Author: Berkshire Family History Society
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Local Family History – member led talks
‘Finchampstead and its Lords of the Manor’ by Christine Cox; and Michael Rea`s talk entitled ‘An odd Fyshe’
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Who were the Sopers?
c. 2009, the lane in Padworth on which the church and Padworth House stand was named Sopers Lane, chosen to commemorate one of the village’s oldest families. Shirley Dixon has researched the family for many years.
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The Russells of Swallowfield Park
Roy Starkey highlights one of Berkshire’s notable families, the Russells of Swallowfield Park – the home of Sir Arthur Russell
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The Future of British Genealogy in Berkshire According to ChatGPT
Leigh Dworkin, Windsor Branch Chairman, investigates a possible future for genealogy, and its impact on family historians
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The Little End of Caversham
David Cliffe reminds us about an early census survivor related to the Little End of Caversham and the fire of 1907
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June 2024
In this issue: Highlight on Kintbury; Newbury’s Cunning Woman; US Social Security Number Applications; What Can You Find on Our Website?
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March 2024
In this issue: When My GGG-Great Aunt Terrified the Queen; Thomas Willats of Reading; The John Willis Family of Maryland; The Butlers of Inkpen
