Free Downloads from Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society

Free Downloads

The pages in this section list some useful things that family historians can download and use without charge.

If you are a Society member and have something that would help others and are willing to share it, please email the webmaster with details

Please note the downloads are for personal use only, and not for resale.

The process to download is easy, just

Right-click a link below (click with your right mouse button).
Then choose "Save as" or "Save Target as" from the list of options.
Then save it to your hard disk to open in the appropriate programme.


	Tip

To use the PDF file, you need to have Adobe Acrobat Reader installed on your computer. You can download a free copy by clicking the button below.

Subject	Download available as	Description
Microfiche Listing	Microsoft "Word" Doc. Adobe PDF format CSV Main Fiche list CSV New Fiche list CSV Misc Fiche list	A complete list of all the microfiche available from LFHHS, which include parish register data, census indexes, graveyard inscriptions from Lancashire churches and burial grounds. The download also includes order forms and credit card payment form to make ordering the fiche easier. The CSV (Comma separated value) files are raw list data ready to import into database or similar programmes. (Note it will open in MS Excel). They contain the information as above, but are in three files. 1 The main listing. 2 The list of the most recently available fiche. 3 The misc fiche that include things like war memorial listings. The fiche are also available for viewing at the Society Resource Centre, 2 Straits, Oswaldtwistle. Opening times
Census Transcription Lists	1851 Census Index List - CSV File 1851 Full Census Transcription List - CSV File	There are two lists here, the first is a CSV file listing the printed 1851 Census indexes for Lancashire available from the Society, and the second is a list of the printed copies of the full transcription of 1851 Census data for Lancashire. This shows for each household, names, relationships, ages, occupations and places of birth -- as in the original.
Exchange Journals	Adobe PDF format	Lists of journals from other societies that are available for viewing at the Society Resource Centre, 2 Straits, Oswaldtwistle. Opening times
Irish Library Catalogue	Adobe PDF format	September 2008 Catalogue of data held on Irish Ancestry and available for viewing at the Society Resource Centre, 2 Straits, Oswaldtwistle. Opening times
Straits Library Catalogue	Adobe PDF format	September 2008 Catalogue of data held and available for viewing at the Society Resource Centre, 2 Straits, Oswaldtwistle. Opening times
One Name Study and Misc Fiche list	Adobe PDF format	Catalogue of one names studies and miscellaneous fiche held and available for viewing at the Society Resource Centre, 2 Straits, Oswaldtwistle. Opening times
Chapman County Codes	Microsoft "Word" Doc. Adobe PDF format	The Chapman County Codes are a standardised system of shorthand for referring to County areas, and widely accepted in family history research
Famous dates in History	Microsoft "Word" Doc. Adobe PDF format	Researching ancestry is one thing, but putting it into a historical context is another. This list provides dates from modern times (1901) to 1314, and notes important events taking place at the time - so you can see the issues that were important to your ancestor at the time they were alive.
LFHHS Membership Information pack	Microsoft "Word" Doc. Adobe PDF format	The information pack has: - The Society's aims and objectives - Benefits of membership - Membership types and costs - Application form - Gift aid forms