July 2020
Birmingham: HS2 and the Park Street Dig
HS2 Archaeology works: Park Street Former Burial Ground Did you know that one of the biggest archaeological digs in the UK has been taking place right here in Birmingham? As part of the preparations for HS2’s phase one, an archaeological team has been excavating the Park Street burial ground, close to the city centre. They’ve been discovering new information about life and death in Birmingham during the 19th century. As archaeological excavations of Park Street burial ground by LM for…
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Birmingham: Peplow Memorial Lecture
The Role of Women in Medieval Heraldry Speaker: Dr. Paul A. Fox Early heraldry at a superficial level appears to have been a very masculine affair, but women played a much more important role than has been generally recognised. Moreover, the frequency with which maternal arms (or elements thereof) were inherited has been under-estimated. Such transmission can provide vital clues for pedigrees. This presentation will include some long forgotten curiosities in the way that women formerly distinguished their personal arms…
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Birmingham: Spread the Net Wider and Dig Deeper
Spread the Net Wider and Dig Deeper. Speaker: Ann Simcox When we first begin to research our families often the aim is to try and get as far back as possible adding names and dates with a hope to find a link to someone famous. However, our ancestors were living breathing human beings with fascinating stories, both happy and sad. By using basic records and extracting every fact and hint and extending our research to include people and places involved…
Find out more »November 2020
Birmingham: 65 Brunswick Road – The Musical
65 Brunswick Road – The Musical Midlands author Shirley Thompson, who has published everything from biographies to fiction, poetry and children’s books, invites you to a musical adaptation of her 12th book, 65 Brunswick Road. This extensively researched, personal family saga relates the stories of five families from the 18th Century to the present day. Full of highs and lows: the heart-warming, tragic and frequently dramatic, plus many surprising connections. Note that this meeting is not on a Wednesday evening…
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Birmingham: Bring and Share
Bring and Share In the past members were very willing to bring along displays of their research and family history. There has been a move away from paper based records to computer aided storage. Members are invited to bring along your lap-tops and share examples of your research and encourage others who may not be confident. Do please let Peter know what you are able to contribute. Note that this meeting is not on a Wednesday evening but a Saturday…
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