Category: Workshop

Huntley and Palmer played a pivotal role in Reading’s history for almost a century and a half. Starting modestly, the company grew to become a global behemoth and a staple of Reading. For those with ancestors who lived in Reading during the Huntley and Palmer years, many will have either worked directly for Huntley and…

Are you a relatively new member of the Society? Want to get the most out of your membership? This informal workshop will introduce you to the range of benefits that you have available to you. It will include accessing the Society’s transcriptions, the mechanisms to enable you to collaborate and share your research with others,…

This workshop is designed for family historians researching their ancestors who were in the Royal Flying Corps in World War One. The workshop will unravel the mysteries of the RFC for family historians, looking at where and how it operated, as well as looking at the Royal Naval Air Service (RNAS) and how it operated…

Increase your chances of success with a family historian’s core resource. Better understand what parish registers can provide for you. Including where to find them, how Church of England and non-conformist registers differ, and how to interpret them. Discover some of the hidden codes which can appear in registers and what they tell us. We…

Are you a relatively new member of the Society? Want to get the most out of your membership? This informal workshop will introduce you to the range of benefits that you have available to you. It will include accessing the Society’s transcriptions, the mechanisms to enable you to collaborate and share your research with others,…

Discover what life was like in a Victorian workhouse. What was expected of inmates? What was their diet? What were the rules governing the workhouse? What records were kept? Where can you now find those records? And, what can they tell researchers? Delve into the life of those unfortunate enough to fall on hard times,…

Are you a relatively new member of the Society? Want to get the most out of your membership? This informal workshop will introduce you to the range of benefits that you have available to you. It will include accessing the Society’s transcriptions, the mechanisms to enable you to collaborate and share your research with others,…