Events

Event Information:

• Thu

  29

  Jun

  2023

  Was your ancestor a public servant?

  19:45Online event

  Reading Branch of Berkshire Family History Society are meeting on Zoom on Thursday 29 June at 7:45pm. Our subject will be a presentation on 'Was your ancestor a public servant?'

  Postal employees, Customs officers in ports and Excise officers all over the country for example are mentioned in public records with often significant amounts of personal information to be found about them and their families. There are few guides to help family historians where to search. It is not widely known that the Society of Genealogists holds original establishment records for Customs and Excise officials covering the period from the 1860s into the 20th century. This talk will cover the main categories of public servant and give a background on where to go to find out more about them.

  This talk is free to members of Berkshire Family History Society, and we request a donation of £5 from non-members. Pre-booking is required, because the meeting link will be emailed in advance. Booking ends one day before event.

  To book, please visit
  https://berksfhs.org/events/was-your-ancestor-a-public-servant/?occurrence=2023-06-29.