Researching at home?
For our catalogues, please see search for archives or books held at ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre.
Please try our range of archives and history research guides and online indexes.
You may find some of our local and family history links helpful; and there are many useful resources on the ßÙßÇÂþ» Libraries online reference shelf you can use at home free of charge.
Some useful resources can be purchased from the to use at home.
Researching at ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre?
We are pleased to welcome visitors to ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre for access to our unique collections. Please check our opening times and directions, and contact us to reserve your place. If you are able to order original documents at least 24 hours in advance of your visit, we can have up to 10 documents ready for you on your arrival. Please use our to identify what you need to see or contact us if you need any help.
You can access the internet at ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre, and Ancestry (worldwide) and Findmypast are available to use free of charge, along with other resources on the ßÙßÇÂþ» Libraries online reference shelf. You can use our computers, or Wi-Fi is available to use these resources on your laptop, tablet or smartphone.
You can use our computers to view , our ßÙßÇÂþ» tithe records cds and dvds and our ßÙßÇÂþ»-wide database of tithe records, and our ßÙßÇÂþ» maps, manorial maps and enclosure maps cds.
website is available to use free of charge at ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre.
You may use your own camera or mobile phone camera for a fee (see table of fees).
Photocopying and digital imaging services are available (see table of fees).
We have a reference library in our searchroom, with a specialised collection of local and family history books.
- Research service
- ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre research service gift vouchers
- Digitisation of archive and library material
- ßÙßÇÂþ» Heritage table of fees and charges
- Records at ßÙßÇÂþ» History Centre and the Freedom of Information Act
- Archive resources for learning