In this second part of the article, Leigh Dworkin provides a detailed, step-by-step guide with screenshots on how to order Social Security Number Application Forms (SS-5) from the US government, and what genealogical information you can find from the forms.
In this article, historical novelist Sarah Swatridge shares how a Berks FHS course on Victorian sources provided her with a wealth of information that enriched her writing, demonstrating how a family history event can have an impact far beyond genealogical research.
US Social Security Number Application Forms (SS-5). Leigh Dworkin demonstrates what can be found in these under-used US documents
Newbury’s Cunning Woman: Was She Newbury’s Last Witch? Judith Thomas puts a spotlight on a Newbury character
A family scandal and a book that had to be written: Barbara Cole tells us of the origin of her book, ‘The Devil’s Tapestry’
Inside this issue: Rev. John Weston Jr - Vicar of Cholsey, Highlight on Wantage, Harriet Elizabeth Parry’s Travel Journal
For those seeking a more digestible take on the end of WWII, the National Army Museum offers a series of highly readable blogs. The latest, "Victory: May-August 1945," is now available, with previous articles accessible on their website homepage.
Berkshire Family History Society works to meet the needs of those researching their ancestry across the UK and overseas – as well as those looking for former relatives in historic Berkshire. You do not need to be a member to benefit.
The society offers:
Research Zone in central Reading that is free to use and open to all
Free access at The Centre for Heritage and Family History to online resources like FindMyPast, the 1939 Register, The Genealogist, the British Newspaper Archive and Ancestry (the worldwide edition)
Regular free help and advice sessions
Meetings in Abingdon, Bracknell, Newbury, Reading and Windsor; and a virtual Computer Branch which meets online. All meetings are open to everyone
Community forum – informed answers to research queries and advice from experienced researchers
Members’ Area with data and other information not readily accessible elsewhere
Indexes and transcriptions of Berkshire’s historic records on CD — parish registers, probate documents, monumental inscriptions, maps, First World War history and more
Quarterly magazine, the Berkshire Family Historian, for members
a chance to join in project work, recording, transcribing and helping to preserve records
Links to the research experience, advice and support of members worldwide
