Family History Library
The society’s library contains over 7,000 items. Only 20% of these are Berkshire related, most of the material covers other English counties while Wales, Scotland, Ireland, North America and the Antipodes feature as well.
A new catalogue of Library holdings has recently been completed and is searchable.
Type your search term in the search box in the blue bar above and click 'Go'. From Clewer to Cleveland (and places in-between and further afield) - take a look. You may be surprised at what you discover is here.
Or for an overview of the library catalogue - click here
Other useful holdings include:
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Deposited research publications - including many early transcriptions, monumental inscriptions and other outputs of individual research
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International Genealogical Index (1988) on microfiche for Great Britain
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Indexes to 1851 census returns for most English and Welsh counties
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CDs of Berkshire MIs, overseers’ papers, militia lists, directories
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Local history and genealogy books for other UK counties, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and some other countries
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National Index of Parish Registers volumes covering most English counties
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General reference books on family history
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Directories: biographical, trade, professional, military, clerical and school
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Published family histories/pedigrees (available by request)
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Berkshire Family Historian from 1975 to the present day
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Berkshire census returns for 1851 to 1881 on microfilm
Exchange Magazine Archive
Five- to seven-year files of back-copies of magazines from 80 family history societies in other counties and countries.
Other magazines held:
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English Catholic Ancestor
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Journal of One Name Studies
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The Local Historian
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The Palgrave Chronicle
Copies of Windsor, Slough and District FHS publications pre-dating that society’s amalgamation with Berkshire Family History Society.
Microfilm and fiche readers are available in the library for visitors’ use, and you may make photocopies for a small charge.
Why note browse the library catalogue online now
page last reviewed and part-revised 11 May 2011
