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SUMMARY:'First Steps' in Family History
DESCRIPTION:At our Family History Centre\, B.M.I.\, Margaret Street\, Birmingham. B3 3BS.\nThe day is an in-person event full of research topics – open to anyone wanting to learn from experienced researchers how to use best practice for greater results or simply to use it as a refresher.\nA follow up ‘Further Steps’ on-line event will appear later in the year.\n  \nGareth\, Mark and Kim will be hosting the day with tuition\, tips and advice on how to research your family history. \nThe day is open to anyone first starting out on their journey\, but also to members who simply want to refresh their knowledge. \nLinda and Susan will be in the Family History Centre to answer questions on our resources available to assist your journey. \nPlease contact Kim Walker – General Secretary (or 0121 236-8977 option 2) for further information and to book a place. \nWhilst the event is free\, donations are always welcome.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/first-steps-in-family-history-2/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Kim Walker":MAILTO:gensec@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260421T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20250415T105304Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T142802Z
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - "Oh\, What a Bostin War"
DESCRIPTION:  \n“Oh\, What a Bostin War”\nSpeaker: Quintin Watt\n  \n \n  \n“Oh\, what a bostin war!”  – Mobilisation & Recruitment in the Black Country in 1914This illustrated presentation examines the military reaction to the outbreak of the Great War in the Black Country.  Were people really excited to have a ‘pop at the Kaiser’?  Did thousands of eager young men immediately ‘rush to the colours’\, afraid they might miss out on all the fun?  Why did they really join up?  What are the myths and what was the reality?
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-oh-what-a-bostin-war/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260425T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260116T193512Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260116T205125Z
UID:19548-1777107600-1777136400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:RQG Conference 2026
DESCRIPTION:Register of Qualified Genealogists Conference\nPlease join us at the Birmingham & Midland Institute on Saturday 25 April 2026\nfor our family history conference ‘Exploring the Past\, Embracing the Future’. \nKeynote Speakers: \nProfessor Rebecca Probert (University of Exeter) – Researching bigamy through family history records\nDr Sophie Kay (Khronicle®) – Ethics and You: a people-centred guide to genetic genealogy\nProfessor Julia Laite (Birkbeck\, University of London) – How family history can change the way we think about history (and the world) \nplus morning and afternoon sessions on a wide range of topics – DNA and genetics\, AI tools for genealogy\, family history projects and research. \nTickets are available via\nhttps://rqg-conference-2026.eventbrite.co.uk/\n\nOur conference is open to everyone\, including non-members.\nFurther details:- 2026 RQG Conference\n  \nThe Family History Centre in the Kingsley Norris Room will be open during the day.\n \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/register-of-genealogists-conference/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260428T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251130T161503Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172850Z
UID:19133-1777402800-1777410000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Heraldry Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows\, church monuments\, etc\, and discover who married who\, together with their family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/heraldry-group-meeting-5/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heraldry Group,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian de Redman":MAILTO:heraldry@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260429T211500
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251119T160006Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T171036Z
UID:19016-1777491000-1777497300@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  The Forgotten Staffordshire Workhouse
DESCRIPTION:In Victorian England\, the question haunted every parish: what should be done with the poor? The answer\, in 1834\, was the workhouse — a place meant to provide food\, shelter\, and discipline… but remembered today for something far darker. \nHidden among the lanes of Trysull\, the Seisdon Union Workhouse served the surrounding villages — from Wombourne to Tettenhall\, Pattingham to Kinver. Built in 1860\, it stood for decades\, shaping countless lives — and then\, somehow\, slipped quietly from memory. \nJoin the Wolverhampton group as we learn about the stories of those who lived and worked behind its walls — and rediscover a forgotten chapter of Staffordshire’s social history. \nPresenter:  Andrew Sloane \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start. \nPlenty of FREE parking at our venue.  Members and Visitors are welcome. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-the-forgotten-staffordshire-workhouse/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Claire Bullock":MAILTO:clairebullock706@btinternet.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260509T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260222T191209Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260310T091854Z
UID:19911-1778320800-1778340600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:AGM and Study Day Programme
