Eric Saxton tells the story of a Soldier, Pioneer, and Arctic Explorer from East Ilsley
Penny Stokes recounts the story of John Septimus Roe (1797 - 1878)
We're happy to launch a series of reports that you can use to test the validity of the data you enter into YourTrees. Invalid or unlikely dates. Missing or multiple names, unknown gender and more ...
Fred Waite continues the story of a much-travelled ancestor - William Watkins Waite and his travelling family
Fred Waite continues the story of a much-travelled ancestor - William Watkins Waite and his travelling family
Fred Waite continues the story of a much-travelled ancestor - William Watkins Waite and his travelling family
Inside this issue: Scottish census returns, A wartime childhood in Reading, YourTrees, A life of service to Binfield
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
