April 2020
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee members are invited
Find out more »First Steps in Family History – CANCELLED
FIRST STEPS IN FAMILY HISTORY Are you new to family history? Not sure where or how to start? This One-Day Course is intended to show those new to family history how to get started and where to look for records. We shall try to provide information and encouragement and hope to convince our audience that genealogy is not only an absorbing hobby but also good fun. Among the topics covered will be: - How to get started Births, Marriages and…
Find out more »Heraldry Group – CANCELLED
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
Find out more »May 2020
Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee members are invited
Find out more »Birmingham: Friends of Birmingham Archives & Heritage preceded by society AGM – CANCELLED
Friends of Birmingham Archives & Heritage Established in June 2009, FoBAH aims to promote and support the work of Birmingham Archives and Heritage in making their historical collections available to as wide an audience as possible. Their committee has a range of expertise, including: archivists, researchers, academics and archive users. This presentation by the Friends will provide an opportunity to learn about their activities and perhaps raise awareness of potential areas of mutual cooperation in the pursuit of our shared…
Find out more »Heraldry Group – CANCELLED
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
Find out more »June 2020
Birmingham: Lost Industries and Businesses of Birmingham
Lost Industries and Businesses of Birmingham A slide show by Keith Clenton, most photographs used in this presentation come from The Birmingham Lives Carl Chinn Archive. Keith will bring to us the reality that despite the ability of Birmingham people to adapt to innovation, for a variety of reasons there was a decline in manufacturing resulting in the closure of many firms. These images provide the only remaining evidence of what once provided work and income for our Birmingham forebears.
Find out more »Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee members are invited
Find out more »Heraldry Group
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
Find out more »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…
Find out more »National Archives Introductory Session
National Archives Familiarisation Intended for those who have possibly wanted to visit the National Archives, found their website a little daunting and then left it at that. Also for those who have visited perhaps just once and felt they have not had the best out of it. This is a group participation live computer assessment of the TNA website and their Discovery search engine, finding out how to be undaunted by it so that you can make the most of…
Find out more »Heraldry Group
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
Find out more »September 2020
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…
Find out more »Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee members are invited
Find out more »Heraldry Group
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
Find out more »Local & Family History Fair
A Community Focussed Event. For the second time, this Midland Ancestors hosted community focussed event for Birmingham will feature not for profit local groups, history groups and genealogy groups, specialist interest groups, small commercials for postcards, photographs, memorabilia, books, local artwork, souvenirs and military interest. It will enable them all to show case their work to the general public and local community. In the Theatre at the Midland Arts Centre in Cannon Hill Park. Admission only £2
Find out more »October 2020
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 »Further Steps in Family History
FURTHER STEPS IN FAMILY HISTORY CONGRATULATIONS! you have made it back to the beginning of Civil Registration in 1837, but where do you go next? You will now have to look at different records: Parish Registers and Bishop’s Transcripts, Poor Law Records Early Wills; not proved in Law Courts but in Ecclesiastical Courts. These records are more likely found in local Archives and Record Offices and not in National Archives. There will also be a short talk on DNA testing.
Find out more »Heraldry Group
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
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…
Find out more »Executive Committee Meeting
Executive Committee Meeting To which satellite group committee members are invited
Find out more »Heraldry Group
Heraldry - All good things come in threes …… Heraldry can appeal in three different ways: The Science (or the system), the History & Romance and The Art of Heraldry Quote from Ralph Brocklebanks publication “How to Do Heraldry”. Come along and join us to learn about and discuss Heraldry.
Find out more »December 2020
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…
Find out more »January 2021
London: A DNA workshop hosted by Hilary
Hilary will lead a workshop on DNA. Bring your laptop. Coffee/tea and biscuits beforehand
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