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East Ilsley “A Drunken Worthless Creature” Notes on parishioners, 1831
- £2.50
- A series of notes on about 130 parishioners and their families prepared in 1831 by the Rev. George Thomas, curate of East Ilsley, for the benefit of his successor. Includes a coloured map that accompanies the Town Terrier and a list of occupiers.
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East Ilsley Parish Council – The First 100 Years
- £2.50
- 1895-1995 Includes list of Parish Council Chairmen & details of various issues discussed at meetings etc.
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East Ilsley, ‘Far Famed for Sheep & Wool’. (A History of East Ilsley’s Markets & Fairs)
- £2.50
- A History of East Ilsley's Markets & Fairs
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East Ilsley, The Origins of its name
- £2.50
- Berkshire East Ilsley Local History Society
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East Ilsley: Monumental Inscriptions of, A Name Index
- £2.50
- This small booklet is a name index to the "East Ilsley: Monumental Inscriptions of."
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- Books, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
Electoral Registers 1832-1948 and Burgess Rolls (Gibson Guide)
- £4.95
- This is a Directory to Holdings in Great Britain and provides a very detailed guide to the holdings of the British Library.
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Emmbrook, An Unfinished History
- £5.00
- Gives the history of the village and the Village Hall with tales of the activities carried on there. Includes many references to characters in the village and photographs and some maps.
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Emmbrook, Even More Unfinished History
- £5.00
- This third volume in the series of Emmbrook history booklets records and makes available information about some of the people and events connected with the village from the recent past.
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Emmbrook, More Unfinished History
- £5.00
- This is the second booklet in the series of Emmbrook histories and relates histories of villagers and benefactors including the Leverson-Gower, Nicholson, Vialls, Heelas, Skinner, and Dunne families.
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Emmbrook, Much More Unfinished History
- £5.00
- The sixth volume in the series of the Emmbrook histories on the people, places and activities of the village. This miscellany includes a Korean War soldier, dissent in the adjoining parish, estate developments and misdemeanours of local folk.
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Emmbrook, Yet More Unfinished History
- £5.00
- A further selection of interesting aspects and stories relating to Emmbrook village, including Emmbrook School; Sports Club; a notable World War One soldier's story, and a very messy divorce from the 1920s and the short lived Toutley Camp
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Enclosure in Berkshire, 1485-1885 (Berkshire Record Society Volume 5)
- £25.00
- Between the 15th & 19th centuries nearly three quarters of Berkshire was enclosed. Following an introductory survey, this volume provides a parish-by-parish summary of enclosures in Berkshire and includes complete transcripts of a number of key documents.
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- Books, Parish Registers - all denominations, Poor Law
Eton Poor Law Union and Registration District – Births
- £3.00
- NEW LOWER PRICE Workhouse Births 1837-1848, Burnham Sub District Births 1893-1897
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Eton Poor Law Union and Registration District, Deaths
- £4.00
- NEW LOWER PRICE Workhouse Deaths 1848-1900, Burnham Sub District Infant Deaths 1879-1885
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- Books, Genealogy
Family Historian’s Enquire Within, The
- £9.99
- NEW LOWER PRICE This new edition of the standard reference work for family historians, gives clear and concise information on more than 1,000 entries giving explanations, definitions, dates, and useful websites
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- Books, Education, Local and Social History
Goring Heath Charity, Scolars, Apprentices and Almsmen 1737-1927
- £4.00
- This booklet contains a transcription of the surviving registers and list relating to the scholars and almsmen. The boys who were clothed on a regular basis are listed. There is a name index.
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Guide to Reading Hebrew Inscriptions and Documents from your Jewish Ancestors, A
- £4.50
- This guide is designed to help those people (whether Jewish or non-Jewish) who have difficulty in reading or understanding Hebrew. It includes English explanation, translation and transliteration of the Hebrew in the book.
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- Books, Poor Law
Henley Union Workhouse, The Story of Townlands
- £14.95
- This book is a comprehensive account of the Henley Union Workhouse from its inception in 1652 until its handover to the NHS in 1948. Meticulously researched by local researcher, well - illustrated with eight appendices and a bibliography.
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Home Front, The, WWII 1939 to 1945 – a guide for family historians
- £5.95
- The Home Front played a significant role during the Second World War. Millions volunteered to serve part-time in the Home Guard, Civil Defence, WVS, etc. This guide will take the reader through the wide variety of bureaucratic sources available.
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How to get the most from Family Pictures
- Original price was: £12.99.£5.00Current price is: £5.00.
