Berkshire Family History Society
@berksfhs.bsky.social
Founded in 1975, 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
The Book Genealogy Courses Recommend for Reading Secretary Hand Discover how Alf Ison's classic guide helps you decod... https://berksfhs.org/secretary-hand-abc-book/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-224702 #BerksFHS #Genealogy #Palaeography #ParishRegisters #SecretaryHand
Connecting with the Past - Social Media for Family Historians - Part 1 Discover how to safely use social media... https://berksfhs.org/social-media-family-history-safety/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-224259 #BerksFHS #FamilyHistory #Genealogy #OnlineSafety #SocialMedia
Census Records: Going Further with UK and Irish Sources Sat 22 Aug 2026 11:00-13:00 | Family Rese... https://berksfhs.org/events/going-further-with-uk-and-irish-census-records/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221042 #BerksFHS #CensusRecords #genealogy #UKHistory #Workshop
Purley Park and its Estate Thu 20 Aug 2026 14:30-15:45 | Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square Built about 1800 to replace an earlier house by the river, Purley Park and its es... https://berksfhs.org/events/purley-park-and-its-estate/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221119
Drop In Advice Session Tue 28 Jul 2026 14:00-16:30 | Wokingham Library Bring your questions, ... https://berksfhs.org/events/drop-in-advice-session-27/?occurrence=2026-07-28&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-189339 #AdviceSession #BerksFHS #BrickWalls #genealogy #Wokingham
Kendrick Conservation Area Walk Tue 4 Aug 2026 10:45-13:15 | Kendrick Conservation Area In this walk around the Kendrick Conservation Area you will be taken back over 1... https://berksfhs.org/events/kendrick-conservation-area-walk/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221186
Social Care in Reading: the Middle Ages to 1900 Thu 23 Jul 2026 14:00-15:15 | Webinar Although modern concepts of “welfare” might have been alien, from... https://berksfhs.org/events/social-care-in-reading-the-middle-ages-to-1900-2/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221057
Drop In Advice Session Tue 28 Jul 2026 14:00-16:30 | Wokingham Library Bring your questions, ... https://berksfhs.org/events/drop-in-advice-session-27/?occurrence=2026-07-28&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-189339 #AdviceSession #BerksFHS #BrickWalls #genealogy #Wokingham
Tour of Family Research Centre Mon 10 Aug 2026 11:30-12:30 | Family Rese... https://berksfhs.org/events/tour-of-family-research-centre/?occurrence=2026-08-10&time=1786361400&utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-222769 #BerksFHS #Berkshire #genealogy #GuidedTour #ResearchCentre
Berkshire Heritage Fair Sat 18 Jul 2026 10:00-15:00 | Webinar If you have an interest in historic Berkshire or a partic... https://berksfhs.org/events/berkshire-heritage-fair-2/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221627 #BerksFHS #Berkshire #genealogy #HeritageFair #Webinar
The History of Yeomanry House Thu 16 Jul 2026 14:30-15:45 | Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square From its origins on the fringes of the town, to polite society, a school, m... https://berksfhs.org/events/the-history-of-yeomanry-house/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221117
Drovers' Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond Wed 15 Jul 2026 19:45-21:00 | Webinar Join writer Tim Healey... https://berksfhs.org/events/drovers-roads-in-oxfordshire-and-beyond-479/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-215951 #BerksFHS #Drovers #LocalHistory #Oxfordshire #Webinar
Berkshire Heritage Fair Sat 18 Jul 2026 10:00-15:00 | Webinar If you have an interest in historic Berkshire or a partic... https://berksfhs.org/events/berkshire-heritage-fair-2/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221627 #BerksFHS #Berkshire #genealogy #HeritageFair #Webinar
The History of Yeomanry House Thu 16 Jul 2026 14:30-15:45 | Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square From its origins on the fringes of the town, to polite society, a school, m... https://berksfhs.org/events/the-history-of-yeomanry-house/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-221117
Drovers' Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond Wed 15 Jul 2026 19:45-21:00 | Webinar Join writer Tim Healey... https://berksfhs.org/events/drovers-roads-in-oxfordshire-and-beyond-479/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-215951 #BerksFHS #Drovers #LocalHistory #Oxfordshire #Webinar
