Berkshire Genealogy Resource Index

Information supplied by

Local Studies Specialist
Reading Central Library
Abbey Square
Reading RG1 3BQ

Tel +44 (0)118 901 5965
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For Family History material, our information is recorded on Familia <www.familia.org.uk/main.html>, which itself is also accessible through the Library website www.readinglibraries.org.uk. Follow the link to Local Studies, then to Family History. This page is being updated (March 2002) to included the 1901 census, and to make some other changes.

A long time ago, 1958 to be precise, the Catalogue of the Local Studies Library was published. A supplement was added in 1967. Since then, of course, many items have been added to the collection, and most are on the main library catalogue. Again, this is available on the Library website.

For items not on the main library catalogue, including non-book material (photographs, estate catalogues, maps...) the only catalogues are those held in the library. But - we have undergone a major listing exercise and have created an enormous holdings list where all such material is being brought together. Maps are not yet included, but in some cases we have even recorded the fact that information is held somewhere else. It is a working tool, designed to make it easier for non-specialist staff to look after the Local Studies Library, but it would be possible to print off a record of material listed for any location.

updated 20^th March 2002
rev 4^th December 2003