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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> | '''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 Website] <br>[https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/search-catalogue Catalogue]<br> | ||
[https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/family-history/parish-registers-and-other-records Parish Registers and Other Records] | |||
: | :"There are around 200 ancient parishes in Berkshire: we hold the registers for all but one. Taken together with around 100 Victorian or later parishes, if you have Berkshire ancestors, you may be able to discover nearly 500 years of family history. | ||
:The English parish church was a key secular institution until the Victorian period. It was responsible for poor relief, running local charities, and even local roads and law enforcement. As a result, the 'parish chest' contains a lot more than just the registers. A small number of other parish records are listed on our [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/search-catalogue online catalogue], but the majority are not, so please do [https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/contact-us Contact Us] if you are interested in other parish records.<ref>"Parish Registers and Other Records", at Berkshire Record Office, https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/family-history/parish-registers-and-other-records, accessed 14 February 2023.</ref> | |||
== Libraries == | == Libraries == | ||
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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/ | Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Berkshire and their parishes, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/BRK.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Berkshire]. | ||
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The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/certificates/faq.asp#GROIndexReferences '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website: [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ General Register Office] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). | |||
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However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. | |||
===Registry Offices=== | |||
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RG12 1JD<br> | RG12 1JD<br> | ||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
[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 Covered] | ||
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'''Reading Registry Office'''<br> | '''Reading Registry Office'''<br> | ||
Bridge Street<br> | Bridge Street<br> | ||
Reading | Reading RG1 2LU<br> | ||
RG1 2LU<br> | |||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
[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 Covered] | ||
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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> | ||
[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 Covered] | ||
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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> | ||
Newbur, West Berkshire RG14 2DR<br> | |||
West Berkshire | |||
RG14 2DR<br> | |||
United Kingdom<br> | United Kingdom<br> | ||
[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 Covered] | ||
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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> | ||
[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 Covered] | ||
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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> | ||
[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 Covered] | ||
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| Local Research Resources |
- 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
Berkshire Record Office
9 Coley Avenue
Reading, Berkshire RG1 6AF UK
Telephone: +44 (0) 118 937 5132
Contact: Online Form
Website
Catalogue
Parish Registers and Other Records
- "There are around 200 ancient parishes in Berkshire: we hold the registers for all but one. Taken together with around 100 Victorian or later parishes, if you have Berkshire ancestors, you may be able to discover nearly 500 years of family history.
- The English parish church was a key secular institution until the Victorian period. It was responsible for poor relief, running local charities, and even local roads and law enforcement. As a result, the 'parish chest' contains a lot more than just the registers. A small number of other parish records are listed on our online catalogue, but the majority are not, so please do Contact Us if you are interested in other parish records.[1]
Libraries
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Bracknell Library Eton College Reading Central Library |
Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Wokingham Libraries |
Museums
- 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
Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts in Berkshire and their parishes, see UKBMD: Registration Districts in Berkshire.
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: General Register Office (a login is required but it is free to register and search).
However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.
Registry Offices
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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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- ↑ "Parish Registers and Other Records", at Berkshire Record Office, https://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/family-history/parish-registers-and-other-records, accessed 14 February 2023.