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SUMMARY:Birmingham: Society Conference and AGM
DESCRIPTION:Family History Day incorporating Annual General Meeting\nAn All day event with Speakers Sharon Hintze and Beverley Walker.\nProgramme Timings – \n09.30 – Doors Open & Registration\n10:00 – Welcome\n10:15 – Presentation by Sharon Hintze\, topic – By the Sweat of Thy Face; Occupations.\n11:15 – Coffee Break\n11:45 – AGM – A link to Agenda & Reports will appear here abt 4 weeks beforehand.\n12:30 – Lunch Break\n14:00 – Presentation by Beverley Walker\, topic – Gypsy Ancestors in the Midlands\n15:00 – Closing Words (Chairman/President)\n15:15 – Disperse \n\nSharon Hintze – Title: ‘By the Sweat of Thy Face’\nThis talk starts with Adam (the first ag lab) but focuses on the 18th and 19th centuries with a nod to censuses after 1900. Some occupations remain the same but have different names\, while others disappear from records as circumstances change. Emphasis is placed on the wide range of sources for occupations. Examples are given of occupations which are carried on through generations or families\, and occupations which are numerous in a specific area. \n  \nAudience members are invited to bring an example of an ancestor with an interesting occupation\, or a link to learning about a specific occupation. \nSharon has excellent credentials. She is a fifth generation family historian with roots in the West Midlands\, specifically Wednesbury. Sharon has served in various family history assignments for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints\, the longest spell being twenty years as Director of the London FamilySearch Centre. She is a member of the Irish Genealogical Research Society Library Committee and a member of Council for the Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain. Sharon is a well-known and frequent speaker on the family history circuit and occasional writer. \n  \nBeverley Walker – Title: ‘Gypsy Ancestors in the Midlands’\nWe welcome Beverley Walker who is to speak to us about researching gypsy ancestry.  Beverley discovered in 1985 when she started to research her family that her paternal grandmother (whom she never knew) was a Gypsy.  This led on to the study of genealogy with the University of London and a stint working for the GRO in St Catherine’s House though Beverley does say that they didn’t let her near the certificate production.  She then became an ‘heir hunter’ for a London based Probate Research Company.  Beverley has been a Member of the Romany & Traveller FHS and a committee member since 2004 in the roles of Membership Secretary\, Chair and Secretary and is a noted speaker on the subject. \n  \n\nThe society Family History Centre will be open at times during the day. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/society-conference-and-agm-2025/
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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SUMMARY:Family History Centre - closed
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URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/family-history-centre-closed-4/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T100000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250506T150000
DTSTAMP:20260727T002022
CREATED:20250415T182339Z
LAST-MODIFIED:20250415T182858Z
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SUMMARY:Family History Centre - reopens at 10am
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URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/family-history-centre-reopens-at-10am-2/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T193000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250512T213000
DTSTAMP:20260727T002022
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SUMMARY:North Staffs Group Research / help evening
DESCRIPTION:AGM and Informal help or research evening. Committee Members have access to numerous items in our digital library and to subscription websites. \nMembers free but we welcome visitors but ask for a donation of  £1.50
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/research-help-evening/
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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SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Child Migration - Not one of our better decisions!
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Stephen Dyer\nThis talk looks at the long history of British child emgration schemes up to 1967 when some 150\,000 children were sent overseas to settle and grow up in British colonies and dominions. \nStephen is a National U3A Genealogy Subject Adviser and a member of the Society of Genealogists.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/child-migration-not-one-of-our-better-decisions/
LOCATION:Kenilworth Centre\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, Abbey End\, Kenilworth\, CV8 1QJ\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Kenilworth Meetings
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DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20250520T213000
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SUMMARY:Stourbridge Group - The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
DESCRIPTION:The Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC)\n  \n \nThe Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) is an intergovernmental organisation of six independent member states whose principal function is to mark\, record and maintain the graves and places of commemoration of Commonwealth of Nations military service members who died in the two World Wars. \n  \n  \nThe Talk – Architecture/Conservation and Archives\nThis is a great opportunity to learn about the very important work carried out by the CWGC. The talk will primarily focus on the Architure and Conservation work carried out bt the CWGC \n                        Commemoratiom\n\nSpeaker – Sarah Hann\nSarah is a Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) volunteer speaker. Until Autumn 2024 she was the CWGC ‘Eyes On Hands On’ coordinator for the region covering the West Midlands\, Staffordshire\, Shropshire\, Derbyshire\, Cheshire and the North Wales counties to Gwynedd and Anglesey. \nPreviously\, she worked for Warwickshire Heritage and Culture (the county museum and archive service)\, has been a teacher\, community worker and television producer. \nSarah first became interested in the work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission when she visited the war graves in Cairo and at El Alamein for a television programme over 30 years ago. \n                                                                                                         Thiepval Memorial \nDOORS OPEN AT 7.00PM for a 7.30PM START \nVisitors Welcome – £5 Donation appreciated \n  \n  \n  \n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/stourbridge-the-commonwealth-war-graves-commission/
LOCATION:Stourbridge\, St. Peter's Church Hall\, Pedmore\, West Midlands\, DY90SW\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Stourbridge Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Paul Burkitt":MAILTO:p.burkitt@mid-anc.uk
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