News Stories from Berkshire Family History Society
BBC iPlayer have launched the perfect treat for family historians during lockdown – series 12-17 of Who Do You Think You Are? are now available to watch for the next 11 months. The episodes take us around the world and include the journeys of Anne Reid, Anita Rani, Derek Jacobi, Olivia Colman and the classic moment when Danny Dyer discovers his royal connections. Take a look
You may not be able to visit the archives but we're making our data sets more readily available.We've added another 51 data sets to the shop - in PDF format to provide choice, flexibility and instant access in how you access data for Berkshire.Your purchase is automatically fulfilled as soon as you have paid. Ts & Cs apply and these downloads are for your personal use only.Prices vary but start from just £2.00. The usual member discounts apply.Entries are presented in alphabetical and date order. View all downloads here: https://shop.berksfhs.org/data-downloads/
As England once again goes into lockdown to try and contain the spread of Covid-19, archive repositories have announced that they will be closed for the duration. The Berkshire Record Office hopes to reopen on 3rd December, if circumstances and legislation permits. The National Archives haven’t published a reopening date but they have announced that the monthly limit on downloading free online archives has increased from 50 to 100. So do take advantage of this great opportunity for your family research. Find out more at: https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/digital-downloads/
Hard on the heels of the last announcement about the Society of Genealogists, we have another new Journal Exchange arrangement - with the Berkshire Record Office. Their newsletter, the "Berkshire Echo" is now available to members of Berkshire Family History Society, here You need to be logged in to view the page
After a brief sabbatical while we updated the website, Member Interests are back online. Collaborate with other members who are researching the same ancestors.
The Berkshire Record Office and Ancestry have teamed up to give free access to Berkshire's electoral registers, up to 1965, online FREE of charge
Latest: the society has taken the difficult decision to close The Centre for Heritage and Family History from Tuesday 17th March until further notice. This bulletin will be updated regularly.
If you haven't claimed your Berkshire FHS member's discount on your Findmypast subscription, now's the time to do so because the 2020 discount code is available.
You asked for quicker ways to find the events organised by your Branch and in response, we have introduced two new filters.
Tiny St Nicholas Church, Sulham, was packed for the 2019 Remembrance Service where special tribute was paid to Winifred Helen Burtenshaw. The congregation heard the Revd Heather Parbury describe Winifred’s life before the outbreak of war and her subsequent service and tragic death as a VAD.
In the last week, nearly 4,000 new pages from the Newbury Weekly News and General Advertiser added to the British Newspaper Archive.
A new digital archive will allow people to delve into the pages of Maidenhead area local history, some going back more than 200 years.
