Difference between revisions of "Berkshire"

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A mainly rural county despite its close proximity to the sprawl of Greater London, Berkshire is famed for its close ties with the British Monarchy, boasting one of the Queen's official residences, Windsor Castle.

The River Thames flows through Berkshire, and the river helps provide much of the county's character. Berkshire is known as Britain's "Silicon Valley" due to the number of high-tech firms in the area. King Alfred, who burned the cakes, was born in Wantage.

Resources

Windsor Castle. Submitted by Velma Dinkley

Primary Reference

Berkshire Record Office

West Berkshire Libraries

Berkshire Family History Society

Parish Register Look-up Exchange

Countywide Interest

Berkshire History

Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830

Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions - Oxfordshire and Berkshire

West Berkshire Council

Specific Town and Village Interest

Transcript of Bishop's Transcripts for Appleford, Berkshire

Parish Records for Appleford, Cookham and Lambourne

Bracknell Forest Heritage

Datchet Village History

East Ilsley Heritage Website

Probate Abstracts for Hungerford, Wantage and Vicinity

Hurst Village Parish Registers and Maps

Transcript of Lambourn Baptism Register, 1560-1837

Reading Borough Libraries

History of the Huntley and Palmers Biscuit Factory, Reading

Reading Local Studies Scanned Collection includes maps, photographs and directories

Reading Remembrance Trust

Slough History Online

Windsor and Eton Express

Maps and Photographs

Enclosure Maps 1738-1883

Gravestone Photographs

Register Office

Bracknell Register Office

Easthampstead House
Town Square
Bracknell
RG12 1AG
Tel 01344 352052

Online Applications, all categories

Bracknell Register office supplies handwritten copy certificates.

Reading Register Office

Yeomanry House
Castle Hill
Reading
Tel 0118 901 5120

Slough Register Office

The Centre
Farnham Road
Slough
SL1 3UQ
Tel 01753 787600

Slough Register Office

Email: registrar@slough.gov.uk

Requests for Research and Photographs in this area

Please read the Terms and Conditions before requesting a lookup.

A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the Research Offers forum or on the following pages in the Wiki:

If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location, please leave a message on our Volunteers Needed thread.

