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Visitors are welcome to browse this website, registration is restricted to Society members.
Memberships are available in our shop.
Many pages of additional material are available after registration has been completed. Registration at Bucks FHS shop is not linked to the main site.
Please note. If you have just made a purchase of a membership, there is no automatic confirmation or linking of the websites. There could be a delay while the administrators check the registration.
Online Helpdesk Meetings - 8PM UK start (changed)
The next Online Helpdesk will meet online 8.00 pm UK time (BST) on the second Monday of each month for our members only. This is your chance to get your research questions answered. Is there a topic that you want to discuss? Recently we have discussed Directories, Newspaper Research, Archive Catalogues & Quarter Sessions.
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.
Bourne End - Reading old handwriting - May 2022
The monthly branch meeting at Bourne End Community Centre with a talk by Ian Waller on Reading old Handwriting on Tuesday 10th May at 19:45. Old handwriting can be a struggle for the family historian, but the unpicking a text brings deeper meaning to your research. It is well worth the effort and practice to be less dependent on trancriptions.
Online talk - Forenames and what they reveal about ancestors - May 2022
For our May online talk Denise Bates wil talk about "Forenames and what they reveal about ancestors". The talk will be on Friday 27th May at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
AGM 21st May 2022
The Annual General Meeting is on Saturday 21st May 2022 at 3.15 pm. UK Time BST
Via Zoom available from 3.00pm ( See below for the link)
Bourne End - My Ancestor was a liar - Jun 2022
Bourne End's meeting in June is entitled "My Ancestor was a liar - Ignorance, half-truths or wilful deception?" with David Annal. The talk is at Bourne End Community Centre on Tuesday 14th June at 19:45
Online talk - Putting Your Ancestors in their Place - June 2022
In June our online talk by Janet Few is "Putting Your Ancestors in their Place". The talk will be on Friday 24th June at 20:30, is free and for members only. If you wish to see this talk and are not yet a member you can join here.
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
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.
Bucks FHS Executive Committee Meeting Dates 2022
Executive Committee Dates
All the Executive Committee meetings are being held via Zoom.
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.
BucksFHS Executive Committee
Have you considered joining the Society's Executive Committee?