Helping family historians

Berkshire Family History Society aims to meet the needs of those researching into family history across the UK and overseas - as well as in Berkshire

You don't need to have Berkshire ancestors to benefit

And you don't need to live in Berkshire

The society offers you:

• a first-class Research Centre and bookshop in Reading
• monthly meetings in six locations open to everyone
  
• free drop-in advice sessions in several main libraries
• an online discussion list for informed help and advice
  
• a growing range of publications, including indexes and transcripts of historic records
• an online shop
• a quarterly magazine Berkshire Family Historian for members
• friendly links to experience, advice and support of members worldwide

Explore this website and discover how your family history research can benefit from this society's products and services

Berkshire Family History Society formed in 1975 and has nearly 2,000 members worldwide. It is a registered charity (Number 283010) subject to the provisions of charity law in England and Wales. The Executive Committee and the team that runs day-to-day operations are all unpaid volunteers.

The objects of the society are:

to advance education of the public in research into family history and genealogy, primarily but not exclusively within the boundaries of the pre-1974 Royal County of Berkshire; and

to work to promote the preservation, transcription, indexing and ready public accessibility of related records and information