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Memberships are available in our shop.
Many pages of additional material are available afrer registration has been completed. Registration at Bucks FHS shop is not linked to the main site.
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Online talk - The 1832 Rural Queries - Aug 2021
On 27th August Judy Hill will tell us all about the 1832 Rural Queries. This talk is free and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
September Online Helpdesk
The next Online Helpdesk will meet online 7.00pm UK time on Monday 13th September 2021 for our members only. This is your chance to get some of your research questions answered. Is there a topic that you want to discuss? Recently we have discussed Diretories, Newspaper Research, Archive Catalogues & Quarter Sessions.
There is still time to request a topic for discussion. Although family history software should be discussed sometime.
Here is your chance to improve your research skills or suggest topic ideas. Questions can be emailed to me, Tony Sargeant ( email address below) or asked during the meeting.
Origins - Latest Issue
Origins Vol 45 Issue 2 Summer 2021 is now in the member''s area. Please log in and follow the links below.
A current membership will be required. Please contact the Membership Secretary for details.
High Wycombe Parish Registers
We are pleased to announce the publication of All Saints High Wycombe parish registers covering:
Banns 1755 - 1895
Baptisms 1590 - 1901
Burials 1590 - 1901
Marriages 1590 - 1901
Includes a Surname Index
This covers the major town in the south of Buckinghamshire, the registers show the influence of being on the main route to Oxford, Gloucester and Wales from London.
The transcription includes events and records from Bishops' Transcripts to supplement the registers.
Winslow Parish Registers
We are pleased to announce the publication of Winslow St Laurence parish registers covering:
Banns 1654 - 1901
Baptisms 1560 - 1901
Burials 1560 - 1901
Marriages 1560 - 1901
Includes a Surname Index
This parish covers the major town of Winslow in the Aylesbury Vale.
Great expansion of website resources for members.
There are more areas and documents to explore on our website for members.
Read more: Great expansion of website resources for members.
Alan Dell Memorial Award
The Award has been introduced to commemorate the life of Alan Dell who made such a great contribution the Society as President, long-serving committee member and award-winning editor of Origins, the Society magazine.
We would like to hear about our members’ research, please continue reading to find out more.
Now accepting entries from all writing about Family History & Local History with an emphasis on Buckinghamshire.
BucksFHS Executive Committee
Have you considered joining the Society's Executive Committee?
Online talk - Quarter Sessions and other Courts - Jul 2021
On 23rd July Tony Sargeant will discuss Quarter Sessions and other courts.
This is a change to the original programme.
This talk is free and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Origins of Place Names - Jun 2021
On 25th June Anthony Poulton-Smith will engage us all about the origins of place names. This talk is free and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - 1939 Census - May 2021
The 1939 Register was taken on 29 September. It was devised to produce 40 million Identity Cards, when rationing was introduced. The information recorded provides a huge bridge between the last published census (1911) and 1939. Join Dr. Penny Walters on 28th May to hear all about the most recent census currently available. This talk is free and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.