- This book is essentially about how to interpret, understand and enjoy inherited portraits. The time period covered is from the late 18th century to around 1950. The emphasis is on Brtitish images and subjects, some originated overseas.
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- Births and Baptisms, Books
Hungerford Primitive Methodist Circuit Baptisms 1869-1937
- £3.50
- Names the child, baptismal date, parents, their residence and occupation and (often) the date of birth. Includes chapels in Eastbury, East Garston, Hungerford, Kingbury, Lambourne, Shalbourne, etc, etc
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Hungerford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Volume 1, Baptisms 1810-1880
- £3.50
- The Hungerford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit includes churches in Eastbury, East Garston, Hungerford, Hungerford Newtown, Lambourne, Lambourne Woodlands, Shalbourne and Shefford Woodlands with some Wiltshire churches.
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Hungerford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit, Volume 2, Baptisms 1881-1937 and Marriages 1886-1897
- £3.50
- The Hungerford Wesleyan Methodist Circuit includes churches in Eastbury, East Garston, Hungerford, Hungerford Newtown, Lambourne, Lambourne Woodlands, Shalbourne and Shefford Woodlands with some Wiltshire churches.
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Hungerford, Marlborough and Wantage Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic Roll 1899-1904
- £2.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE Hungerford, Marlborough and Wantage Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic Roll 1899-1904. Includes churches at Lambourne, Blewbury, Didcot, Childrey, etc
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Hungerford, Reminiscences of 20th Century Hungerford
- £3.99
- This book depicts life in a small market town from the first decade and beyond through the eyes of its inhabitants. Includes a map and photographs.
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Hw 2*t ur Fmly Hstry (How to start your Family History)
- Original price was: £2.50.£1.00Current price is: £1.00.
- NEW LOWER PRICE. "Where do I come from?" is a question asked by most children at some time. Aimed at children aged 9 to 16 tells them how to go about starting their family history and contains puzzles and snippets of interest that can be enjoyed by all.
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Index to Parishes in Phillimore’s Marriages
- Original price was: £2.50.£1.00Current price is: £1.00.
- This booklet lists those parishes for which Phillimore transcribed marriages, usually up to 1812, but sometimes beyond. There may be a later version (2295)
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Jewish Ancestors? A Guide to Jewish Genealogy in the United Kingdom
- £4.50
- The Guide includes detailed information about the holdings of the various resource centres throughout the UK including archives, libraries, museums, record offices, synagogues, etc.. It is designed specifically with family historian in mind, whether or not a beginner.
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Jewish Family History Records, A Guide to organising
- £4.95
- This book provides numerous suggestions to help family historians who have gathered a lot of information about their family and need help with putting it in order. The guidance will be of use to all family historians.
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- Books, Directories
Kelly’s Directory of Berkshire, 1920 (CD)
- £11.00
- This publication comprises: Berkshire information, towns and villages directory, private residents directory, trades directory and advertisements. Includes the county map (scanned as 10 overlapping pages) and a plan of Reading.
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- Books, Local and Social History
Longworth (A Sense of Place)
- £2.95
- This booklet describes the way that life in the village has been transformed during the last century as remembered by long standing inhabitants. Fully illustrated and includes a map and village walk.
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- Books, CDs, Local and Social History, Maps, Photos
Lyson’s Magna Britannia, Berkshire,1806 (CD)
- £13.00
- A facsimile reproduction of the original books with fine engravings - excellent description and history of Berkshire. The work covers general topics on the county and the individual parishes and towns.
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- Births and Baptisms, Books, Deaths and Burials
Maidenhead and Windsor Wesleyan Baptisms/Burials
- £3.50
- Contains a transciption of surviving records - consisting of Baptisms at Windsor 1823-1837 and Maidenhead 1846-1926, plus Burials at Maidenhead 1843 - 1903.
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- Books, Parish Registers - all denominations
Maidenhead Congregational Church – Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
- £3.50
- This booklet contains a transcription of a number of registers relating to the Congregational (now United Reformed) Church in West Street (formerly Back Street), Maidenhead.
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Maidenhead Primitive Methodists’ Circuit, Baptisms 1885-1930
- £2.00
- Includes chapels at Bray, Cookham Dean & Maidenhead (all Berks), Boveney, Eton Wick & Great Marlow (all Bucks).
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Marriage Indexes for Family Historians (Gibson Guide)
- £3.50
- This Gibson guide lists marriage indexes available to family historians in England and Wales. Includes contact details and charges made for searches.
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Marriage Laws, Rites, Records & Customs.
