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March 2025
Book Fair
If "history" is your thing - then come along and grab a bargain. We have lots of secondhand books covering social, family, local, military and transport history for sale. Plus we will also have some of our extensive bookshop of new books, maps and publications available to purchase, including our data CDs. The book fair lasts for three hours, and you'll be able to buy refreshments whilst you ponder your purchases.
April 2025
April Natter Group
Informal discussion group, 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.Â
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
Abbey, County Hall and Gaol: A Town of Power – Abingdon Town Walk
Discover the hidden, and not so hidden, history of the picturesque town of Abingdon with our guides, the Friends of Abingdon Civic Society. Learn about the Abbey, churches and other notable buildings, the people associated with these places and the town, and the changes to the town over the centuries.
DNA Special Interest Group (April)
This special interest discussion group is aimed at those wanting to get the most out of their DNA results. It is facilitated by international DNA expert, Debbie Kennett. Sessions are held quarterly, but there is no obligation to attend on a regular basis. First time attendees are always welcomed. This is a great opportunity to ask questions and to gain and share ideas for how you can use your results to solve questions and break down brick walls.
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
Tours of St George’s Chapel, Windsor, and St George’s Archives Booking closed
This visit to St George's Chapel and St George's Archives is organised by Windsor 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. Enjoy a tour of both places with experts in their history.Â
Wills Workshop
This interactive workshop is spread across two sessions one week apart. The second session will allow time for students to bring up some specific questions relating to their research. It will give you a solid basis for researching wills and probate records in England and Wales. Much of this will apply throughout the English-speaking world.
Baptists in Newbury
This talk is aimed at providing the background to the history of the Baptist church movement in England from its beginnings in the early 17th century to modern times. The structure of the Baptist Church movement can make this quite challenging but not impossible. We will look at the origins of Baptist Christians, how they […]
Historic Reading Talks Series
This all series ticket covers both talks in the "Historic 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.
From the White Man’s Grave to Cemetery Junction: the story of Mary Smart
This is the first of two talks in the Historic Reading Talks Series. Mary Smart was just 17 years old when she died in 1849 to become one of the earliest people buried at Reading’s London Road Cemetery. Who was this ‘pious African girl’, and why was she in Reading? Richard Stowell has unearthed the fascinating story of Mary’s brief life, the time she spent in England, and the family she left behind in West Africa.
Backup and Archive 2
How to make sure you don't lose the valuable research on your computer
Spring Potpourri Talks Series
This all series ticket covers all three talks in the Spring "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
Ratcatchers
This is the first of three talks in the Spring Potpourri Talks Series. Speaker David Cufley will describe how the ratcatchers plied their trade and earned their money, including sporting events involving rats that took place in pubs.
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