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| Sep 2004 to Aug 2005 | Details of this Branch | Sep 2006 to Aug 2007 |
| BerksFHS
Bracknell
& Wokingham Branch Programme Sep 2005 to Aug 2006 |
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| Date | Subject | Speaker | |
| Fri, 16th
Sep 2005 7.15 for 7:45 pm |
The IGI, useful or not?
A popular speaker takes a fresh look at a familiar finding aid. Newcomers to family history, as well as more experienced
researchers, will benefit from this reappraisal.
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Ian Waller | |
| Fri, 21st
Oct 2005 7.15 for 7:45 pm |
The Future of the Internet for Family Historians
The author of the best-selling The Genealogist's Internet takes a
forward-looking view of the ways in which family historians may
come to use the Internet. Pencil the date in your diary now!
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Peter Christian |
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| Fri, 18th Nov 2005 7.15 for 7:45 pm |
Subject title to be confirmed
A professional genealogist for more than 20 years, Else is the
Genealogy Officer of the Society of Genealogists and is an
authoritative voice on family history matters.
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Else Churchill |
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| Fri, 16th
Dec 2005 7.15 for 7:45 pm |
Christmas Meeting - A Social Occasion One or two family history diversions, a chance to catch up with people you missed talking to at the last meeting, to say nothing of some Christmas fare, Betty's renowned punch and the "guaranteed to win" raffle. |
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| Fri, 20th Jan 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Members' Evening This features three short talks on topics of
general interest, a question and answer session and displays of family history items, ephemera and other curiosities. |
By the Members for the Members | |
| Fri, 17th Feb 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Reading, Riting and Reaping More on the lives of our Ag Lab ancestors. In rural areas some children began work at four years of
age. What happened to their education? We explore the conflict between the necessity to earn money and the need to read and write. |
Wendy Anderson | |
| Fri, 17th Mar 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Putting Your Name on the Map Ancestors moved around more than we think they did but surname distributions stay surprisingly constant over long time periods.
Analysing and mapping various data sources can pinpoint surname origins and migration patterns.
The programs Surname Atlas, GenMap UK and LDS Companion will be demonstrated. |
Howard Benbrook | |
| Fri, 21st Apr 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
The History and Work of the Commonwealth War Graves Commission This meeting examines the work of the Commission and its database of ancestors who gave their lives in WW1 and WW2. The film A Debt of Honour (commentary by Michael Palin) will be shown, followed by a question and answer session. |
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| Fri, 19th May 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Agricultural Labourers : Up with the lark In
1851 nearly a quarter of the population were Ag Labs.
Multi-skilled and often multi-tasking, they appear in most family trees.
Just what kind of lives did they lead? |
Ian Waller | |
| Fri, 16th June 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
The Work & Collections of the National Monuments Record The
NMR is the public archive of English Heritage.
It holds around 10 million photographs, plans, database records and
other information on England's architecture and archaeology.
Find out just what is held, how it can be accessed and how the
family historian can best use this resource. |
Elaine Davis | |
| Fri, 21st July 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
The Records & History of the Royal Berkshire Regiment What
can we find out about the Berkshire men who fought in Sudan,
the Boer War and on numerous fronts in WW1 and WW2?
David has also offered to identify military artefacts
brought to the meeting - but no weapons please! |
David Chilton | |
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