- £5.50
- Details of courtship, marriage and divorce are encompassed in this excellently indexed book. Nearly 200 marriage and divorce laws of church and state are mentioned with precise references to original legislation.
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Marriage Records for Family Historians
- £4.50
- The author describes the wide range of resources available, indicating where the records of marriages can be found and how they should be used.
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- Books, Military and Maritime, Photos
Military Photographs & How to Date Them.
- £8.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE Military photographs stand out as different and distinctive. The book is profusely illustrated and covers our nation's military history from the 1870's to the 1940's with chapters on soldiers of the Queen, WW1 and WW2.
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- Books, Genealogy
My Ancestor was a Bastard
- £7.99
- A Family Historian's Guide to Sources for Illegitimacy in England and Wales, Also help readers to understand the problem by giving it a wider historical context.
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- Books, Occupations
My Ancestor was a Coalminer
- £9.50
- This book gives a history of coal mining and miners, and describes the large number of sources of information about your miner ancestors.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
My Ancestor was a Woman at War
- £9.99
- Researching female ancestors at war requires a different approach from that of standard military history research. This book explores women's military roles in the past, and discusses the wide range of occupations that women could undertake during a war.
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My Ancestor was in the British Army
- £9.99
- A comprehensive guide to British Army sources for Family Historians. Covers the years from 1660 to 1945. Includes Appendices giving references to Regimental Records and Army (War Office) records at the The National Archives.
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My Ancestor was Scottish
- £6.50
- This book fulfils the need for a guide aimed at genealogists who are familiar with records and research south of the border, but who need to get to grips with the differences and nuances of researching in Scotland.
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- Books, Local and Social History
My Ancestors were English Presbyterians/Unitarians
- £4.95
- NEW 2nd EDITION: In the late 17th Century Presbyterians were the largest group of dissenter from the Church of England. This book updates the location list and explanatory notes, tools and sources for researcher use in libraries and record offices.
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- Books, Directories
National Telephone Company Directory, Berkshire, May 1894
- £2.00
- This small publication lists subscribers in Reading, Maidenhead, Marlow, Slough and Windsor in 1894.
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New Cousins, How to Trace Living Descendants of your Ancestors
- £2.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE This book is guide to descendant searching. That is, looking for living relative and offers tips and guidance using the major sources for family history and includes worked examples.
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- Books, Poor Law
Newbury Kendrick Workhouse Records 1627-1641, (Berkshire Record Society Volume 8)
- £25.00
- The detailed account book of the workhouse set up under the will of John Kendrick to provide for cloth workers suffering hardship as a result of the decline in the cloth trade. Contains much information about cloth making in Berkshire.
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- Births and Baptisms, Books
Newbury Lower Meeting Independent Church, Baptisms 1695-1771, 1784-1864
- £5.50
- Baptisms 1695 - 1771, 1784 - 1864
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Newbury Lower Meeting Independent Church, Marriages, burials, etc
- £4.00
- Transcripts and indexes of marriages 1839-1860 and burials 1784-1865. Also includes a brief history of the church and extracts from the Church Minute Book 1696-1734 listing members with additional information about many of them.
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- Books, Parish Registers - all denominations, Poor Law
Newbury Poor Law Union – Workhouse Births 1836-1909 and Deaths 1868-1909
- £5.50
- Births 1836-1909; Deaths 1868-1909
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Newbury Primitive Methodist Circuit, Baptisms, Volume 1, 1831-1874
- £5.50
- This circuit covered an area of West Berkshire and North Hampshire. Contains transcriptions of baptism registers of a number of parish including Newbury, Thatcham, Hampstead Norries, Cold Ash, Chieveley, Compton, Boxford, Chaddleworth, Peasemore, etc.
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Newbury Primitive Methodist Circuit, Baptisms, Volume 2, 1875-1913
- £5.00
- This circuit covered an area of West Berkshire and North Hampshire. Contains transcriptions of baptism registers of a number of parish including Newbury, Thatcham, Hampstead Norries, Cold Ash, Chieveley, Compton, Boxford, Chaddleworth, Peasemore, etc.
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- Births and Baptisms, Books, Deaths and Burials
Newbury Upper Meeting Presbyterian Church, Baptisms 1763-1837 and Burials 1784-1837
- £2.50
- Transcripts and indices to baptisms 1763-1837 and burials 1784-1837. Founded in 1686 as a distinct congregation from the Lower Meeting Independent Church. The register of baptisms appears on the IGI, but this transcript includes all the extra information.
