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*'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | *'''Archives''' collect and preserve '''original documents''' of organizations such as churches or governments. '''Libraries''' generally collect '''published sources''' such as books, maps, and microfilm. | ||
*'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | *'''If you plan to visit a repository, contact them''' and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one. | ||
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== Archives== | == Archives== | ||
'''Berkshire Record Office'''<br>9 Coley Avenue<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK<br>Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132<br>Contact: [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/contact-us Online Form]<br>[http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk | '''Berkshire Record Office'''<br>9 Coley Avenue<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK<br>Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132<br>Contact: [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/contact-us Online Form]<br>Website: [http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk Berkshire Record Office] <br>Catalogue: [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/search-catalogue Berkshire Record Office Archives] | ||
: | :The Berkshire Record Office is the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history. On this website you can discover more about our holdings and how to use us, as well as see some of the treasures from our collections. | ||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
'''Bracknell Library'''<br>Town Square<br>Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1BH UK<br><br>Telephone: 01344 423149<br>Email: [mailto:customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/localhistory Website] | '''Bracknell Library'''<br>Town Square<br>Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1BH UK<br><br>Telephone: 01344 423149<br>Email: [mailto:customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/localhistory Website] | ||
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'''Eton College'''<br>Eton College Library<br>Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6DB UK<br><br>Telephone: 01753 370 590<br>Email: [mailto:archivist@etoncollege.org.uk archivist@etoncollege.org.uk]<br> | '''Eton College'''<br>Eton College Library<br>Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6DB UK<br><br>Telephone: 01753 370 590<br>Email: [mailto:archivist@etoncollege.org.uk archivist@etoncollege.org.uk]<br> | ||
[http://www.etoncollege.com/CollegeLibrary.aspx Website] | [http://www.etoncollege.com/CollegeLibrary.aspx Website] | ||
:College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance. Established soon after the foundation of Eton College, it houses more than 150,000 items, ranging from the 9th to 21st centuries. These include printed and manuscript volumes, literary manuscripts, autograph letters, and prints and drawings. | |||
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'''Reading Central Library'''<br>Abbey Square<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ UK<br><br>Telephone: 0118 901 5950<br>[http://www.reading.gov.uk/centrallibrary Website] | '''Reading Central Library'''<br>Abbey Square<br>Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ UK<br><br>Telephone: 0118 901 5950<br>[http://www.reading.gov.uk/centrallibrary Website] | ||
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'''Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead'''<br>Maidenhead Library - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead<br>St Ives Road<br>Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QU UK<br><br>Telephone: 01628 796 969<br>Email: [mailto:libraries@rbwm.gov.uk libraries@rbwm.gov.uk]<br>[https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/directory/7/find_a_library Website] | '''Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead'''<br>Maidenhead Library - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead<br>St Ives Road<br>Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QU UK<br><br>Telephone: 01628 796 969<br>Email: [mailto:libraries@rbwm.gov.uk libraries@rbwm.gov.uk]<br>[https://www3.rbwm.gov.uk/directory/7/find_a_library Website] | ||
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'''Wokingham Libraries'''<br>Wokingham Borough Council<br>Shute End<br>Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1BN UK<br><br>Telephone: 0118 974 6000<br> | '''Wokingham Libraries'''<br>Wokingham Borough Council<br>Shute End<br>Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1BN UK<br><br>Telephone: 0118 974 6000<br> | ||
Email: [mailto:websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries/ Website] | Email: [mailto:websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk]<br>[http://www.wokingham.gov.uk/libraries/ Website] | ||
== Museums == | == Museums == | ||
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'''Maidenhead Heritage Centre'''<br>18 Park Street<br>Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL UK<br><br>Telephone: 01628 780 555<br>Email: [mailto:info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk]<br>[http://maidenheadheritage.org.uk Website] | '''Maidenhead Heritage Centre'''<br>18 Park Street<br>Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1SL UK<br><br>Telephone: 01628 780 555<br>Email: [mailto:info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk info@maidenheadheritage.org.uk]<br>[http://maidenheadheritage.org.uk Website] | ||
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==Civil Records Offices== | ==Civil Records Offices== | ||
The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the more narrowed-down records of county registry offices. | |||
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For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Berkshire, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/BRK.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Berkshire]. | |||
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RG12 1JD<br> | RG12 1JD<br> | ||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
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[https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-ceremonies Website]<br> | [https://www.bracknell-forest.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-ceremonies Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bracknell%20forest.html Parishes | [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bracknell%20forest.html Parishes] | ||
