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Wolverhampton: The Extraordinary Story of Sabrina Sidney
Sabrina was at the bottom of the eighteenth-century pile; female, abandoned and illegitimate. But then she was found chosen from one of the Thomas Coram Foundling Hospitals to become an Apprentice Wife: the subject of a unique experiment in education and matrimony undertaken by a gentleman named Thomas Day. Friend to some of the men […]
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London: “Genetic Hide and Seek: Exploring Missing Ancestor Mysteries with Autosomal DNA”
London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom"Genetic Hide and Seek: Exploring Missing Ancestor Mysteries with Autosomal DNA" A talk by Dr. Sophie Kay. Missing ancestor mysteries' in our family tree – those perplexing blanks where an individual has defied identification in historical records – can seem like an insurmountable challenge. Yet if that missing ancestor lies within the most recent 6-7 […]
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Heraldry Group Meeting
Birmingham & Midland Institute - Kingsley Norris Room 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomWhy not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows, church monuments, etc, and discover who married who, together with their family history.
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Wolverhampton: Members Evening
Join us for a Members Evening - at the moment we have not decided if it will be group members sharing details of their research or maybe a presentation about an unusual record set: the content of the evening will be determined by the group nearer to the event. If you have any ideas for […]
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Stourbridge Group – Research Day
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Stourbridge Group – Curiosities of Dudley
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomCuriosities of Dudley Speaker: Craig Denston A talk about the curiosities & oddities wrapped up in Dudley's history, using dozens of images from a huge collection of engraved prints, postcards, photographs, maps and memorabilia from the town. Including the Castle and Castle Hill, the old town hall & market place, the fountain & many […]
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Heraldry Group Meeting
Birmingham & Midland Institute - Kingsley Norris Room 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomWhy not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows, church monuments, etc, and discover who married who, together with their family history.
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Wolverhampton: Tales from the Coroner’s Casebook – Life and Death in Georgian South Staffordshire and the Black Country. Part 1: 1801 – 1826
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomThis presentation examines the cases of unexplained deaths, presided over by Henry Smith Esq. - Coroner of the County of Stafford - between 1801 and 1842. These include accidents, manslaughter, murders, suicides and 'visitations of God'. Join Coroner Smith's Jury and re-consider some of the cases he dealt with during the first part of his […]
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London: “A Brick Wall in My Tree: I solved one/I have one”
London Family History Centre 64-68 Princes Gate, Exhibition Road, London, United KingdomMembers Day: "A Brick Wall in My Tree: I solved one/I have one" An opportunity for members to give a short presentation about how they solved a brick wall in their tree. What techniques did you use? Did it involve any little known archives or serious detective work? Alternatively tell the group about a brick […]
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Stourbridge Group – Unlocking the secrets of DNA Testing
Stourbridge St. Peter's Church Hall, Pedmore, West Midlands, United KingdomUnlocking the secrets of DNA Testing Speaker: Karen Evans Adverts for DNA testing kits are constantly on the TV-but what do you actually get? This talk covers areas such as understanding how the test works in very general terms, getting the most from the test (what the results mean) and how to use your results […]
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Heraldry Group Meeting
Birmingham & Midland Institute - Kingsley Norris Room 9 Margaret Street, Birmingham, West Midlands, United KingdomWhy not come along and learn how to interpret the various coats of arms in stained glass windows, church monuments, etc, and discover who married who, together with their family history.
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Wolverhampton: The Eccentric Dr Butler
Wolverhampton The Terry Harding Room, Perton Civic Centre, Church Road, Perton,, Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, United KingdomJoin us to hear Cannock Museum's volunteer and historical researcher for an informative talk and presentation along with items from the museum collections. Dr. Butler, a well known local figure, kept a menagerie of animals and could be seen out and about around Cannock and Hednesford in his zebra drawn trap. Find out what fate […]