Summaries of meetings held by our Reading local team
Learn how historical wills, probate records and legal terminology can reveal hidden family relationships and details for your family history.
Discover the history of Britain's waterways, the lives of barge families and navvies, and modern canal restoration in this talk report.
Discover how Reading Branch members used family heirlooms, WW1 medals, photos, and old documents to unlock fascinating family history stories.
Discover how pre-internet research and parish records uncovered the history of Wallingford's Crook family, including an Australian convict connection.
Discover how to build a 250-year family tree in just a few hours using free online resources, starting with only a name and approximate birth date.
Discover the fascinating family history and Berkshire links of author Jane Austen, including Reading ancestors and personal family tragedies.
Discover how to research Barbadian ancestry using records at The National Archives, Colonial Office lists, and overseas Caribbean archives.
Learn how marital breakdown was handled in the 19th century and discover key archives for tracing ancestors who divorced before 1901.
Discover member research into the eventful military life of soldier John Gibbons and an investigation into the identity of General Ned Ludd.
Learn how to interpret civil registration records, from informant qualifications and late entries to cause of death and official corrections.
Discover how Reading and Thames Valley police forces adapted to First World War duties, record-keeping, and fallen officers in this summary.
Discover how mapmaking evolved in Britain and Berkshire from early 14th-century maps to 18th-century details and modern satellite technology.