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'''Reading Registry Office'''<br> | '''Reading Registry Office'''<br> | ||
Civic Offices<br> | |||
Bridge Street<br> | Bridge Street<br> | ||
Reading RG1 2LU<br> | Reading<br> | ||
RG1 2LU<br> | |||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
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[https://www.reading.gov.uk/life-events/ Website]<br> | [https://www.reading.gov.uk/life-events/ Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bracknell%20forest.html Parishes | [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bracknell%20forest.html Parishes] | ||
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'''Slough Registry Office'''<br> | '''Slough Registry Office'''<br> | ||
The Curve<br> | The Curve<br> | ||
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Slough SL1 1XY<br> | Slough SL1 1XY<br> | ||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
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[https://www.slough.gov.uk/births-deaths-ceremonies Website]<br> | [https://www.slough.gov.uk/births-deaths-ceremonies Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/slough.html Parishes | [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/slough.html Parishes] | ||
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'''West Berkshire Registry Office'''<br> | '''West Berkshire Registry Office'''<br> | ||
Shaw House<br> | Shaw House<br> | ||
Church Road<br> | Church Road<br> | ||
Shaw<br> | |||
Newbury<br> | |||
West Berkshire<br> | |||
RG14 2DR<br> | |||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
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[https://www.westberks.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages Website]<br> | [https://www.westberks.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/west%20berkshire.html Parishes | [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/west%20berkshire.html Parishes] | ||
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'''Windsor & Maidenhead Registry Office''']<br> | '''Windsor & Maidenhead Registry Office''']<br> | ||
Town Hall, St Ives Road<br> | Town Hall, St Ives Road<br> | ||
Maidenhead SL6 1RF<br> | Maidenhead SL6 1RF<br> | ||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
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[https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/community-and-living/births-deaths-and-ceremonies/registrars Website]<br> | [https://www.rbwm.gov.uk/home/community-and-living/births-deaths-and-ceremonies/registrars Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/windsor%20and%20maidenhaed.html Parishes | [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/windsor%20and%20maidenhaed.html Parishes] | ||
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'''Wokingham Registry Office'''<br> | '''Wokingham Registry Office'''<br> | ||
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RG40 1BN<br> | RG40 1BN<br> | ||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
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[https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/ Website]<br> | [https://www.wokingham.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/ Website]<br> | ||
[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/wokingham.html Parishes | [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/wokingham.html Parishes] | ||
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- Archives collect and preserve original documents of organizations such as churches or governments. Libraries generally collect published sources such as books, maps, and microfilm.
- If you plan to visit a repository, contact them and ask for information about their collection, hours, services, and fees. Ask if they require you to have a reader’s ticket (a paper indicating you are a responsible researcher) to view the records, and ask how to obtain one.
- Although the records you need may be in an archive or library, the FamilySearch Library may have microfilmed and/or digitized copies of them.
Museums and Collections - University of Reading
- A website giving you access to a variety of collections held by museums, archives and libraries.]
Archives[edit | edit source]
Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132
Contact: Online Form
Website: Berkshire Record Office
Catalogue: Berkshire Record Office Archives
- The Berkshire Record Office is the archives of the Royal County of Berkshire. We look after nearly nine hundred years of the County's history. On this website you can discover more about our holdings and how to use us, as well as see some of the treasures from our collections.
Libraries[edit | edit source]
Bracknell Library
Town Square
Bracknell, Berkshire RG12 1BH UK
Telephone: 01344 423149
Email: customer.services@bracknell-forest.gov.uk
Website
Eton College
Eton College Library
Windsor, Berkshire SL4 6DB UK
Telephone: 01753 370 590
Email: archivist@etoncollege.org.uk
Website
- College Library is a rare book and manuscript library of international importance. Established soon after the foundation of Eton College, it houses more than 150,000 items, ranging from the 9th to 21st centuries. These include printed and manuscript volumes, literary manuscripts, autograph letters, and prints and drawings.
Reading Central Library
Abbey Square
Reading, Berkshire RG1 3BQ UK
Telephone: 0118 901 5950
Website
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
Maidenhead Library - Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead
St Ives Road
Maidenhead, Berkshire SL6 1QU UK
Telephone: 01628 796 969
Email: libraries@rbwm.gov.uk
Website
Wokingham Libraries
Wokingham Borough Council
Shute End
Wokingham, Berkshire RG40 1BN UK
Telephone: 0118 974 6000
Email: websitefeedback@wokingham.gov.uk
Website
Museums[edit | edit source]
- For a long list of Berkshire museums, go to List of museums in Berkshire in Wikipedia.
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Maidenhead Heritage Centre Museum of English Rural Life Reading Museum |
West Berkshire Heritage Service - Newbury Windsor and Royal Borough Museum |
Civil Records Offices[edit | edit source]
The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the more narrowed-down records of county registry offices.
For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Berkshire, see UKBMD: Registration Districts in Berkshire.
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Bracknell Forest Registry Office Reading Registry Office Slough Registry Office |
West Berkshire Registry Office Windsor & Maidenhead Registry Office] Wokingham Registry Office |
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