Spring 2022 Programme

From February 2022, our monthly meetings will resume at the Methodist Centre, Stratford Road.

After the enforced break over December and January, we're really looking forward to welcoming everybody back and to sharing entertaining and informative talks on family and social history.

The first meetings in our 2022 programme are:

• 08 February: "A Brief History of Small Arms", speaker Tim Barney.
• 08 March: "Coronor's Inquest Records", speaker Liz Palmer.

As usual, meetings will commence at 7.45pm.

We look forward to seeing you!

The Bromsgrove Messenger

Due to conditions relating to copyright and licensing, historic copies of the Bromsgrove Messenger are no longer available via this website.

As of December 2020, the Messenger can be accessed via the British Newspaper Archive and Findmypast, which are both subscription websites. The new, high-resolution digital scans are far superior to the images that were previously available here and are fully searchable. This project was undertaken by the Bromsgrove Society in partnership with the L.G. Harris Trust. Currently, editions from 1860 through to 1913 are available and further scanning is being considered.

The previous scans are no longer available, please do not contact us about them.

Latest Bromsgrove Briefing

The March 2020 issue of Bromsgrove Briefing is now available. Mike Fisher previews this month's meeting and presents a round-up of the latest genealogy news. Click here to download.

You can read previous newsletters in our archive.

Exploring Your Worcestershire Ancestors

Whether you're a newcomer to family history or an experienced researcher, we all need to understand the range and types of records available to us. Every county is different, so it helps to have a well written guidebook to call on that describes the resources available. Explore the Past, Worcestershire's award-winning Archive and Archaeology Service, has produced such a guide, which provides a go-to reference for those tracing their ancestors in Worcestershire.

The downloadable 70-page research guide is the ideal starting point to discovering your family's history, wherever you are in the world. It explains how to get hold of the information you need, whether it's held in the Worcestershire collections or from other sources.

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