What’s On at Midland Ancestors –
Online Event – The Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
Online Event Using ZoomThe Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Speaker - Sarah Moody Initially the Graves Registration Commission formed in 1915 by Fabian Ware, with a Royal Charter in 1917, the remit of the CWGC is the care and maintenance of the graves and memorials to Commonwealth war dead at more than 23,000 sites worldwide. Sarah […]
The History of Bromsgrove School
Online Event Using ZoomOrganised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Philip Bowen Note date changed from 09 March as originally advertised. Register here
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The Craythorne Family
Online Event Using ZoomOrganised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Jan Pick Register here.
Kenilworth: CHANGE OF PROGRAMME: ‘Marriage law and practice in the Midlands, 1837-1900’
Online Event Using ZoomOur scheduled speaker, Richard Churchley, would prefer to give his talk live, rather than via Zoom. We will therefore be postponing his talk, ''My Churchley Family' - From 1300 – 2019: A typical West Midlands Family' to another date. Instead, we are very pleased to announce a returning speaker: Marriage law and practice in the […]
Online Event – When the Lights Went Out – Birmingham goes to War
Online Event Using ZoomWhen The Lights Went Out - Birmingham Goes To War Speaker - Andrew Lound Looking at Birmingham people during the 39-45 war, focussing on W.T. Avery’s famous Soho Foundry as well as the darkened streets of Birmingham. The Soho Foundry saw many employees volunteer and had many reserved occupations, Andrew has been able to access […]
Online Event – AGM
Online Event Using ZoomAnnual General Meeting This years AGM will take place using Zoom video conferencing platform, a first for Midland Ancestors More details now appear in the members area. Log in via the Menu Drop down at upper right using the password in your journal.
Goose Grease & Brown Paper
Online Event Using ZoomOrganised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Kath Reynolds Register here
Kenilworth: ‘The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist’
Online Event Using ZoomParliament Square's first monument to a woman, Millicent Fawcett, and also its first sculpture by a woman, Gillian Wearing, marks 100 years since some women won the right to vote and was unveiled on 24 April 2018. 'The Blind Postmaster General and the Suffragist' A talk by Alan Godfrey FRPSL. The story of the lives […]
Online Event – Using DNA Testing to Trace Your Family Tree
Online Event Using ZoomUsing DNA Testing to Trace Your Family Tree Presenter - Karen Evans This presentation covers how DNA testing works in very general terms, getting the most from the test (what the results mean) and how to use your results to validate your paper research or overcome brick walls such as illegitimacy. It also highlights the […]