MEMBERS' LIBRARY

Our Members' Library contains a large number of resources. 

We have a well-stocked book library covering a wide variety of genealogical subjects. There are other items which may be of interest to you. All the items are listed below.

If you would like to borrow any of these items, please contact Burntwood Family History Group and we will make arrangements to provide the book(s) or items for you.

OTHER RESOURCES IN THE BFHG MEMBERS’ LIBRARY

April 2025

(Item Number)
Title/Description

(O - 1)
DVD of Wellingtons Men Remembered ( A register of Memorials to Soldiers who fought in the Peninsular War and at Waterloo) Volume 2 – Janet & David Bromley

(O - 2)
DVD Nov 2004 Family Tree Magazine – Complete Westminster 1901 Census Norfolk Parish Records Vol 1 Back issue – Nov 1993 Custodian 11 Demo.

(O - 3)
Posters – showing all medals issued relating to Wars

(O - 4)
Mystery Soldiers Photos taken around 1930 to 1940

(O - 5)
Framed photo – Nags Head Inn, Including people possibly taken around 1930/1940’s

(O - 6)
Framed photo – Wedding of Mr & Mrs Watson? Drill Lane, possibly taken around 1930/1940’s

(O - 7)
Folder – Containing information on the Memorial Project completed by Burntwood Family History Group.

(O - 8)
Folder – Containing leaflets etc. On commonwealth War Graves commission, Flanders Fields, National Memorial Arboretum, Christchurch Burntwood WW1 War Memorial list, along with various Post Cards & leaflets on places visited, all concerning the wars, military history etc.

(O - 9)
Folder – Containing laminated writing of 1914 Christmas Truce, along with newspaper cutting of visit Burntwood Family History did to on tour of the Battlefields

(O - 10)
Folder – Containing information on The National Archives

(O - 11)
Daily Express Newspapers – On the Death of Queen Elizabeth II. Dated 9th, 10th, 17th, September 2022.

(O - 12)
Newspaper cuttings dated – June 1914, July 1914, August 1914, September 1914, relating to the War and other events. Along with woman’s weekly dated July 1918 about Remembrance. Also a Passchendaele 100th Anniversary – Service Record of John Brandie  

(O - 13)
Probate Inventories of Cannock from 1562 – 1791
These were all transcribed by D.P Adams and members of the Sixth Form of Cannock Grammar School between 1968 – 1975.

(O - 14)
Duplicate copy of War Records information for:
Dennis Haywood Stanley, Born 1897, Died 1918
Bernard Meeson, Born 1882, Died 1917
John (Jack) Basil Callier, Born 1894,Died 1918

(O - 15)
Local Heritage Newsletters for Walsall Metropolitan Borough and District
Total of 12 issues numbered 24 to 35
Dates: March/April 1998 to January/March 2000

(O - 16)
Bloxwich Past and Present Newsletters
Total of 7 issues. Dates: From 1991 to 1997

(O - 17)
1950’s booklet on Britain’s Forests all about Cannock Chase

(O - 18)
2002 Calendar depicting past Walsall Lives

(O - 19)
Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service
Guides to sources Number 1 - Parish Registers and Bishops’ Transcripts