At this meeting John Dunne will:

1. give a small demonstration of the free site Family Echo which gives more flexibility with data entry that can be ‘mixed and matched’
2. how to record non-conventional marriages
3. show where to go to find details of marriages occurring within the last ten years without the need for a field trip – and share his experience and difficulty in doing so.

After this, many of us are confused about how to deal with partnerships and their offspring, particularly in the last half century, where marriages are often delayed. What evidence can we find of the start of a partnership? Or its end? How do we record little Johnny, the ring bearer at his parent’s lavish delayed wedding? Chad Hanna will guide us through this.

The meeting will start with the Branch Annual Meeting, where we carefully select the branch chairman, treasurer, secretary, representative and committee to take the computer branch into the future. Gillian Stevens, the current chairman will present her last report of the branch’s activities. Nominations are invited for all positions before and at the meeting.

Sorry, this meeting first posted with a date of 20th May. It has now been corrected to the usual third Wednesday.

This talk is free to members of Berkshire Family History Society and we request a donation of £5 from non-members. Pre-booking is now essential, because the meeting link will emailed in advance. Booking ends one day before event.

To join in this branch meeting, you will need a computer device which has a microphone and speakers. Ideally, also a webcam. You also need to be able to access emails from this device. First time users will be asked to download a small piece of software to join the meeting.  The meeting link will be emailed to you in advance. Technical help is available for those who need further assistance, please contact bookings@berksfhs.org