Chorley Branch of the Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society


Chorley Branch manage and administer a Resource Centre at Astley Hall in Chorley on behalf of Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society. The Centre is supported by Chorley Borough Council’s Culture Sport and Community Development Fund and an Awards for All Lottery Grant

Friendly staff are on duty to give you advice and help you with your research

Resources

Microfiche
	We have a large library of microfiche containing

	Parish Records

	Monumental Inscriptions

	Census Indexes

	Parish Record Transcripts for Lancashire and other counties

	International Genealogy Index on microfiche

	For further details email chorleyinfo@lfhhs.org.uk

Computers


On our 4 computers we have access to

	The Internet
	With our internet capability we have access to online genealogy resources . Our friendly staff will be only too glad to help you surf the net and point you in the right direction to find that vital bit of information

	Lancashire Censuses for 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1891, and 1901

	The 1881 Census for England, Scotland and Wales,

	British Vital Indexes to Births/ Christenings and Marriages

	A large number of Data CD’s

	For further details email chorleyinfo@lfhhs.org.uk

Research Library

	Our research library includes a range of Parish Record Transcriptions and a wide range of books on various family history related subjects Full details of all resources can be found in the catalogue at the Research Centre or by email to chorleyinfo@lfhhs.org.uk

Contact the Research Centre

	Email
	Research Enquires family.history@chorley.gov.uk
	Appointments and General Enquiries chorleyinfo@lfhhs.org.uk

	Telephone
	01257 515920 (when centre is open) 01257 262028 (when centre is closed)