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BerksFHS Newbury Branch Programme
Sep 2009 to Aug 2010
Date Subject Speaker
Wed, 9th Sep 2009
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		 The Family History Centre at the LDS Tilehurst, and the future of the LDS
Not a visit, but a talk about the centre’s facilities
 Alan Johnson
Wed, 14th Oct 2009
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		 Looking at Tithe Records
What tithes are, their history from Saxon times to the 20th century and what sources may be available in local county record offices   		 Jean Debney
Wed, 11th Nov 2009
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		    Mills, Millers and the Mills Archive
a talk by the Chairman of the Mills Archive 		 Dr Ron Cookson
Wed, 9th Dec 2009
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		   Members Evening 
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Wed, 13th Jan 2010
CANCELLED		  Researching before Civil Registration
I’m back to 1837, now where do I look?		 Kirsty Gray
Wed, 10th Feb 2010
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		   Frosts, freezes and Fairs
A look at some great winters of the past 1000 years when even the mighty Thames froze and Fairs were held on the ice.		 Ian Currie
Wed, 10th Mar 2010
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		  Breaking Down Brick Walls
Getting the most out of The Genealogist website and Family History Software – comparing 3 of the most popular family history programmes		 Mark Bayley
from S&N Genealogy Supplies
Wed, 14th Apr 2010
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		   Caring for your Heirlooms
Practical tips on how to look after your family treasures (eg christening gowns, samplers, photographs, diaries etc), and guidance on how to record them so that they can be accessible to others.		 Jane Burrell-Wood, Newbury Branch Chairman and former Curator of Newbury Museum
Wed, 12th May 2010
at 7:30 for 7:45pm		  
Annual Branch Meeting
followed by
All about newspapers at Colindale Library

 Stewart Gillies from Colindale Library
Wed, 23rd Jun 2010
at 7:30 for 7:45pm
note change of date		   Society AGM
followed by
Techniques and sources for breaking down brick walls to identify elusive ancestors		 Dr Geoff Swinfield
Wed, 14th July 2010
at 7:30 for 7:45pm
  • Society Projects, and how we can become involved
  • The Research Centre
 Two society members
August 2010 No meetings in August  

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