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SUMMARY:Bank Holiday - Easter Monday
DESCRIPTION:Bank Holiday\nEaster Monday
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/bank-holiday-19/
CATEGORIES:Public
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240402T141500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240402T164500
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20240130T153829Z
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UID:12326-1712067300-1712076300@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Course: Introduction to Family History
DESCRIPTION:Family history course for complete beginners and those who have done a little research but do not know what to do next.  Discover your own “Who Do You Think You Are?” moment. \nFind out how to …. \n\nget started in researching your family history\nlearn about the records which will help you\nfind the records and interpret them\ndiscover the heroes and rogues in your family\nreveal the truth behind your family tales\n\nLots of handouts\, guidance\, tips and advice. \nThis is a free FIVE WEEK course but places are limited and booking is required direct with Perton library on 01902 506050.   Each session lasts approximately 2.5 hours on five consecutive Tuesday afternoons. \nLots of opportunities to ask questions.  Small friendly groups. \nFor further information email Wolverhamptongroup@midanc.uk \n  \nIf you book a place but later change your mind\, please let the library know so they can reallocate your place.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/course-introduction-to-family-history-5-2/
LOCATION:Perton Library\, Severn Drive\, Perton\, Wolverhampton\, West Midlands\, WV6 7QU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Classes,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T120000
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20231209T161146Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240303T171113Z
UID:12229-1712398500-1712404800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:London: “Whatever happened to Lucy?”
DESCRIPTION:“Whatever happened to Lucy?”\nA talk by Ian Waller. \nIan Waller is an experienced researcher and well known speaker.  Ian’s talk looks at the plight of adoptees\, foundlings\, orphans and the Empire Children (child migrants) through the 19th and 20th centuries. \nPlease note that the planned afternoon visit to the Foundling Museum will not now go ahead due to organisational difficulties. \nMeetings will be held at Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission\, 49 City Road\, London\, EC1Y 1AU. \nNon-members are very welcome. \nUnderground stations: Old Street (due to building works at Old Street\, please use subway 3) (Northern Line City Branch)\nMoorgate (Northern\, Circle and Metropolitan Lines). \nBuses: 21\, 43\, 55\, 76\, 141\, 205\, 214\, 243\, 271 \nRailway Stations: Old Street\, Moorgate\, Liverpool Street\, City ThamesLink\, Farringdon
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/london-whatever-happened-to-lucy/
LOCATION:Wesley’s Chapel and Leysian Mission\, 49 City Road\, London\, EC1Y 1AU\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:London Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="David Kerr":MAILTO:londonevents@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T101500
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T121500
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20240209T114744Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240209T165155Z
UID:12432-1712398500-1712405700@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Walking Tour - Birminghams Key Hill Cemetery
DESCRIPTION:Guided Walking Tour of Key Hill Cemetery\nThis internationally known Birmingham cemetery is the final resting place of numerous Birmingham notables. Amongst them Alfred Bird egg free custard manufacturer\, Marie Beauclerc pioneer of shorthand and typing\, Joseph Chamberlain Birmingham Mayor and his brother Richard who was also Mayor\, Robert Chance glass manufacturer\, Joseph Gillott pen manufacturer\, Constance Naden poet & philosopher\, Joseph Tangye industrialist. \nGuided by Richard of the Friends of Key Hill Cemetery & Warstone Lane Cemetery\, this tour has been specially arranged privately for the society. Our thanks go to The Friends. \nTickets for this visit are at a special  discount and cost a mere £6.00 They can be purchased through the Midland Ancestors on line shop. Spaces are limited so early booking is a must else you will be disappointed. \nMeeting place for this visit will be outside the Jewellery Quarter Station in Vyse Street at 10:15 as mentioned above. \nHere you can get trams & trains to/from Snow Hill. Bus Nos 8a\, 8b\, 101\, 16 & 74 all pass close by\, car parking available on street or nearby multi-story. \nDo ensure you arrive in good time\, we will be prompt in starting the walk. \nWe will be treading some uneven pathways\, bear this in mind if you have restricted mobility. Do also please make sure you have suitable footwear\, \n  \nThe tour will wrap up at 12:15 to allow you enough time to take lunch before making your way to the BMI in time for the afternoon meeting. \nPlenty of cafes and hostelries can be found locally. \n  \nBook thru the on line shop click here – Key Hill Cemetery Guided Walk \n  \nClick here for activities and details of the Friends of Key Hill Cemetery & Warstone Lane Cemetery \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/walking-tour-birminghams-key-hill-cemetery/
LOCATION:Key Hill Cemetery\, Key Hill\, Birmingham\, B18 5NY\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Group Visit,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Phil Lamb":MAILTO:coachtrips@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T140000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240406T160000
