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  • Reading in the Great War 1914-1916Reading in the Great War 1914-1916 Quick View
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    • Reading in the Great War 1914-1916

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    • Reading in the Great War 1917-1919

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    • This is an account of the human tragedies and triumphs of a nation at war as viewed through the daily concerns of a community attempting to find normality in extraordinary times. Includes over 100 unique and rarely seen illustrations.
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  • Reading Registration District, Marriage Notices, 1837-1848Reading Registration District, Marriage Notices, 1837-1848 Quick View
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    • Reading Registration District, Marriage Notices, 1837-1848

    • £3.50
    • NEW LOWER PRICE. From 1837, couples who were not marrying in the Church of England were to give notice of their intended marriage at their local Register Office. Transcription of those entries notified to the Reading Registration Districts are given.
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  • Reading St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts 1498-1570 Parts 1 and 2 (Berkshire Record Society Publication Vols 19 and 20) Quick View
    • Reading St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts 1498-1570 Parts 1 and 2 (Berkshire Record Society Publication Vols 19 and 20) Quick View
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    • Reading St Laurence Churchwardens’ Accounts 1498-1570 Parts 1 and 2 (Berkshire Record Society Publication Vols 19 and 20)

    • £50.00
    • Joan Dils (Ed.) says of these accounts and inventories "The picture of Pre-Reformation St Laurence's painted by these accounts is of a well-endowed, conscientiously administered parish where all the pracrices of traditional religion were provided for."
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  • Reading Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic RollReading Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic Roll Quick View
    • Reading Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic RollReading Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic Roll Quick View
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    • Reading Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic Roll

    • £3.00
    • NEW LOWER PRICE Contains transcription relating to the Reading circuit including Burghfield, Tiilehurst, Twyford, Wokingham, Caversham , Henley and Whitchurch.
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  • Recollections of Shinfield, ‘Those were the days!’ Quick View
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    • Recollections of Shinfield, ‘Those were the days!’

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  • Records of the medical professionRecords of the medical profession Quick View
    • Records of the medical professionRecords of the medical profession Quick View
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    • Records of the medical profession

    • £1.50
    • This booklet covers the years 1518-1900. It aims to provide a practical approach to where records may be found and the difficulties which may be experienced in their use. The records are mainly related to England.
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  • Researching Adoption, An essential guide to tracing your birth relatives and ancestorsResearching Adoption, An essential guide to tracing your birth relatives and ancestors Quick View
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    • Researching Adoption, An essential guide to tracing your birth relatives and ancestors

    • £4.95
    • For anyone researching an adoption in the family, or someone in your family, or an ancestor was adopted, this guide can help. Packed with useful information, it examines methods and resources for research plus ideas, advice and guidance.
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  • Researching Family History in WalesResearching Family History in Wales Quick View
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    • Researching Family History in Wales

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  • Researching Scottish Family HistoryResearching Scottish Family History Quick View
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    • Researching Scottish Family History

    • £7.95
    • This is a beginner's guide to Scottish Family History. It outlines the basic sources needed for tracing your Scottish ancestors.
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  • The Barge People of the River ThamesThe Barge People of the River Thames Quick View
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    • The Barge People of the River Thames

    • £4.50
    • This booklet contains information regarding registered barge people on the rivers Thames, Wey and Kennet, and the Basingstoke canal. Included are the names of the boats with their descriptions, the name of the owner, the name of the master, etc
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  • Rotherfield Greys – The People of ? Vol. 01Rotherfield Greys – The People of ? Vol. 01 Quick View
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    • Books, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
    • Rotherfield Greys – The People of ? Vol. 01

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    • Miscellany of records from 18th C inc. Poll Book, Land Tax etc, & 19th C inc 1811 Census, 1815 Parish Survey etc.
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Berkshire Family History Society works to meet the needs of those researching their ancestry across the UK and overseas – as well as those looking for former relatives in historic Berkshire.  You do not need to be a member to benefit.

The society offers:

  • Research Zone in central Reading that is free to use and open to all

  • Free access at The Centre for Heritage and Family History to online resources like FindMyPast, the 1939 Register, The Genealogist, the British Newspaper Archive and Ancestry (the worldwide edition)

  • Regular free help and advice sessions

  • Meetings in Abingdon, Bracknell, Newbury, Reading and Windsor; and a virtual Computer Branch which meets online.  All meetings are open to everyone

  • Community forum – informed answers to research queries and advice from experienced researchers

  • Members’ Area with data and other information not readily accessible elsewhere

  • Indexes and transcriptions of Berkshire’s historic records on CD — parish registers, probate documents, monumental inscriptions, maps, First World War history and more

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