centre
Bromsgrove: A Fascinating Family History
Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United KingdomSpeaker: Vanessa Morgan
On Line – Family History Workshop
Online Event Using ZoomFamily History Workshop by Members The first of a series of On Line Members Meetings where you can hear about other members research experiences. You can learn how they knocked down their brick walls, what new websites they found, how they got to grips with better known sites, any obscure or lesser known websites, archives […]
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. […]
Stourbridge: ‘The Diggum Uppers’
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United Kingdom'The Diggum Uppers'
Introduction to Family History Research
Cannock Library Manor Avenue,, Cannock, United KingdomFamily History Course Find out how to …. get started in researching your family history learn about the records which will help you find the records and interpret them discover the heroes and rogues in your family reveal the truth behind your family tales This is a FREE five week course, held at Cannock Library, […]
Birmingham: The History (Research) of The Friends’ Ambulance Unit
Birmingham & Midland Institute 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomThe History (Research) of The Friends' Ambulance Unit The Motor Ambulance Convoys and its Members during WW1. Presenter - Paul Handford MBE The talk looks at the experiences of those individuals who, for conscience and other reasons, chose to serve in the non-combatant Friends’ Ambulance Unit (Quakers) during 1st World War. Todays speaker will explore […]
Kenilworth: CANCELLED DUE TO SNOW – Rescheduled for May 2023
Kenilworth Kenilworth Centre, Abbey End,, Kenilworth, Warwickshire, United Kingdom‘The Last Letter I Ever Received; Epistles, Emotions and the Family Archive in Eighteenth Century England’ Speaker: Dr Imogen Peck, FRHistS, FHEA - Assistant Professor in British History, Dept. of History, University of Birmingham This is an in-person meeting held at The Kenilworth Centre
Bromsgrove: Life as a Professional Genealogist
Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United KingdomSpeaker: Mike Sharpe