Railway Records for Family Historians Workshop
For family and Social Historians
Did your Ancestors work on the railways? Britain’s railway history is complex and can be difficult to decipher.
In this workshop, we will unravel the history of the railway companies, from British Railways in the 1980s back to the first railway companies in the Victorian period. We will work through some sample railway documents to decipher what the railway language used within them means, and how they can be used by family historians to build their family histories. We will conclude by looking at where railway archives can be found and how they can be accessed.
With tutor Richard Marks.
Pre-booking is required because places are limited. Bookings close one day before the event.
11am - 1pm
About Berkshire Family History Society
This workshop is organised by Berkshire Family History Society, a registered charity number 283010.