DESCRIPTION:AGM and Study Day Programme\nBMI\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, B3 3BS \nSaturday 9th May 2026\n10.00 – Doors Open & Registration\n10.30 – Presentation: The History of Medicine. Dr Mike Jenkins\nExploring the origins and evolution of medicine and the health\nchallenges experienced by our ancestors\, as well as the innovations that have supported and led to modern medicine.\nSpeaker: Dr Mike Jenkins\, a hospital doctor and General Practitioner of 40 years standing who is now a keen amateur historian. \n11.30 – Coffee Break\n12.00 – Annual General Meeting\n12.30 – Lunch \n14.00 – Presentation: Education or Evangelism? The Early Adult Schools\nand Brotherhood Movement in the West Midlands. Mr. Andy Vail\nThe 19th-century adult school movement was a significant philanthropic and social initiative designed to provide literacy\, education\, and social improvement to the working class. Initiated primarily by Quakers\, these schools became crucial in fostering community\, self-improvement\, and social life outside of public houses.\nSpeaker: Mr. Andy Vail has a Modern History postgraduate qualification from the University of Birmingham\, and is a member of various history societies. \n15:00 – Closing Words by the President \nThe Reference Library and Family History Centre in the\nKingsley Norris Room will be open during the lunch break.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/agm-and-study-day-programme/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260511T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260122T165524Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T170004Z
UID:19623-1778527800-1778535000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs: Research
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-research-3/
LOCATION:North Staffs\, St. John's Centre\, Newcastle Road\, Stoke on Trent\, Staffs\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260513T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251215T145227Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260328T111743Z
UID:19276-1778700600-1778707800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: ABM plus "Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People"
DESCRIPTION:Extraordinary Lives of Ordinary People\nSpeaker: Helen Lloyd \nAn introduction to oral history\, with audio extracts from the speaker’s recordings of Birmingham life stories\, and discussion of the pros and cons of oral history in a whistle-stop tour through the twentieth-century. \nHelen worked in radio for much of her life\, including many years as a freelance reporter for the BBC Radio 4 programme\, Women’s Hour. She has recorded and edited life stories for many oral history projects\, including the BBC’s Millenium Oral History Project\, “The Century Speaks”\, Birmingham Central Library’s Millennium project and Digital Handsworth\, amongst others … \nSee website: www.oralhistoryconsultancy.co.uk
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-extraordinary-lives-of-ordinary-people/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T103000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260517T170000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251201T143725Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260125T142321Z
UID:19198-1779013800-1779037200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:London: Group Visit to the The National Museum of Computing
DESCRIPTION:Group Visit to The National Museum of Computing\nThe National Museum of Computing is an independent charity. It houses the world’s largest collection of functional historic computers and World War II machines. \nThe venue is a museum situated adjacent to the main Bletchley Park complex and is an independent museum with its own separate entrance and admission fee (currently £15\, with some concessions). Their website is tnmoc.org. \nThere is a car park (Postcode MK3 6DS)\, but the site is only a short walk (less than 15 minutes) from Bletchley train station. Trains run from London Euston and typically take around 53 minutes. Tell the person at the entrance barrier you want to visit the Museum of Computing in Block H for directions. \nIt is home to the world’s largest collection of working historic computers and is recognised as one of England’s top 100 “irreplaceable places”. It houses the functional historic computers and World War II machines\, including Enigma\, Lorenz\, the working Turing-Welchman Bombe\, the rebuilt Colossus (the world’s first electronic computer)\, and the WITCH (the world’s oldest working digital computer). \nThe Museum enables visitors to follow the development of computing from the ultra-secret pioneering efforts of the 1940s through the large systems and mainframes of the 1950s\, 60s and 70s\, and the rise of personal computing in the 1980s and beyond. \nWe will meet at the museum\, but we need to know in advance who will be coming as the museum needs to know numbers to ensure there are enough volunteers present\, and to arrange a steady flow through the museum. So please let Brian know if you are interested in coming by the 15th April using this dedicated email  brian.events@techie.com. \nProposed outline itinerary \n\nArrive around 10:30 am when the museum opens.\nPurchase a ticket at the entrance: current adult day ticket is £15.00\nMeet in the cafe (with shop and toilets) for a brief introduction\n11:00 am: Start the visit in the Bombe Gallery with a 30-minute talk and demonstration about the WWII code breaking machine (If you arrive after the 11:00 talk has started do not worry as the talks will be held at several other times during the day)\n11:45 am: Move to the Tunny Gallery and then the Colossus Gallery for a 45-minute talk and demonstration of the Lorenz code breaking machines together with the world’s first electronic digital computer.\n12:30 pm: Lunch break in the cafe (hot and cold drinks and snacks available) or bring a picnic and eat outdoors (weather permitting)\nAfter lunch have a free-flow visit around the rest of the museum\nVolunteer guides will be available to tell you about the collections\nOther galleries to see include:\n\nThe first-generation gallery – early valve-based computers and the WITCH computer\nThe large systems gallery – mainframe computers\nThe pop-up gallery – temporary mini exhibitions\nThe software gallery – the evolution of computer programs\nThe PC gallery – personal computer advancements\nThe Internet gallery – the internet’s history and impact\nThere are also cabinets in the corridors displaying items such as slide rules and calculators\n\n\n5:00 pm: The museum closes
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/london-group-visit-to-the-the-national-museum-of-computing/
LOCATION:The National Museum of Computing\, Block H\, Bletchley Park\, Bletchley\, MK3 6EB\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group Visit,London Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Startin":MAILTO:a.startin@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260519T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20250415T105500Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T132314Z
