The Broad Silk Hand Loom Weavers of Spitalfields - Alan Winter writes of their struggles against the decline of their trade 1828-1860
Leigh Dworkin, Chairman Jewish Genealogical Society of Great Britain (JGSGB) and Berks FHS Windsor Branch Chairman, continues his adventures in Poland
Sydney Joseph Rosier - Ruth Robinson shares the life of her great grandfather
Can Anyone Have a Coat of Arms? Hilary Waller answers the question - in theory, yes they can but what are they and why might you want one?
How James Thornber's “Researching German Ancestry” workshop in late 2020 led to Mavis Warner’s big break-through.
Memories of going to Reading School 1945 to 1951: Lindsay Knott shares her father, Peter Barrie Knott’s, memories of life in Reading
Unexpected Berkshire Connections - Peter Clark shares his findings of Berkshire roots, from not knowing he even had any
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
