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  • London: Enclosures in the English Midlands

    Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Rd, London, EC1M 7BA

    Enclosures in the English Midlands Every common’s gone, and traps are set to kill: The effect of the Enclosures on the English Midlands A presentation by Richard Churchley

  • North Staffs: Research Evening

    North Staffs St. John's Centre, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, United Kingdom

    Research Evening When members can avail themselves of the Groups resources, in fiche, film and book form. You can also get guidance on doing internet research.

  • Bromsgrove: Details TBA

    Bromsgrove Methodist Centre 19 Stratford Road, Bromsgrove, Worcs, United Kingdom

    For this evenings meeting at Bromsgrove details to be advised

  • Further Steps training day in Birmingham

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

    A One Day Course  - Tracing Your Ancestors before 1837. Looking at records most likely to be found in your local archive or County Record Office. Topics Covered will include  - Parish Registers and Bishops Transcripts Poor Law Records Wills and Inventories before 1858 Useful Internet resources.

  • Stourbridge: Getting Rid of the Stink

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

    ‘Getting Rid of the Stink’ A presentation by Dr. Mike Haynes. Emeritus professor Mike, discusses with some humour,  how the introduction of clean water helped rid us of some unpleasant diseases so improving the lives of our ancestors. The works of the great engineers of the 19th century and how their efforts effectively eliminated death by typhoid, cholera […]

  • Executive Committee Meeting

    Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee members are invited

  • Heraldry Group

    Heraldry Heraldry can be admired, or enjoyed, (or even disliked) at a distance, but it can be much more fun with a measure of participation. Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication "How to Do Heraldry".

  • Outing to The National Archives

    National Archives Bessant Drive, Richmond, London, United Kingdom

    Outing to The National Archives The National Archives is the final resting place of all files and documents produced by the various departments of H.M. Government and its predecessors. Your Ancestors could well be in there somewhere, if you haven’t found him or her then perhaps you are not using the search engine to best […]

  • Wolverhampton: Four Swallows and Two Elephants

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

    Four Swallows and Two Elephants Exploring the hidden biographies of some local personalities from the entertainment world.  Mixes local history with family history on the fringes of the world of entertainment.  The world of entertainment these people inhabited involved circus, the funfair, early cinema and theatre.Their lives criss-crossed the Black Country in a world and […]

  • Birmingham: The Quarter Sessions: A resource for family historians

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

    The Quarter Sessions: A resource for family historians. Genealogist, author and publisher Mike Sharpe will tell us about what is perhaps an oft overlooked resource for family historians, The Quarter Sessions.   Do please note that this meeting is not on the usual Wednesday evening but a Saturday afternoon

  • North Staffs: Staffordshire Hoards

    North Staffs St. John's Centre, Newcastle Road, Stoke on Trent, Staffs, United Kingdom

    Staffordshire Hoards (1831 – 2012) A talk by Steve Booth