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Family History

We hold a large resource for Family Historians. It Includes:

  • GRO index to civil registration births, deaths and marriages for England and Wales 1837 - 2001 microfiche)
  • Census returns for Northamptonshire from 1841 - 1901 (microfilm and fiche)
  • Parish registers for Northamptonshire (microfiche)
  • Electoral registers (Northampton only) and poll books for Northamptonshire
  • Trade and street directories
  • CD ROMS - 1881 census, Soldiers Died in Great War, National Burial Register
  • Free broadband internet access to a range of Family History websites - including 1901 census, Family search and Ancestry.com (please note searching indexes is free, but you may have to pay the publisher for detailed records)

All these resources are held at the Northamptonshire Central Library (see Related Sections below).

Other libraries in the county also hold a limited range of resources, please contact us for further information using the contact details on the right.

Do I have to book?

  • It is advisable to book film and fiche readers in advance of your visit.

Do you have a research service?

  • Yes but initially we would advise to contact the Northamptonshire Record Office (see Related Sections) where most of the research is undertaken.

Sign up for Family History Courses and workshops, suitable for beginners and advance researchers.


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Contact Details
Jon-Paul Carr
Northamptonshire Studies Librarian
Northampton Central Library
Abington Street
Northampton
Northamptonshire
NN1 2BA

Tel: 01604 462040
Fax: 01604 462055

email:
enquiredirect@
northamptonshire.gov.uk

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