Malvern Wells Village Fete & Classic Car Show
Amazingly, given the preceding night of rain, and a morning of persistent drizzle, Malvern Wells Village Fete and Classic Car Show took place on Sunday 8 September with only a…
The Hanleys Village Show
Robert and I ran a publicity stand at The Hanleys Village Show (the 71st) on Saturday 24 August. A rainy morning gave way to a sunny and blustery afternoon on…
Evesham Medieval Market, 18-19 May 2024
MFHS ran a publicity stand in St Lawrence's Church, Evesham, as part of the medieval market held during the weekend of 18-19 May. The market is held every year to…
Paleography talk – May 2024
Our meeting this month was on Paleography and was given by Rhys Griffith. The notes from the meeting, together with worked examples (i.e. documents and their transcription) are available to…
April talk: Operation Canonbury – a family connection
Phil Bullock outlined his own history, which included his schooldays at Worcester Royal Grammar School, and sharing his surname in his year group with three others that were not related.…
The Family History Show, Three Counties Showground
Vanessa, Jean, Catherine, Karen and Wendy await customers It was good to see so many in the Severn Hall at the Three Counties Showground in Malvern on Saturday 16 March…
March Talk: Powick Hospital Patients in World War 1
Sarah Dentith gave the March talk on Powick Hospital Patients in World War I, using her extensive research on this topic. If you wish to follow in her footsteps you…
Join us at the Midlands Family History Show
MFHS will be attending this show on Saturday 16th March at the Three Counties Showground near Malvern, so it's right on our doorstep! We how you will be able to…
February 2024 Meeting – Art History
As a change from our normal diet of family history, February's meeting was on the subject of Art History. Jasmine Kee gave us a quick guide to Western/European art history…
History Celebration Morning at Redditch Library
Robert and I ran a publicity stand at Redditch Library on 20 January as part of their History Celebration Morning. A number of other societies also had stands, including Redditch…
Report on January 2024 Meeting
We enjoyed Linda Hammond’s interesting talk, from SW France, on Researching Criminal Children via Zoom. She suggested that there were several reasons why children might become criminals: poverty, lack of…
Useful Websites
At our December meeting the subject of where to look online for genealogical information other than the usual suspects (FindMy PAst, Ancestry, etc.). Gwen Evans has produced a list of…