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July 2026
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Join us for a FREE tour of Berkshire Family History Society's new Family Research Centre. Pre-booking required.
Summer Potpourri of Social History Talks Series
This all series ticket covers all three talks in the Summer "Potpourri of Social History" talks series, for the discounted price of £12.50 (members £10.00).
Social Care in Reading: the Middle Ages to 1900
Although modern concepts of “welfare” might have been alien, from the Abbey to the creation of Battle Hospital, Reading did provide for housing, “relief” and care for its people. This talk discusses what was done, including the work of the Abbey, almshouses and the Corporation.
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.
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.
August 2026
Face-to-Face Family History Advice Clinic Sold Out
Just beginning your family history research and need some advice? 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
Kendrick Conservation Area Walk
In this walk around the Kendrick Conservation Area you will be taken back over 150 years to when the area looked very different. Highlights include a long lost swimming baths complex, Albion Terrace, the original University of Reading campus, Kendrick and Redlands Roads, impressive listed buildings & much more.
August Natter Group
Informal discussion group for members of Berks FHS, facilitated by Chad Hanna and Gillian Stevens. Topics are chosen by the group on a monthly basis. End time varies. Free to attend, but pre-booking required.
Tour of Family Research Centre Sold Out
Join us for a FREE tour of Berkshire Family History Society's new Family Research Centre. Pre-booking required.
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.
Purley Park and its Estate
Built about 1800 to replace an earlier house by the river, Purley Park and its estate dominated the landscape in Purley until its sale from 1920 onwards. The talk will cover the changing and sometimes turbulent history of the estate from the 1500s to present day and the families associated with it.
Going Further with UK and Irish Census Records
Get the most from census records. This workshop looks at it in some of its early forms in England and Wales and explores the development of the modern census from 1841 to date, including also the 1939 Register.
The Commonwealth War Graves Commission
This talk is about the history of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission and its work today. It will start with how the Commission began, its work during the 1st and 2nd World Wars and concludes with its work today in maintaining and preserving its global historic estate.
September 2026
Tour of Cumberland Lodge, Windsor Great Park
This is a rare opportunity to tour a Royal property in the Windsor Great Park. Our visit includes a private tour of the house and tea/coffee.
September Natter Group
Informal discussion group for members of Berks FHS, facilitated by Chad Hanna and Gillian Stevens. Topics are chosen by the group on a monthly basis. End time varies. Free to attend, but pre-booking required.
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