
March 2021
Online Event – The Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission
The Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission Speaker - Sarah Moody Initially the Graves Registration Commission formed in 1915 by Fabian Ware, with a Royal Charter in 1917, the remit of the CWGC is the care and maintenance of the graves and memorials to Commonwealth war dead at more than 23,000 sites worldwide. Sarah is public engagement co-ordinator at the CWGC and will tell us of their work. An Online event using Zoom. Visit this page to find out how…
Find out more »The History of Bromsgrove School
Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Philip Bowen Note date changed from 09 March as originally advertised. Register here
Find out more »April 2021
The Craythorne Family
Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Jan Pick Registration link available one month before the meeting.
Find out more »Online Event – When the Lights Went Out – Birmingham goes to War
When The Lights Went Out - Birmingham Goes To War Speaker - Andrew Lound Looking at Birmingham people during the 39-45 war, focussing on W.T. Avery’s famous Soho Foundry as well as the darkened streets of Birmingham. The Soho Foundry saw many employees volunteer and had many reserved occupations, Andrew has been able to access new information from both German and British archives for this presentation. Andrew is well known local speaker and commentator and has appeared numerous times on…
Find out more »May 2021
Online Event – AGM
Annual General Meeting This years AGM will take place using Zoom video conferencing platform, a first for Midland Ancestors More details will appear here during March.
Find out more »Goose Grease & Brown Paper
Organised by MA Bromsgrove Group. Online via Zoom. Speaker: Kath Reynolds Registration link available one month before the meeting.
Find out more »Online Event – Using DNA Testing to Trace Your Family Tree
Using DNA Testing to Trace Your Family Tree Presenter - Karen Evans This presentation covers how DNA testing works in very general terms, getting the most from the test (what the results mean) and how to use your results to validate your paper research or overcome brick walls such as illegitimacy. It also highlights the range and pitfalls of using DNA testing, particularly finding out where your family came from - Can you really be a Viking? Karen writes a…
Find out more »June 2021
Online Event – Who’s The Daddy ?
Who's The Daddy ? Or some ideas for identifying the father of an illegitimate child Presenter - Penny Smith Most of us have come across an illegitimate child in our research and then wondered about who is the father. Routinely we are told that it is impossible to identify the father but occasionally you can. Usually there is only one person who will be certain but there may be an indication lurking in the records. Have you looked for them…
Find out more »July 2021
Online Event – Park Street Burial ground
Park Street Burial Ground Did you know that one of the biggest archaeological digs in the UK has been taking place in Birmingham city centre ? Park Street burial ground was begun in 1810 as an overspill burial site from St Martins. The Bull Ring cemetery was filling up as the local population underwent massive increase as the town expanded so this new site in Park Street was chosen. As part of the preparations for HS2’s phase one, an archaeological…
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