Drovers' Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond Wed 15 Jul 2026 19:45-21:00 | Webinar Join writer Tim Healey... https://berksfhs.org/events/drovers-roads-in-oxfordshire-and-beyond-479/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=event-215951 #BerksFHS #Drovers #LocalHistory #Oxfordshire #Webinar
Drop In Advice Session Tue 28 Jul 2026 14:00-16:30 | Wokingham Library Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice f... https://berksfhs.org/events/drop-in-advice-session-27/?occurrence=2026-07-28 #AdviceSession #BerksFHS #BrickWalls #genealogy #Wokingham
Social Media Manager (Volunteer) Help our family history community in this flexible volunteer role... #BerksFHS #Berkshire #FamilyHistory #SocialMedia #VolunteerVacancy https://berksfhs.org/job-roles/social-media-volunteer-role/?utm_source=bluesky&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=role-222458
Drop In Advice Session Tue 30 Jun 2026 14:00-16:30 | Wokingham Library Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice f... https://berksfhs.org/events/drop-in-advice-session-27/?occurrence=2026-06-30 #AdviceSession #BerksFHS #BrickWalls #genealogy #Wokingham
Women, the Home and Spanish Flu in the Great War Tue 30 Jun 2026 19:30-21:30 | Windsor Branch Webinar An online branch meeting and talk for family historians, exploring the ... https://berksfhs.org/events/women-home-spanish-flu-great-war/ #BerksFHS #HomeFront #SpanishFlu #Webinar #WomensHistory
Berkshire Houses: Three talks on grand local estates Thu 16 Jul 2026 14:25-15:45 | Abbey Baptist Church, Abbey Square This all series ticket covers all three talks in the... https://berksfhs.org/events/houses-and-estates-talks-series/ #BerksFHS #Berkshire #HouseHistory #LocalHistory #TalkSeries
World War One Army Records Sat 27 Jun 2026 11:00-13:00 | Webinar Did your ancestor serve in World War I?, then this workshop will help. This workshop will look at what s... https://berksfhs.org/events/world-war-one-army-records/ #BerksFHS #MilitaryGenealogy #ServiceRecords #Webinar #WorldWarOne
Drovers' Roads in Oxfordshire and Beyond Wed 15 Jul 2026 19:45-21:00 | Webinar Join writer Tim Healey for a talk on drovers', their lives, favourite pubs, wildernes... https://berksfhs.org/events/drovers-roads-in-oxfordshire-and-beyond-479/ #BerksFHS #Drovers #LocalHistory #Oxfordshire #Webinar
A History of Tilehurst Thu 25 Jun 2026 19:45-21:00 | Reading Branch, RG30 4PE Discover Tilehurst's place in history, its community and how local events have changed it. https://berksfhs.org/events/a-history-of-tilehurst/ #BerksFHS #BranchMeeting #LocalHistory #Reading #Tilehurst
Drop In Advice Session Tue 30 Jun 2026 14:00-16:30 | Wokingham Library Bring your questions, problems and ‘brickwalls’ … and get some new ideas and advice f... https://berksfhs.org/events/drop-in-advice-session-27/?occurrence=2026-06-30 #AdviceSession #BerksFHS #BrickWalls #genealogy #Wokingham
Women, the Home and Spanish Flu in the Great War Tue 30 Jun 2026 19:30-21:30 | Windsor Branch Webinar An online branch meeting and talk for family historians, exploring the ... https://berksfhs.org/events/women-home-spanish-flu-great-war/ #BerksFHS #HomeFront #SpanishFlu #Webinar #WomensHistory
A History of Tilehurst Thu 25 Jun 2026 19:45-21:00 | Reading Branch, RG30 4PE Discover Tilehurst's place in history, its community and how local events have changed it. https://berksfhs.org/events/a-history-of-tilehurst/ #BerksFHS #BranchMeeting #LocalHistory #Reading #Tilehurst
Annual General Meeting 2026 Mon 22 Jun 2026 19:30-21:00 | Webinar 51st Annual General Meeting of the Berkshire Family History Society https://berksfhs.org/events/annual-general-meeting-2026/ #AGM #BerksFHS #Berkshire #genealogy #Webinar
World War One Army Records Sat 27 Jun 2026 11:00-13:00 | Webinar Did your ancestor serve in World War I?, then this workshop will help. This workshop will look at what s... https://berksfhs.org/events/world-war-one-army-records/ #BerksFHS #MilitaryGenealogy #ServiceRecords #Webinar #WorldWarOne
Women, the Home and Spanish Flu in the Great War Tue 30 Jun 2026 19:30-21:30 | Windsor Branch Webinar An online branch meeting and talk for family historians, exploring the ... https://berksfhs.org/events/women-home-spanish-flu-great-war/ #BerksFHS #HomeFront #SpanishFlu #Webinar #WomensHistory