UID:16335-1779219000-1779226200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - The Magic of Glass
DESCRIPTION:The Magic of Glass\nSpeaker: Dr Kate Round \n \n  \nIn ancient times glass-making was viewed as mysterious and magical\, it was alchemy\, and referred to as ‘The Art Feat and Mystery of Glass’. Sand subjected to high temperatures became jewel-like material that could be moulded into vessels\, magic indeed! \nIt has clever physical properties\, it can easily be recycled and it does not deteriorate with age or use. The chemical properties of glass make it versatile and at the ‘cutting-edge’ of technology. \nThis talk looks at the colourful world of glass\, how is made and how we can change it physically and chemically to suit its use. From bottles to bridges\, optical glass to architecture; oven-ware to radiation shields\, and from bending light to bendable glass. \n \nDr Kate Round \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-the-magic-of-glass/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260526T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251130T163311Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172810Z
UID:19138-1779822000-1779829200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Heraldry Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows\, church monuments\, etc\, and discover who married who\, together with their family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/heraldry-group-meeting/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heraldry Group,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian de Redman":MAILTO:heraldry@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260601T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260122T165701Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T170028Z
UID:19627-1780342200-1780349400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs: Research
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-research-4/
LOCATION:North Staffs\, St. John's Centre\, Newcastle Road\, Stoke on Trent\, Staffs\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260329T135155Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T141408Z
UID:20112-1780740900-1780753500@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Family History Centre Open Today
DESCRIPTION:The Family History Centre is available for members on this Saturday (from 10.15 – 13.45) when a guest speaker (Paulette Burkill) is due to attend the Birmingham Group meetings. \nTo take advantage of this facility TODAY\, members must have previously booked their place with Mark by email.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/family-history-centre-open-today/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260606T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260120T094640Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T142905Z
UID:19590-1780754400-1780759800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: Pigs Take Precedence (New Street in 1817)
DESCRIPTION:Pigs Take Precedence (New Street in 1817)\nSpeaker: Paulette Burkill\n  \nIn Handsworth Historical Society’s collection is a ten-page booklet\, published for some of her friends in January 1877 by someone we know only as LB of Bromsgrove House\, Aston Manor\, with her memories of New Street sixty years earlier in 1817\, when she was only twelve. This illustrated talk takes us up one side of the street and back down the other side\, with its fascinating mixture of shops\, businesses\, hotels and private houses\, so difficult to imagine today.  \nPaulette has been Secretary of Handsworth Historical Society (formed 1952) since 1986 and now looks after the majority of their archives at home after the Society relinquished their 47 year tenancy of Handsworth Old Town Hall in January 2025\, as they could no longer afford the upkeep. She also helps with enquiries to the Society. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-pigs-take-precedence-new-street-in-1817/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260616T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20250415T105642Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250923T163456Z
UID:16337-1781638200-1781645400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Visit to National Memorial Arboretum
DESCRIPTION:Visit to National Memorial Arboretum
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-visit-to-national-memorial-arboretum/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Coach Trips,Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260623T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251130T163848Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172730Z
UID:19141-1782241200-1782248400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Heraldry Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows\, church monuments\, etc\, and discover who married who\, together with their family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/heraldry-group-meeting-6/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heraldry Group,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian de Redman":MAILTO:heraldry@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260624T211500
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251119T160916Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T171017Z
UID:19018-1782329400-1782335700@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  The Extraordinary Story of Sabrina Sidney
DESCRIPTION:Sabrina was at the bottom of the eighteenth-century pile; female\, abandoned and illegitimate.  But then she was found chosen from one of the Thomas Coram Foundling Hospitals to become an Apprentice Wife: the subject of a unique experiment in education and matrimony undertaken by a gentleman named Thomas Day. \nFriend to some of the men who powered both the Enlightenment and the Industrial Revolution\, such as James Watt and Erasmus Darwin\, Day believed the answer to society’s ills lay in education. A practical\, rational and purposeful education that would breed up a new generation of Enlightenment wives. Sabrina would epitomise this education and in so doing\, would become Mrs Thomas Day. \nPresenter:  Kate Croft \nMembers and Visitors alike are welcome to join Wolverhampton group for this fascinating tale of the real life Pygmalion. \n  \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-the-extraordinary-story-of-sabrina-sidney/