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-[[Image:berkshire.jpg|250px|thumb|Donnington Castle, submitted By Sherlockslovechild]]
+[[Category:Region 8 ~ Southern England]]
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+|A mainly rural county despite its close proximity to the sprawl of Greater London, Berkshire is famed for its close ties with the British Monarchy, boasting one of the Queen's official residences, Windsor Castle.
+The River Thames flows through Berkshire, and the river helps provide much of the county's character.
+Berkshire is known as Britain's "Silicon Valley" due to the number of high-tech firms in the area.
+King Alfred, who burned the cakes, was born in Wantage.
+| style="width:250px" align="right"| __TOC__
+|-valign="top"
+|
+'''County town:''' Reading
+'''Other major towns:''' Maidenhead, Windsor, Slough, Newbury, Bracknell
-Berkshire
-County town: Reading
-Other major towns: Maidenhead, Windsor, Slough, Newbury, Bracknell
+'''[[Places_of_Worship:Berkshire | Berkshire Places of Worship]]'''
+'''[https://www.familytreeforum.com/forum/site-projects/regional-projects Regional Projects Forum]'''
+| [[Image: EnglandBerkshire.jpg|right|150px|thumb|Source: Wikipedia]]
+|}
-A mainly rural county despite its close proximity to the sprawl of Greater London, Berkshire is famed for its close ties with the British Monarchy boasting one of the Queen's official residences, Windsor Castle. The River Thames flows through Berkshire, and the river helps provide much of the county's character. Berkshire is also known as Britain's "Silicon Valley" due to the number of high-tech firms in the area.
+==Resources==
+[[Image:Windsor Castle.jpg|right|250px|thumb|Windsor Castle. Submitted by Velma Dinkley]]
-King Alfred, that burned the cakes, was born in Wantage.
+'''Primary Reference'''
+*[http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/ '''Berkshire Record Office''']
+*[http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=862 West Berkshire Libraries]
+*[http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/ Berkshire Family History Society]
+*[http://www.parishregisteruklook-upexchange.co.uk/parishregistersac.htm Parish Register Look-up Exchange]
+'''Countywide Interest'''
-==Register Offices==
+*[http://www.berkshirehistory.com/index.html Berkshire History]
-The following offices can supply copy certificates for family history purposes, where known the type of certificate (scanned, handwritten or typed) is included. If you can update this information then please do so [http://www.familytreeforum.com/help-our-reference-information/19709-suggestions-links-wiki.html here]<br>
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/brk1830/brk1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
-An illustrated guide to scanned, handwritten and typed certificates can be found at [[BMD Certificates]]<br>
+*[http://www.gravematters.org.uk/ Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions - Oxfordshire and Berkshire]
+*[http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4471 West Berkshire Council]
-=====Bracknell Register Office=====
-Easthampstead House<br>
-Town Square<br>
-Bracknell<br>
-RG12 1AG<br>
-Tel 01344 352052<br>
-Online applications<br>
+'''Specific Town and Village Interest'''
-[http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk Bracknell Forest Borough Council]<br>
-Bracknell Register office supply '''handwritten''' copy certificates.
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Den/Aplford/Index.html#top Transcript of Bishop's Transcripts for Appleford, Berkshire]
-=====Reading Register Office=====
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top Parish Records for Appleford, Cookham and Lambourne]
-Yeomanry House<br>
-Castle Hill<br>
-Reading<br>
-Tel 0118 901 5120<br>
-Online applications<br>
+*[http://www.bfheritage.org.uk/ Bracknell Forest Heritage]
-''Awaiting Link''<br>
-=====Slough Register Office=====
+*[http://www.datchethistory.org.uk/ Datchet Village History]
-The Centre<br>
-Farnham Road<br>
-Slough<br>
-SL1 3UQ<br>
-Tel 01753 787600<br>
-[http://www.slough.gov.uk Slough Borough Council: Home]<br>
-e-mail registrar@slough.gov.uk
-==Record Office Lookup Requests==
+*[http://www.east.ilsley.btinternet.co.uk/index.htm East Ilsley Heritage Website]
-Please read the [[Record Office Lookup - Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
+*[http://www.genuki.org.uk/big/eng/BRKwills/index.html#ixtop Probate Abstracts for Hungerford, Wantage and Vicinity]
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
+*[http://www.hvs.org.uk/ Hurst Village Parish Registers and Maps]
+*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Den/Lambrn/Index.html#top Transcript of Lambourn Baptism Register, 1560-1837]
-'''Record Office Lookup Contacts'''
+*[http://www.readinglibraries.org.uk/services/family.htm Reading Borough Libraries]
-None listed yet
-==Cemetery Lookup Requests==
-Please read the [[Cemetery Lookup -Terms and Conditions|Terms and Conditions]] before requesting a lookup.
