Bromsgrove BMSGH - The Family History Site for North Worcestershire
Connecting With the Past
Interested in finding your family's past? We are a family history group covering the Bromsgrove and Stourbridge areas, with links to many local and family history researchers in Worcestershire and across the Midlands.
Welcome
Welcome to the BMSGH branch covering Bromsgrove and surrounding areas of north Worcestershire from Kidderminster to Kings Norton and Redditch. This site also co-hosts the Stourbridge Branch of BMSGH.
Browse the Bromsgrove Messenger Now!
Saturday, 26 January 2013 18:30
Just Register, if you haven't already done so, then Login. Look for the Resources Box on the left. "NEW, Bromsgrove Messenger" only becomes visible AFTER logging in. Follow the link, and choose a decade. Then select a year, and finally choose an issue.
You then have a choice to either download an Adobe PDF document or view the PDF on screen, but first you must acknowledge the copyright screen. Instructions are on the right-hand side with a link to Adobe for the latest Reader, if you haven't got it. (Latest is version 11.0.1).
We are indebited to the Worcestershire Archive & Archaeology Service and local history enthusiast Martin Stephens for working with us in making this resource available.
The Bromsgrove Messenger (also known as the Bromsgrove and Droitwich Weekly Messenger, Local Intelligencer and General Advertiser) started publication on Saturday, 7 January 1860 and was the forerunner of the Bromsgrove Advertiser (which is still published). At present, historical versions of this title are not available on any other website, commercial or non-commercial, making this a unique and valuable resource for local and family historians.
Next Bromsgrove Branch Meeting: 12th June
Saturday, 13 April 2013 18:00
Our next meeting at the Methodist Centre will be held on Tuesday 11th June at 7.45 p.m., when well known local speaker Richard Churchley will speak on "Local Farmhouses and their Histories".
Richard will present a personal selection of farmhouses in East Worcestershire and West Warwickshire, looking at their development and how farmhouses inform us of the changes in the countryside which our ancestors lived through.
Our July meeting on Tuesday 9th will be "Woven in Kidderminster" by Melvyn Thompson.
Note: no meeting in May, due to our trip to the Hive, nor in August.
New Bromsgrove Briefing
Sunday, 07 April 2013 10:00
The April issue of Bromsgrove Briefing is now available. Mike Fisher looks at the latest developments on the FamilySearch and Findmypast websites and previews our visit to the Hive next month. Click here to download.
You can read previous newsletters in our archive.
Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions
Wednesday, 21 March 2012 10:56
The BMSGH Shop now has Worcestershire Monumental Inscriptions on CD.
The disc lists over 100,000 names from 175 graveyards and burial grounds across the county. It contains a searchable surname index, linked to transcripts from all locations. See the listing on BMSGH Shop for further information.
The e-Shop has a range of MI records from across the Midlands, with a choice of microfiche, downloadable pdf files and some are available in book format while stocks last.
New Service at The Hive
Monday, 08 October 2012 09:31
The Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service is now open for business at The Hive! The staff and resources from Worcestershire Historic Environment and Archaeology Service and the Worcestershire Record Office have combined to offer one enhanced service.
Click the attachments to read details of the new service in their latest newsletter, plus details of the Archaeology Day School on 17 November.
| File | File size |
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 DAYSCHOOL 2012 final.pdf | 83 Kb |
| Hive Newsletter, October 2012 | 3311 Kb |
More New Resources
Sunday, 11 March 2012 22:48
Further resources are now available in the form of certain Worcester census locations for 1851 & 1871. They are (see Resources menu, lefthand side):
- 1851 Worcester Infirmary
- 1871 Worcester Union Workhouse
- 1871 Worcester City & County Goal
- 1871 Worcester, Lowesmore Wharf, Canal Basin
Access is for registered users only. You will need to login to view them. Many thanks again to Chris El-Amir for making these available to us.
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