Berkshire Family Historian
December 2000

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Vol 24 No 2 - December 2000

Editor - John Gurnett

Feature Articles

Genealogical sources in the Royal Archives at Windsor Castle by Sheila de Bellaigue

A guide to the archives held in the Royal Collection and how the indexes available to identify members of the Household written by the Registrar of the Royal Archives

Archdeaconry records and the family historian by Joan Dils

Understanding the value of church court records, sometimes called ‘the Bawdy Courts’

The Way We Were by John Gurnett

The day-to-day life of nineteenth century workers

The Austen Connection by Joy Pibworth

Jane Austen’s connections with the county of Berkshire. Her education and relationship to some of the county families.

The Bulletin includes items on: Fleet Air Arm Pilot, Unknown Berkshire records, Popular surnames, Oxfordshire Family History Society Research Centre, Reading Market Place, Railway records, Wyvern Midland Railway index, From the cup of love, 1901 Census, Overseers Project, Gypsy archives, Criminal records, Members' interests

Letters to the Editor

• 'Reflections' by JFB (June 2000) from Joan Wheeler

• Archibald Stewart Dodd from Pat Bayliss

• Lt A H Perkins from Coral Mist

Help Wanted:

• The Halfacre family by Janet Holley

• The Watts family by Janet Crabbe

• A L Wolno seeks family connections resident in Maidenhead 1890 to 1950

• an update by Julie Goddard on Prince Consort's Windsor Association

New Books for your Bookshelf

Book Ends - These are included in our collected list of Book Reviews

National Burial Index - See latest information

Members’ interests - These are included in our complete list of members interests

Research Centre - See the Research Centre pages

Postal Research Services - See current details

updated 21st June 2001