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Lost Churches and Chapels of Newbury
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September 2025
Lost Churches and Chapels of Newbury
Were your ancestors buried at St Mary’s, Speenhamland? Or perhaps married at the Primitive Methodist Church? Did you know the old Baptist Chapel on Northbrook Street is now a shop. In this talk Jane explores the history of Newbury’s churches and chapels including the town’s nonconformist places of worship to uncover the stories behind the […]
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’s Trolleybuses
This talk looks into the early days of public transport in Reading from the decision in 1934 to replace the remaining tram routes with trolleybuses to the end of operations in 1966.
Berkshire Churches
Learn about some of the many historical, unusual and sometimes hidden churches and churchyards in and around Berkshire and South Oxfordshire and the people associated with them.
Face-to-Face Advice – Australian Records
Do you have ancestors who emigrated or were sent to Australia? Know that they are there but lost them when they moved state? Not sure what records are available and where to find them? Geoffrey Frogley, one of the Society's Australian members, will be offering one-to-one advice in a drop in session which runs from from 1pm to 3pm.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?
Seeking Margaretta
A family history mystery: one woman’s disappearance in 1941, six decades of silence, and the determined research that finally brought her story to light.
Fairmile Hospital – Tour of the former hospital site Sold Out
This visit to the site of the former Fairmile Hospital is organised by Reading 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. Ian Wheeler’s guided tour will take us around the site with a site plan to help visualise the site as it once was.
Ethical Dilemmas in Genealogy
I’m a nice person. I’m just compiling our family tree, what could go wrong?' Very few of us have had any training in ethics before, so we may feel confused as to what to do if a difficult or awkward situation arises as there’s often nobody to discuss things with. Few of us have had training in ethics, so we may feel confused as to what to do if a difficult or awkward situation arises as there’s often nobody to discuss things with.
Chimney Stacks and Climbing Boys
This is the last of three talks in the Summer Potpourri Talks Series. This talk follows the evolution of chimney sweeping over more than 500 years. We look at the everyday life of a chimney sweep, with particular detail given to the experiences of young male apprentices, who were a vital part of this dangerous occupation, uncovering emotive and scandalous real life stories.
Madame Tussaud was buried in Wargrave? – traps for the unwary!
Not everything seen in print can be relied upon to be historically accurate. Using examples from research into various local history topics, explore some of the coincidences and traps that unwary historians may encounter. The Tussaud grave in Wargrave is just one such.Â
The New Poor Law Workshop
Many of our ancestors lives were touched by poverty at some stage. This workshop will both give you context to the New Poor Law of 1834 and help you to understand what documents may be available to further your research, plus how to interpret them.
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.
Heroes & Ghosts – How scandal and shame affect genealogical research
The story of pioneer aviator Wing Commander Harold Blackburn MC AFC comes to life after a century buried under scandal and shame.
October 2025
Tour of the Berkshire Museum of Aviation Sold Out
This tour of the Berkshire Museum of Aviation in Woodley is organised by Bracknell & Wokingham 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.Â
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