LOCATION:Staffs
CATEGORIES:Wolverhampton Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T134500
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260329T143850Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260329T144728Z
UID:20125-1783160100-1783172700@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Family History Centre Open Today
DESCRIPTION:The Family History Centre is available for members this Saturday (from 10.15 – 13.45) when a guest speaker (Paul Wilkins) is due to attend the Birmingham Group meeting. \n
To take advantage of this facility TODAY\, members must have previously booked their place with Caroline by email.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/family-history-centre-open-today-2/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260704T153000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260120T094910Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260120T095533Z
UID:19592-1783173600-1783179000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: Tracing Your Irish Family History
DESCRIPTION:Tracing Your Irish Family History\nSpeaker: Paul Wilkins\n  \nDetails to follow: \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-tracing-your-irish-family-history/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260706T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260706T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260122T165828Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T165944Z
UID:19630-1783366200-1783373400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs: Research
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-research-5/
LOCATION:North Staffs\, St. John's Centre\, Newcastle Road\, Stoke on Trent\, Staffs\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260708T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251215T145936Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251216T163615Z
UID:19281-1783539000-1783546200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Natural Daughters and Deserted Children ...
DESCRIPTION:… with Summer Refreshments\nNatural Daughters and Deserted Children: Jane Austen\, Maria Edgeworth and Eighteenth-Century Illegitimacy\nSpeaker: Dr Kate Croft \nJane Austen and Maria Edgeworth were among the most popular authors of the early 1800s. Today\, Austen is widely remembered for her witty\, romantic novels\, while Edgeworth has faded from mainstream readership. Yet both writers tackled controversial themes\, including the issue of illegitimacy. This talk examines how Austen and Edgeworth portrayed illegitimacy in their fiction and how their work challenged dominant views about “fallen women” and their children. Edgeworth was the daughter of Lunar Society member\, Richard Lovell Edgeworth. \nDr Kate Croft is a researcher and lecturer at the Centre for West Midlands History\, University of Birmingham\, and has talked to us before about the Wives and Daughters of the Lunar Society\, and about the adventurous Sabrina Sidney.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-natural-daughters-and-deserted-children/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260711T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260711T123000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251201T135817Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T171248Z
UID:19193-1783767600-1783773000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:London: "Genetic Hide and Seek: Exploring Missing Ancestor Mysteries with Autosomal DNA"
DESCRIPTION:“Genetic Hide and Seek: Exploring Missing Ancestor Mysteries with Autosomal DNA”\nA talk by Dr. Sophie Kay. \nMissing ancestor mysteries’ in our family tree – those perplexing blanks where an individual has defied identification in historical records – can seem like an\ninsurmountable challenge. Yet if that missing ancestor lies within the most recent 6-7 generations of your pedigree\, your autosomal DNA may hold the answer. This session will equip you with a clear strategy for tracing missing ancestors using autosomal DNA\, no matter which provider you’ve tested with. Using a real-life case study\, we’ll walk through a four-step process for identifying an unknown forebear from genetic matches\, and showcase some handy tools you can use along the way. Whether you’re hunting down a single mystery ancestor\, or are an adoptee looking to reconstruct a significant portion of your biological family tree\, this strategy will keep you on course. It’s time to make sense of those DNA matches and realise their problem-solving potential! \nThe talk will be followed by an informal buffet and the group AGM. \nMeetings will be held at the LDS Hyde Park Family Search Centre\, 64-68 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, South Kensington\, SW7 2PA. Doors open 10.00; talks start 11.00. \nWe will have the research facility largely to ourselves for the day of our meetings so will not be restricted on time. We will be able to take coffee and tea into our meetings as well as sandwiches. \nIf you download and install a Chrome extension on your laptop (which uses the building Wi-Fi)\, you can search records\, use commercial websites for free and download images directly to your laptop after our meeting. In effect\, with the Chrome extension\, your laptop has the same premium access as the PCs in the FamilySearch Centre. This access only works\, of course\, if you are within the building on Exhibition Road since it is dependent on the building Wi-Fi address. Ask a member of staff about this if you are interested. \nUnderground stations: South Kensington (District\, Circle and Piccadilly Lines). \nBuses: 14\, 49\, 70\, 74\, 345\, 360\, 414\, 430\, C1 \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/london-genetic-hide-and-seek-exploring-missing-ancestor-mysteries-with-autosomal-dna/
LOCATION:London Family History Centre\, 64-68 Princes Gate\, Exhibition Road\, London\, SW7 2PA\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Andy Startin":MAILTO:a.startin@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260728T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251130T164009Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172635Z
