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SUMMARY:North Staffs Group Research / help evening
DESCRIPTION: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/north-staffs-group-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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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250603
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250604
DTSTAMP:20260501T031801
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Week - Tuesday 3rd June
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Week – Tuesday 3rd June \nTrustees\nJoin Our Team as a Trustee – Midland Ancestors Family History Society\nPassionate about genealogy & preserving history? We’re seeking a Trustee to help guide & grow our society\, ensuring family heritage is cherished & shared for generations.\nWhat You’ll Do:\n– Provide leadership & strategic direction\n– Support projects\, research & community engagement\n– Help shape the future of our genealogical society\nWho We’re Looking For:\n– Someone passionate about history & genealogy\n– A strong communicator & team player\n– Experience in governance or nonprofit leadership is a plus\nWhy Join Us?\n– Make a meaningful impact on historical preservation\n– Collaborate with fellow genealogy enthusiasts\n– Help connect people with their family stories \nInterested? Get in touch today! We’d love to hear from you.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/volunteer-week-tuesday-3rd-june/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Kim Walker":MAILTO:gensec@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250604
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250605
DTSTAMP:20260501T031801
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Week - Wednesday 4th June
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Week – Wednesday 4th June \nJoin Midland Ancestors as a Shop Product Administrator! \nAre you detail-oriented and tech-savvy? We’re looking for a volunteer to test PDF files\, ensure bookmark links function correctly\, and add items to our shop.\n🔹 Role: To test pdf files to ensure bookmark links work and then add the item to our shop.\n🔹 Requirements: Windows 10/11 PC/Laptop & Adobe Acrobat Reader (free download available)\n🔹 Training: Full training and documentation provided\nMake a meaningful contribution to genealogy and heritage preservation. Join us today!
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/volunteer-week-wednesday-4th-june/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Kim Walker":MAILTO:gensec@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250605
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250606
DTSTAMP:20260501T031801
CREATED:20250531T203854Z
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Week - Thursday 5th June
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Week – Thursday 5th June \n📢 Volunteer Opportunity! 📢 \nAre you detail-oriented and a great listener? We need a volunteer to type up minutes from Executive Committee meetings using recorded audio. Help preserve important discussions and keep our records clear and organized! \nInterested? Get in touch today! \nGeneral Secretary: k.walker@midanc.uk
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/volunteer-week-thursday-5th-june/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Kim Walker":MAILTO:gensec@midanc.uk
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20250606
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20250607
DTSTAMP:20260501T031801
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SUMMARY:Volunteer Week - Friday 6th June 2025
DESCRIPTION:Volunteer Week – Friday 6th June 2025 \nJoin Our Team as Programme Secretary! \nAre you passionate about family history and eager to make a difference? Our Family History Society is looking for a volunteer Programme Secretary to help us organise engaging guest speakers for the Birmingham group.\nWhat You’ll Do:\n– Plan and coordinate our programme of talks- face to face and via Zoom.\n– Liaise with guest speakers and members to ensure a varied and exciting schedule.\n– Help promote events to encourage participation and grow our community. \nWhat We’re Looking For:\n– Organised and enthusiastic individuals with a love for history and genealogy.\n– Good communication skills and a friendly approach to working with others.\n– No experience necessary—just a willingness to get involved and learn! \nJoin us and help shape a vibrant and welcoming space for family history enthusiasts. To find out more or to apply\, contact Peter Middleton\nWe’d love to have you on board!
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/volunteer-week-friday-6th-june-2025/
LOCATION:West Midlands
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Peter Middleton":MAILTO:p.middleton@mid-anc.uk
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SUMMARY:National Volunteer Week - Meet the Trustees at the BMI
DESCRIPTION:National Volunteer Week at Midland Ancestors! \nJoin us on Saturday 7th June 2025\, from 12:30pm to 1:30pm\, at Sir Arthur Sullivan Hall\, Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, for an informal chat with the Trustees. Learn how you can get involved and help preserve family history! 📜✨\nCome along\, ask questions\, and explore exciting volunteer opportunities!
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/16412/
LOCATION:Birmingham & Midland Institute\, 9 Margaret Street\, Birmingham\, West Midlands\, B3 3BS\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Birmingham Meetings
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SUMMARY:Birmingham: Early 20th. Century Family and Social History Research
DESCRIPTION:Early 20th. Century Family and Social History Research\nPresenter – Stephen Dyer\nThe 1920s & 1930s was an era of defining events that would change the course of many families for decades to come\, leading up to the 1921 Census which was released in January 2022. Stephens talk looks at the effect on the family and social history following the end of World War One.\nStephen is National U3A Genealogy Subject Adviser and a member of the Society of Genealogists. \n  \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/birmingham-early-20th-century-family-and-social-history-research/
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:20250611T193000
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SUMMARY:Kenilworth: Charles Dickens\, Warwickshire & the Great Jennens Case
DESCRIPTION:Speaker – Laurence Ince\nLaurence is from Solihull\, a member of Solihull Local History Circle\, and has been working for many years on family history\, particularly of his wife’s family\, the Holbeches of Alvechurch.
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/kenilworth-charles-dickens-warwickshire-the-great-jennens-case/
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:20250625T210000
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SUMMARY:Wolverhampton:  John Wilkinson - part two
DESCRIPTION:Join us for this\, the second part of a presentation from March 2025\, about John “Iron-Mad” Wilkinson by Richard Sells \nThe adult Wilkinson was involved from the start in the ‘new’ iron industry\, eventually operating nine ironworks including the New Willey Ironworks near Broseley\, which was established in 1757. He was a man of huge energy and foresight\, the ultimate inventor and entrepreneur\, a member of the Lunar Society.  His 88-acre site at Bradley near Wolverhampton became the first integrated ironworks in the world and included everything necessary for iron production\, from blast furnaces to canals and housing for his workers\, earning him the sobriquet the ‘Father of the South Staffordshire Iron Industry’. He was also a major force behind the construction in 1779 of a certain bridge across the Severn linking Broseley with what is now the town of Ironbridge. \nDespite being ‘mad on iron’ Wilkinson did not confine his interests to the iron industry. He had investments in copper and lead mines\, chemical plants\, canals and banking\, and is famed for his work in developing cannon to be more accurate and safe. He even took advantage of the government’s inability to produce enough copper coinage to meet demand and began to mint his own trade tokens depicting his own head. \nDoors open at 7.15 for a 7.30 meeting start. \n 
URL:https://midland-ancestors.uk/event/wolverhampton-john-wilkinson-part-two/
LOCATION:Wolverhampton\, The Terry Harding Room\, Perton Civic Centre\, Church Road\, Perton\,\, Wolverhampton\, Staffordshire\, WV6 7PD\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Public,Wolverhampton Meetings
ORGANIZER;CN="Penny Smith":MAILTO:wolverhamptonclasses@midanc.uk
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