Online talk - Sons of the Soil - Jan 2021
Our January talk is "Sons of the Soil" and is all about the most common occupation of our ancesters - Agricultural Labourers. The talk by Dr. Janet Few is on Friday 22nd Jan starting at 20:30. This free talk is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Pinpointing the origins of a surname - 27th Nov 2020
Our November talk is by John Titterton and is about Pinpointing the origins of a surname. This free talk is on Friday 27th November and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Langley Marish Parish Registers
We are pleased to announce the publication of St Mary the Virgin, Langley Marish parish registers covering:
Banns 1755 - 1911
Baptisms 1600 - 1911
Burials 1600 - 1911
Marriages 1600 - 1911
Includes a Surname Index
Online talk - History of Apprenticeship and Guilds - 18 Dec 2020
Our December talk is "A job for life: the history of apprenticeship and guilds" by Sarah Doig. This free talk is on Friday 18th December and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
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 member's research, please continue reading to find out more.
Now accepting entries from all writing about Family History & Local History with an emphasis on Buckinghamshire.
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.
Online talk - Wills for Family History - 23rd Oct 2020
Our October talk is by Jackie Depelle and is about Wills for Family History. This free talk is on Friday 23rd October and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Great expansion of website resources for members.
There are more areas and documents to explore on our website for members.
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Online talk - Tying the knot: marriage and its records - 25th Sep 2020
Our September talk is about marriage. The talk, by Gill Blanchard, is entitled "Tying the knot: marriage and its records". This free talk is on Friday 25th Sept and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - History of Family Photography - 21st Aug 2020
Our August talk is about family photographs. The talk, by Steve Gill, will cover the history of photography, aids to dating those old family photographs and hints on restoration and conservation of your photos. This free talk is on Friday 21st August and is for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
Online talk - Using Maps - 31 July
During the corona virus lock-down we are unable to hold our usual monthly meetings. As a replacement for these we are running a series of on-line talks. This also provides an opportunity for members who live away from Buckinghamshire to participate in Society talks. On Friday 31st July Les Mitchinson will tell us about "Using Maps" in family history. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
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