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20231109T104346Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231109T104346Z
UID:11972-1712412000-1712419200@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Birmingham: How We Lived Then
DESCRIPTION:How We Lived Then\nPresenter – Mary Bodfish\nThis talk is based on probate inventories with Mary making particular use of the inventory of a West Bromwich man who died in 1700 to give a guided tour of his house and farm; it also includes the history of probate documents with an element of family history research. \nMary is well know on the speaker circuit locally\, is an author and local historian\, Mary is also Chair of Smethwick Local History Society.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-how-we-lived-then/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240408T213000
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20231207T113418Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20241204T132959Z
UID:12167-1712604600-1712611800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:North Staffs Branch -AGM followed by Research/help evening
DESCRIPTION:AGM followed by Help if required and an informal group chat with Steve Stutcinskas the co-ordinator of the Staffordshire BMD index.\n \nTea and coffee available
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/north-staffs-branch-2024-04-01/
LOCATION:St. John’s Centre\, St. John’s Centre\, 122 Newcastle Rd. Trent Vale\, Stoke on Trent\, ST4 6QD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:North Staffs Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240410T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20240105T162638Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20240105T162727Z
UID:12279-1712777400-1712782800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Kenilworth: 'Bloody Kenilworth' (LIVE)
DESCRIPTION:Speaker: Adam Wood\, author\, speaker and tour guide\, true crime historian \nJoin local true crime historian Adam Wood for an illustrated talk on the seedier side of Kenilworth\, as he reveals misdeeds committed between 1790 and 1928. \nLearn how the former caretaker of the Kenilworth Baths on Abbey Fields\, bristling with resentment over his dismissal\, made sure his successor met a watery end; how a one-armed man became one of the earliest motor fatalities when he was struck by a speeding driver outside the Royal Oak\, and what happened when a drunken cyclist was annoyed when the lamplighter extinguished the last light on Warwick Road one dark night in 1910. \nAnd that’s not to mention the man who discovered Jack the Ripper’s hideout on Kenilworth Common… \nwww.adamwoodhistory.com \n\nThis is a LIVE meeting at The Kenilworth Centre
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-bloody-kenilworth-live/
LOCATION:Kenilworth\, Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\,\, Kenilworth\, Warwickshire\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Lesley Plant":MAILTO:kenilworthfhs@gmail.com
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240417T190000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240417T203000
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20231120T130452Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231120T130452Z
UID:12023-1713380400-1713385800@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:On Line – Family History Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Family History Workshop by Members\nAn On Line Members Meeting 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 offices or libraries\, or tackled computer problems. What Tips & Tricks they might have to help with research or help with software they might use. All the issues that family historians frequently come up against. In essence\, a Midland Ancestors Self Help Workshop. \nPlease get in touch by email eventsonline@mid-anc.uk  if you have a query or are stuck somewhere and we will raise it in the workshop. \n  \nThese meetings will be fairly loose format and will go where they lead. If you would like to make a contribution\, please get in touch. You do not need to be an experienced researcher. \nThe success of the format is entirely dependent upon the members. It is in your hands. Many people have asked if we will be running any Zoom meetings in the future\, now is your chance to help out. \nAn Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how we do it. \nTo Register\, click here – Workshop
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/on-line-family-history-workshop-4/
LOCATION:Online Event Using Zoom
CATEGORIES:On Line Event,Public
ORGANIZER;CN="PJ Lamb":MAILTO:pjlamb@mid-anc.uk
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20240424T210000
DTSTAMP:20260413T135324
CREATED:20231025T124154Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20231025T124432Z
UID:11900-1713987000-1713992400@midland-ancestors.uk
SUMMARY:Wolverhampton: The Portable Antiquities Scheme
DESCRIPTION:A very interesting presentation about this scheme to record historic finds.   Learn how the scheme started\, what is recorded and how.  When does the coroner become involved and what is classed as ‘treasure’.   Perhaps you will learn about local finds and discover how you can access this resource and information. \nVictoria Allnatt from the Birmingham Museums Trust provides a fascinating presentation on this topic. \n  \nDoors open at 7.15 p.m. for a meeting start of 7.30 p.m.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-the-portable-antiquities-scheme/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Claire Bullock":MAILTO:clairebullock706@btinternet.com
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