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Newbury Weekly News – BMDs 1877-1886 (CD)
- £10.00
- Alphabetical listing by surname & category of the personal announcements.
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- Books, Religion
Newbury Wesleyan Methodist Circuit Historic Roll
- £2.50
- NEW LOWER PRICE Transciptions relating to Boxford, Brightwalton, Chaddleworth, Chieveley, Hamstead Norris, Inkpen, Kintbury, Newbury, Shefford, Thatcham, Worlds End, Kingsclere, Stockcross and Woodhay.
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Newbury Wesleyan Methodist Circuit. Baptisms 1796-1852
- £3.50
- The circuit covers places of worship in Berkshire and some of north Hampshire, for example Boxford, Shefford, Inkpen and Kingsclere. Date of birth, occupations of father some maiden names of mothers are given together with the names of her parents.
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Oxfordshire Parish Registers and Bishops Transcripts, Details of extant records and copies
- Original price was: £3.50.£1.50Current price is: £1.50.
- Details of Parish Registers & Bishops Transcripts, together with modern copies and/or indexes, for the ecclesiastical parishs in (a): Pre -1974 Oxfordshire (the historic county) and (b) that part of Berkshire which was transferred to Oxfordshire in 1974.
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- Books, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
Poll Book, Berkshire, 1727
- £4.50
- Includes names/addresses of freeholders, & candidates voted for.
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- Books, Directories, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
Poll Books, Directory to Holdings in Great Britain (1696-1872) (A Gibson Guide)
- £4.50
- From the late 17th century until the secret ballot was introduced in 1872, locally produced poll books record the names of those who voted in parliamentary elections. This booklet lists the surviving poll books and where they can be found.
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Protestation Returns, 1641-42 and other contemporary listings (Gibson Guide)
- £5.50
- The Protestation Returns held in the Parliamentary Archives are some of the few listings of people and places dating from 1641-42.
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- Books, Parish Registers - all denominations
Reading and District Congregationalists, Baptisms, Marriages and Burials
- £2.50
- Entries from the registers of some churches or chapels in the Reading and surrounding area used for independent or Congregational worship. Includes Reading, Pangbourne, Arborfield and Stratfield Mortimer with nearby villages.
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- Books, Military and Maritime, Newspapers
Reading & District Volunteers 1915 – Roll of Honour
- £5.00
- Index of names in the Slough Chronicle 9 & 26 Nov. 1915 & 3rd Dec. 1915. Excel spreadsheet.
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- Births and Baptisms, Books, Deaths and Burials
Reading Broad Street Congregational Church, Baptisms and Burials
- £4.00
- Baptisms 1715-1884, 1894-1902; Burials 1787-1869
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- Books, Local and Social History
Reading Gild Accounts, 1357-1516, (Berkshire Record Society Volumes 6 & 7)
- £45.00
- These volumes contain a full transcript, with translation, of the important mediaeval accounts of the Reading merchants Gild. They record income from rents etc., expenditure on stipends and wages, lawsuits and many other interesting items.
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- Books, Military and Maritime
Reading in the Great War 1917-1919
- £12.99
- 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, 1837-1848
- £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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- Books, Religion
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 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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- Books, Occupations
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 Family History in Wales
- Original price was: £2.50.£1.00Current price is: £1.00.
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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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- Books, Local and Social History
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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- Books, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
Rotherfield Greys – The People of ? Vol. 01
- £3.50
- 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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- Books, Military and Maritime
Royal Berkshire Militia Return of Volunteers 1854
- £3.50
- This booklet contains an indexed transcript from documents in the Berkshire Record Office and include the place where enrolled, Regimental number, name, age and date of attestation.
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Royal Berkshire Regiment, 1st Volunteer Battalion, Nominal Roll 1892
- £5.50
- Transcription and index of the nominal roll of the regiment taken on 1st November, 1892. In addition to the name, it gives rank, regimental number, company and date of enrolment. Also details of those who left the regiment earlier in 1892.
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Sandhurst in the Second World War
- Original price was: £6.00.£4.00Current price is: £4.00.
- Personal recollections.
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Second World War 1939-1945, Military History Sources for Family Historians
- £4.95
- A small but useful title on how to get started and how to find information about medals, casualties, records of units and other sources to be found museums, newspapers and the internet.
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- Births and Baptisms, Books
Silchester Primitive Methodist Baptisms 1844- 1889
- £3.00
- NEW LOWER PRICE This booklet contains Baptism returns for the Silchester circuit including Baughurst, Charter alley, Hannington, Little London, Tadley, Wolverton Common, Wooton St Lawrence and Mortimer.
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