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July 2025
Wantage Town Walk Booking closed
Discover more about the historic town of Wantage in this walk led by Trevor Hancock. Wantage is the birthplace of King Alfred the Great and a town with a long and fascinating history. This short walk will be mainly around the quiet backstreets, finishing (via the Market Square) at the Vale and Downland Museum in time for lunch.
Getting the most out of your Membership Workshop
Are you a relatively new member of the Society? Want to get the most out of your membership? This informal workshop will introduce you to the range of benefits that you have available to you. Questions welcomed. Open only to members of Berkshire Family History Society.
Old Reading Talks Series
This all series ticket covers both talks in the "Old Reading" talks series, for the discounted price of £8 (members £7). You may also book each talk individually - see each separate event page. Both talks are on Thursdays at 2pm in The Centre for Heritage and Family History, Reading.
Drop In Advice Session
Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice from members of the Berkshire Family History Society.
Reading Greyfriars – from prison to parish church
The talk will tell the story of when the Greyfriars Church building was a Bridewell. It will give a glimpse inside the walls that only the unfortunate few had at the time, and then it will explore the reasons behind its conversion back to a church, finishing by considering its early years as a parish church, serving a mostly poor community.
DNA Special Interest Group (July)
This special interest discussion group is aimed at those wanting to get the most out of their DNA results. It is facilitated by DNA expert, Debbie Kennett. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and to gain ideas for how you can use your results to solve questions. We encourage participants to share their success stories and we particularly welcome short presentations and case reports from group members. All levels of expertise with interpreting DNA results welcome but you should have some basic experience of working with your DNA matches to get the most out of the group.
Face-to-Face Family History Advice Clinic
Just beginning your family history research and need some advice? Baffled by so many competing research websites? Banging your head against a brick wall? Or struggling with some other issues? In this one-to-one session, one of our seasoned advisors will help you make some progress
Pendon Museum
This visit to the Pendon Museum is organised by Abingdon Branch as part of the special events to celebrate the 50th birthday of Berkshire Family History Society. It is open to members and non-members alike. The visit includes a private guided tour of the museum. Light refreshments can be purchased at the museum’s café.
Mapping Alchemy for Genealogists
Maps help us navigate – and that’s equally true in our family history research. In this session, prepare to be persuaded that maps really are genealogical gold!
Create an enduring family tree in YourTrees
Create a comprehensive enduring family tree, that is relevant to the digital generations, and store a copy on YourTrees. The workshop is aimed at those who have already saved versions of their tree(s) on YourTrees, those that are thinking of doing so, or wondering whether they should.Â
Online Family History Advice Clinic
Are you just getting started in family history and wanting guidance as to how to proceed? Or are you stuck at a particular "brick wall" and need some help?
Summer Potpourri Talks Series
This all series ticket covers all three talks in the Summer "Potpourri of Social History" talks series, for a discounted price. You may alternatively book each talk individually - see each separate event page. All three talks are on Thursdays at 2pm and last about an hour. This is an online talk series using Zoom.Â
From Log Cabin to the Palace of Westminster… and other true stories
This is the first of three talks in the Summer Potpourri Talks Series. Helen Baggott is a passionate collector of postcards and meticulously researches the stories behind them. This talk shares some of those stories, beginning with a man born in a log cabin in America who became a UK Member of Parliament.
Drop In Advice Session
Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice from members of the Berkshire Family History Society.
Cookham Abbey Tour and Holy Trinity Church
A rare opportunity to visit the archaeological site of Cookham Abbey for a tour, before a visit to the nearby Holy Trinity Church where the artist Stanley Spencer is buried in the churchyard. This is a family friendly tour and children are welcomed.
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