UID:19143-1785265200-1785272400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Heraldry Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows\, church monuments\, etc\, and discover who married who\, together with their family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/heraldry-group-meeting-7/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heraldry Group,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian de Redman":MAILTO:heraldry@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260729T211500
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251119T161710Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T171007Z
UID:19021-1785353400-1785359700@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  Members Evening
DESCRIPTION:Join us for a Members Evening – at the moment we have not decided if it will be group members sharing details of their research or maybe a presentation about an unusual record set: the content of the evening will be determined by the group nearer to the event. \nIf you have any ideas for the content please email the Wolverhampton group with suggestions. \nKeep a watch on this page for further details to be announced. \n  \nDoors open at 7.15p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-members-evening-6/
LOCATION:Staffs
CATEGORIES:Wolverhampton Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T110000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260815T150000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20250415T105958Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251001T142358Z
UID:16341-1786791600-1786806000@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Research Day
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-research-day-2/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260907T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260907T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20260122T170322Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260122T170837Z
UID:19632-1788809400-1788816600@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs: Research
DESCRIPTION:
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-research-6/
LOCATION:North Staffs\, St. John's Centre\, Newcastle Road\, Stoke on Trent\, Staffs\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260909T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251215T150742Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20260105T213759Z
UID:19286-1788982200-1788989400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: How DNA Broke Down a Brick Wall
DESCRIPTION:How DNA Broke Down a Brick Wall\nSpeaker: Jan Daniells \nJan has been hunting her family for a while now; and she has successfully used DNA to break though a brick wall on one line. She is a retired school teacher\, based in Shropshire\, with family in Kenilworth\, so maybe there are more connections to discover!
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-how-dna-broke-down-a-brick-wall/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260915T213000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20250415T110114Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251102T135841Z
UID:16343-1789500600-1789507800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - Curiosities of Dudley
DESCRIPTION:Curiosities of Dudley\nSpeaker: Craig Denston\n \n  \nA talk about the curiosities & oddities wrapped up in Dudley’s history\, using dozens of images from a huge collection of engraved prints\, postcards\, photographs\, maps and memorabilia from the town. Including the Castle and Castle Hill\, the old town hall & market place\, the fountain & many old shops and buildings now long gone. \n  \n  \n \nCraig Denston \n\nGraduated Bretton Hall College 1984 – BA. in Creative Arts\nSpecialised in illustration\n1984 – 1992 worked as Workshop Manager for Cannon Hill Puppet Theatre – for its time\, the largest puppet theatre in Great Britain (Producing four productions per year).\n1992 became freelance – now working as\n\nMask maker / designer\nPuppet maker / designer\nSculptural costume and body suits\nOut of the ordinary props made to order\nTalks given on a variety of subjects\nTour guide operator
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-group-2/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY9 0SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260922T210000
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251130T164939Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251130T172558Z
UID:19146-1790103600-1790110800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Heraldry Group Meeting
DESCRIPTION:Why not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows\, church monuments\, etc\, and discover who married who\, together with their family history.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/heraldry-group-meeting-8/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Heraldry Group,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Adrian de Redman":MAILTO:heraldry@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260930T211500
DTSTAMP:20260403T181652
CREATED:20251119T162929Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20251119T170953Z
UID:19024-1790796600-1790802900@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  Tales from the Coroner's Casebook - Life and Death in Georgian South Staffordshire and the Black Country.  Part 1: 1801 - 1826
DESCRIPTION:This presentation examines the cases of unexplained deaths\, presided over by Henry Smith Esq. – Coroner of the County of Stafford – between 1801 and 1842.  These include accidents\, manslaughter\, murders\, suicides and ‘visitations of God’.  Join Coroner Smith’s Jury and re-consider some of the cases he dealt with during the first part of his long career. \nPresenter:  Quinton Watt \nMembers and visitors are very welcome to join us for what promises to be an interesting and eye-opening meeting. \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. meeting start. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-tales-from-the-coroners-casebook-life-and-death-in-georgian-south-staffordshire-and-the-black-country-part-1-1801-1826/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Claire Bullock":MAILTO:clairebullock706@btinternet.com
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