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Description: | A collection of family and local history resources as follows:
1. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.
Locations BMD - Registrar General's Indexes for England & Wales. 1887-2000 plus War Deaths and Overseas Indexes.
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2. Census returns
1841-1901 inclusive for County of Derbyshire and some out of County villages on the Derbyshire fringes (microfilm)
1881 Census Index England & Wales (microfiche and CD Rom)
1851 & 1891 Derbyshire surname indexes
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3. Directories
3(a) County and Regional Directories
1808-1977. Derbyshire and some Midland Counties (N.B. some cover only parts of Derbyshire)
3(b) City and Town Directories
See above
3(c) Telephone Directories
UK 1880 - 1912. UK excluding London 1920 - 1973 (microfilm)
Derbyshire 1970s to present
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4. Electoral registers and polls books
4(a) Electoral Registers
Early nineteenth century Northern & Southern division, Derbyshire
4(b) Poll Books
1734. Derbyshire
1832, 1868. North Derbyshire
1832, 1835, 1868. South Derbyshire
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5. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
1992. Microfiche for UK
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6. Unpublished Indexes
Wolley Manuscripts - personal names index
Index to births, marriages and deaths. Derbyshire Times (newspaper) 1981 to date
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7. Parish Registers
A range of parish register transcripts for a number of parishes in Derbyshire
Some non-conformist and Roman Catholic registers on micofilm/fiche
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8. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
Derbyshire Family History Society Newsletter
Chesterfield Family History Society Newsletter
and near complete files of:
Family Tree Magazine
Family History Monthly
Practical Family History
Family History News & Digest
Ancestors plus many local history titles
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9. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
Derbyshire Record Society publications and other materials as published.
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10. Other material
Local history materials for the whole county of Derbyshire
Many newspapers on microfilm
A wide range of printed genealogical materials
Filby's Passenger and Immigration List Indexes
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11. Guides to Collections
How to Start Tracing your Family Tree in Derbyshire. ã1.00 including postage.
Local Studies in Derbyshire: a Guide to Library Resources. Derbyshire County Council, Libraries, Archives & Arts Dept. 1966. ISBN 090346344 X. ã2.50
Family History in Derbyshire: a Guide to Library Resources. Derbyshire County Council Library Service. 1994. ISBN 0903463385. ã2.
Available from Local Studies Libraries in Derbyshire and The Administration Section, Libraries & Heritage Department, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG. Include 15% of value towards postage and packing.
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12. Local Record Offices
Derbyshire Record Office
County Hall
Smedley Street
Matlock
DE4 3AG
Tel: 01629 585347
Fax: 01629 57611
Email: -
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Other information
If you need to use materials on microfilm or fiche, it is essential to book a microfilm reader in advance of your visit.
Booking not necessary to use other materials. There are 8 computers with free internet access. See Library websites http://www.picturethepast.org.uk
For photographic history of the county and for the history of the Peak District please see http://www.peaklandheritage.org.uk. Many local surnames included on the site.
Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): DBY, NTT, YKS, LEI | Subjects: | Registration of birth Registration of death Population censuses Registration of marriage Local history Electoral registers Genealogy Parish records Poll books | Source: | Cornucopia - Discovering UK Collections | FAX: | 01629 585049 | Telephone: | 01629 585579 | Identifier: | oai:www.cornucopia.org.uk:8557 | Go to resource |
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