Author: Mike

The GRO is piloting a service from 12th October 2017 to provide portable document format (PDF) copies of digitised historical birth and death records. The pilot will run for a…

Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service has recently completed a project, funded by The National Archives, to update, correct and computerise the Manorial Documents Register for Worcestershire and Herefordshire. The Manorial…

Plum pictures are developing a new series, exploring individual stories of British heroism, adventure, survival, exploration and ingenuity. Importantly, can you think of an object at the centre of this…

The attached newsletter from Lost Cousins was received by our former chairman Frank Townsend. It contains information from the General Register Office regarding a new index and digital copies of…

The People's Collection is the culmination of a 4 year programme of events and activities, organised by Worcestershire Archives, commemorating the role Worcestershire played in World War One. We want…

Using a well known saying from our ancestors day I would like to ask our members, non-members or anyone willing if they would consider helping out with our projects. The…

Read about the history of Croome and the commencement of our partnership with the National Trust on our new page which, you will find it under 'Projects' and 'MFHS -…

Some of our young members may be interested in the attached information sent to us regarding the Worcestershire Young Archaeologists Club.

We have received the following enquiry about the Worcestershire War effort, specifically Metal Box  and Spitfires, which you may be able to help with: Hi, I am researching the history…

We have received the following information from the Federation of Family History Societies. Changes to the search facility 'Find War Dead' at Commonwealth War Graves Commission (CWGC) website www.cwgc.org You are probably…