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  • MACH – Berkshire 1851 Census Quick View
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    • MACH – Berkshire 1851 Census

    • £10.00
    • MACH - Mapping & Analysis of Census Households of the Berkshire 1851 census allows searching of census data by any field, using wildcards in any way. A fascinating tool for family and social historians interested in mid-19th century Berkshire.
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    • My Ancestors were in the Salvation Army

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    • My Ancestors were in the Salvation Army
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  • Abingdon, Ock Street RememberedAbingdon, Ock Street Remembered Quick View
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    • Abingdon, Ock Street Remembered

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    • This well illustrated book published by the Ock Street Heritage Group, describes the trades and people of this historic Abingdon thoroughfare. It also covers the social changes and key events that shaped the area. J Hudson and E Drury, eds (Ock Street Heritage Group, 2008) A4, 44pp
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  • Berkshire Probate Accounts 1583-1712 (Berkshire Record Society Volume 4) Quick View
    • Berkshire Probate Accounts 1583-1712 (Berkshire Record Society Volume 4) Quick View
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    • Berkshire Probate Accounts 1583-1712 (Berkshire Record Society Volume 4)

    • £25.00
    • Probate accounts, much scarcer than wills and inventories do not survive in comparable numbers around the country. This volume concentrates on the period when probate accounts were clearly identifiable documents. A list of names is included. Berkshire Record Society, edited by Ian Mortimer (1999, ISBN 0 9524946 3 9)
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  • Dictionary of Saints’ Days, Fasts, Feasts & FestivalsDictionary of Saints’ Days, Fasts, Feasts & Festivals Quick View
    • Dictionary of Saints’ Days, Fasts, Feasts & FestivalsDictionary of Saints’ Days, Fasts, Feasts & Festivals Quick View
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    • Dictionary of Saints’ Days, Fasts, Feasts & Festivals

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    • Family, local and general historians all rely heavily on dates. This dictionary -160 pages - is a guide to the many special days on which celbrations or annual customs took place, setting them briefly in an historic, religious or social context.
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  • Henley Union Workhouse, The Story of TownlandsHenley Union Workhouse, The Story of Townlands Quick View
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    • Henley Union Workhouse, The Story of Townlands

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    • This book is a comprehensive account of the Henley Union Workhouse from its inception in 1652 until its handover to the NHS in 1948. Meticulously researched by local researcher, well - illustrated with eight appendices and a bibliography.
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Berkshire Family History Society works to meet the needs of those researching their ancestry across the UK and overseas – as well as those looking for former relatives in historic Berkshire.  You do not need to be a member to benefit.

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