Family history and genealogy

Family history advice sessions       

Volunteers from the Berkshire Family History Society run monthly family history advice sessions at Wokingham Library on the last Tuesday of each month (except December) from 2pm to 5pm.

Sessions are run on a drop-in basis with no need to book. They are appropriate for all levels of experience. 

Visit the Berkshire Family History Society website for more details.

Museums and records offices        

Our local museums and Record Offices are:

• Berkshire Records Office website 
• REME Museum of Technology website  

National archives       

All services provided by The National Archives are now located in Kew. This includes census returns and Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills pre-1858. 

Visit  the National Archives website for opening times and further information.