-By requesting a lookup you are agreeing to the Terms and Conditions as linked above.
-'''Cemetery Lookup Contacts'''
-Berkshire, as far as Reading [http://www.familytreeforum.com/private.php?do=newpm&u=608 Saltybrine (Rod)]
+*[http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=file&p=huntley&f=huntley%2ehtm History of the Huntley and Palmers Biscuit Factory, Reading]
+*[http://readingimages.epixtech.co.uk/extra/test3.html Reading Local Studies Scanned Collection] includes maps, photographs and directories
-==Links==
-*[http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/ Berkshire '''Record Office''']
-*[http://www.familia.org.uk/services/england/newbury.html West Berkshire Libraries]
-*[http://www.readinglibraries.org.uk/services/family.htm Reading Borough Libraries]
 *[http://www.readingremembrancetrust.co.uk/ Reading Remembrance Trust]
+*[http://www.sopse.org.uk/ixbin/hixclient.exe?a=file&p=slough&f=slough%2ehtm Slough History Online]
-'''OPC'''
+*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~dutillieul/ZWindsorEtonExpress/IndexWindsor&Eton.html Windsor and Eton Express]
-'''Local History Societies'''
-*[http://www.westberks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=4471 West Berkshire Council]
+'''Maps and Photographs'''
-*[http://www.brazell.net/genuki/BRK/ Genuki Berkshire]
+*[http://www.berkshireenclosure.org.uk/ Enclosure Maps 1738-1883]
+*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=berkshire Gravestone Photographs]
+==Register Office==
-'''Archives'''
+'''Bracknell Register Office'''
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~hughwallis/IGIBatchNumbers/CountyBerkshire.htm#PageTitle IGI Berkshire]
+Easthampstead House<br>
+Town Square<br>
+Bracknell<br>
+RG12 1AG<br>
+Tel 01344 352052<br>
-*[http://www.local-history.co.uk/Groups/berks.html Local History Directory — Berkshire]
+[http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/spae/forms/formssearch.asp?Cat=115 Online Applications, all categories]<br>
-*[http://www.berksfhs.org.uk/ Berkshire Family History Society]
+Bracknell Register office supplies '''handwritten''' copy certificates.
-*[http://www.uk-genealogy.org.uk/england/Berkshire/index.html UK Genealogy Archives Pages for Berkshire]
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pbtyc/PR_Index.html#top Some Parish Records for Appleford, Cookham and Lambourne]
+'''Reading Register Office'''
+Yeomanry House<br>
+Castle Hill<br>
+Reading<br>
+Tel 0118 901 5120<br>
-'''Family and social history'''
+'''Slough Register Office'''
-*[http://www.moonrakers.org.uk/md/Probate-Docs/waix0.html Index of names from wills etc pre 1858 (Hungerford & Wantage etc)] Transcribed records
-*[http://www.berkshireenclosure.org.uk/ Enclosure maps 1738-1883]
-*[http://www.gravematters.org.uk/ Transcribing Monumental Inscriptions - Oxfordshire and Berkshire]
-*[http://www.institutions.org.uk/workhouses/england/berks/berkshire_workhouses.htm Berkshire Workhouses]
-'''Maps & Photographs'''
-*[http://www.gravestonephotos.com/public/area.php?area=berkshire Gravestone Photographs]
+The Centre<br>
+Farnham Road<br>
+Slough<br>
+SL1 3UQ<br>
+Tel 01753 787600<br>
-'''Countywide interest'''
+[http://www.slough.gov.uk/services/797.aspx Slough Register Office] <br>
-*[http://www.curiousfox.org.uk/uk/rs.lasso?vill=berkshire Curious Fox Berkshire]
+Email:  registrar@slough.gov.uk<br>
-*[http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.com/~pobjoyoneill/tradedir/brk1830/brk1830.htm Pigot's Trade Directory of 1830]
+==Requests for Research and Photographs in this area==
+Please read the [http://reference.familytreeforum.com/index.php/Category:Research_Offers Terms and Conditions] before requesting a lookup.<br>
-'''Specific Town Village interest'''
+A list of members who have volunteered to do Research lookups or take photographs can be found in the [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/ Research Offers forum]  or on the following pages in the Wiki:<br>
+*[[Research Offers: Cemetery]]
-*[http://readingimages.epixtech.co.uk/extra/test3.html Reading Local Studies Scanned Collection] Includes Maps, Photographs and Directories]
+*[[Research Offers: Photograph]]
+*[[Research Offers: Probate]]
-*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Den/Aplford/Index.html#top Transcript of Bishop's Transcripts for Appleford, Berkshire]
+*[[Research Offers: Record Office/Archive]]
-*[http://www.hvs.org.uk/ Hurst Village Parish Registers and Maps]
-*[http://www.pbenyon1.plus.com/Den/Lambrn/Index.html#top Transcript of Lambourn Baptism Register, 1560-1837]
+If any member wishes to offer to do lookups or take photographs in a particular location,  please leave a message on our  [http://www.familytreeforum.com/research-offers/73000-volunteers-needed-records-office-cemetery-lookups-photos.html Volunteers Needed thread].
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+Back to [[England]]

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