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BerksFHS Newbury Branch Meetings Programme |
| Research Centre Activities | Branch and Meetings Index | Some Past Meeting Summaries |
| Sep 2005 to Aug 2006 | Details of this Branch | Sep 2007 to Aug 2008 |
| BerksFHS Newbury Branch Programme Sep 2006 to Aug 2007 |
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| Wed, 13th Sep 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Bread, gruel and dumplings: life in the workhouse Was it really like Oliver Twist? Find out what actually happened if you were unfortunate enough to be sent to a workhouse |
Ian Waller | |
| Wed, 11th Oct 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
London,
the metropolitan nightmare Researching ancestors in London can be enough to put anyone off family history. Come and benefit from Paul's years of expertise in navigating the London maze |
Paul Blake |
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| Wed, 8th Nov 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Scanning and repairing old photographs Old photos can add so much to enhance our family histories, but what to do about those stains and scratches? |
Kevin Tomes of Parchment Printers |
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| Wed, 13th Dec 2006 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Family History sources at the West Berkshire Museum & Christmas evening Our local museum is much more than a static collection of displays, and it has plenty to interest the local family historian. Come and see what there is to help. Includes our Christmas party |
Jane Burrell | |
| Wed, 10th Jan 2007 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Unfinished Business When a relative is lost in wartime, his aircraft vanished without trace, you might think that all you can do is write him off. But Robin is made of sterner stuff - come along and hear the story of his hunt for his fathers cousin Charles. |
Robin Purr | |
| Wed, 14th Feb 2007 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Researching your Army Ancestry Tracking an ancestor's military career can be a daunting task, so many regiments he may have served in and places he may have been. Find out how to track that soldier: where, when and how he served his country. |
Ken Divall | |
| Wed, 14th Mar 2007 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
I'm stuck - techniques for localising that elusive ancestor Else is Genealogy Officer for the Society of Genealogists - an expert amongst experts - come along and see if she can provide the tip that will enable you to finally track down one of your more evasive forebears. |
Else Churchill | |
| Wed, 11th Apr 2007 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Racing in West Berkshire As well as being the editor of our magazine, the Berkshire Family Historian, Penny is the author of several excellent local history books, including the history of the Newbury Weekly News. Her most recent book forms the subject of tonight's talk. |
Penny Stokes | |
| Wed, 9th May 2007 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Thames Valley Police Museum TVP was formed from the county forces of Berkshire, Buckinghamshire and Oxfordshire and the Borough forces of Oxford and Reading. The Sulhamstead museum has many items of interest to those with ancestors on either side of the law. |
Ken Wells | |
| Wed, 13th Jun 2007 at 7:30 for 7:45pm |
Finding Genealogy on the Internet The internet is the most used genealogical research tool - come along and get some tips from an expert, author of several books on the subject and a fine speaker. |
Peter Christian | |
| July 2007 |
No meeting in July |
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| August 2007 |
No meeting in August |
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