An exciting presentation by Max Keen who will be dressed in period costume. Prince Rupert was the nephew of King Charles I and one of the English Civil War's most paradoxical heroes.   Handsome, impetuous and courageous, he was the epitome of the 'Cavalier', yet he was born a German prince and a protestant.   As the […]

This will be an afternoon meeting.  Doors open at 1.45 p.m.   Details will be announced shortly.  

An evening talk by Kate Hartland-Westwood. Kate will be discussing real events that took place at the Star Theatre in Wolverhampton.  In 1895 a local theatre owner was accused of assaulting three girls but what really happened?   Doors open at 7.15 p.m. for a 7.30 p.m. start      

Come along and join in a research session to help each other with problem solving and share ideas.  Bring details of your "missing ancestors", "brick walls" and other queries and see if others can help you find the answers. Access to various records will be available. Internet access will be available so you can bring […]

Birmingham Genealogist Liz Palmer will be sharing her knowledge of Coroners' Inquest Records and how these can be useful in discovering more details to help with family history research. Even if you have not yet encountered a death in your research that has resulted in a coroners inquest you never know when this may happen.  […]

We all encounter illegitimate births at different times in our research and the general view is that it is impossible, or at the least very difficult, to identify the father.  There are records that you can use to attempt to uncover the truth about the parentage - have you explored them all? Penny, our group […]

Our speaker, Kevin Goodman, is a well-known historical interpreter.  This evening he will be entertaining us with his in depth knowledge of the surgery that our ancestors may have faced. Please join us for what promises to be an interesting meeting that will possibly have us squirming in our seats.   Doors open at 7.15 […]

Join us for our pre-Christmas social gathering.  Nearer the event we will announce our plans for the afternoon but it may be a quiz, members sharing their research, a Christmas themed talk but, whatever is arranged, will involve the start of the Christmas season for the Wolverhampton group and, of course, refreshments.   Doors open […]