 | Lancashire Links |
| LCC - Lancashire Record Office
These holdings are vast - about 12 kilometres of archives dating from the early 12th century to the present day - this is the official county record office, and a must visit for everyone involved in family history. |
| LCC Website - County Library, Local Studies Index
Information about local archives and history resources from the County Library Service. |
| LCC Lancashire Lantern
The Lancashire Life And Times E-Resource Network allows you to search Community Information and in any or all of the following databases which are provided and maintained by the Reference Departments within Lancashire County Library: armed forces index; obituaries index; transactions index; newspaper index; census index; parish registers index. |
| LCC Website - Old Maps of Lancashire
These online versions of Old Maps of Lancashire were produced by The Environment Directorate's Archaeology Service. |
| Genmaps
Old Maps of Lancashire and Lancashire areas |
| Lancashire Births Marriages & Deaths
The county's Family History Societies are collaborating with the local Registration Services to make the indexes to these records freely searchable via the Internet. |
| Online Parish Clerks
This is not clerks to Parish Councils, but a volunteer project to provide free online access to records from Lancashire parishes for family and local historians. |
| Lancashire Will Search
A searchable database of around 250,000 index records to help find the will of a person who died in Lancashire from the mid sixteenth century to the early nineteenth century. Records found in the index don't guarantee a will can be found, because not all wills were microfilmed due to the fact that many were lost or destroyed. |
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| Websites made by LFHHS branch members |
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Pendle & Burnley: http://www.lfhhs-pendleandburnley.org.uk |
| Rossendale: www.rossendale-fhhs.fsnet.co.uk |
| Heraldry: members.aol.com/lancsheraldry |
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| Links to members Websites |
| See our members family history websites |
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| Neighbouring family history societies |
| Manchester and Lancashire FHS
Founded in 1964 as the Manchester Genealogical Society, the Society encourages and supports family history research in the Greater Manchester area including Bolton and Oldham |
| | Lancaster Family History Group
The Lancaster Family History Group was founded in 1990 at the Barton Road Community Centre, Barton Road, Lancaster. We normally meet on the
first Wednesday of every month. |
| Cumbria FHS
The Cumbria Family History Society was founded in October 1976 to help Cumbrians, and people with Cumbrian ancestry, to carry out their family history researches. |
| Furness Family History Society
This site contains a summary of the Society's organisation and services, a basic introduction to family history research in general (for those who are new to the pastime) and a brief review of resources available for family history research in Furness |
| North Meols Family History Society (Southport area)
The North Meols Society has approximately 200 members, whose forefathers lived and worked in North Meols. (Southport). The Society meet locally on a regular basis, and provide support and encouragement for genealogical research. They also provide documentation not generally available other than in Record Offices or Library Reading rooms, for hire to U.K. members for home study. |
| | Ormskirk & District Family History Society
Aughton,Bickerstaffe,Burscough,Downholland,Halsall,Hesketh with Becconsall, Lathom, Lydiate, Maghull, Melling, Ormskirk,
Rufford, Scarisbrick, Simonswood, Skelmersdale,Tarleton |
| Liverpool and South West Lancs Family History Society
The area is that part of the ancient County of Lancashire known as the Hundred of West Derby |
| Yorkshire Archaeological Society (Family History Section)
Founded in 1863, to preserve and conserve the history and archaeology of the historic county of Yorkshire, our members have access to an extensive library and archive of material on the ancient county of Yorkshire, particularly Leeds and the West Riding. |
| Yorkshire Heraldry Society
Origally called the Leeds Heraldry Society, the Yorkshire Heraldry Society is a small society with around 50 members. |
| | North Cheshire Family History Society
Cover all areas in and around Stockport, Hazel Grove, Bramhall, Hyde, Stalybridge, Mottram in Longdendale, Sale, Wilmslow,
Altrincham, Knutsford and Macclesfield. |
| | Family History Society of Cheshire
Founded in 1969 to advance the study of family history and genealogy, there are around 3000 members worldwide. As well as helping
people with ancestors in Cheshire,assist is also given to members living locally whose ancestors originated elsewhere. |
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| Other North West Family history Links |
| | Catholic Family History Society
This site is a partnership of societies and individuals with an interest in Catholic history in the British Isles since the
Reformation. |
| | The Metcalfe Society
Founded in 1980, The Metcalfe Society today stands in the forefront of the world of Genealogy as one of the largest and most respected one-name
study groups, with almost 1,500 members past and present, home and overseas. |
| | The Rimmer Society
The Society uses the surname Rimmer but recognises that: Reamer ~ Rimer ~ Rhymer ~ Rumur ~ Rymer ~ Rymmer and Rymore are variants of the
Rimmer surname. |
| | Wigan Family & Local History Society
Our main object is the promotion and encouragement of research into family and local history. |
| | St. Helen's Townships Family History Society
An independent group of family history transcribers and researchers, based in St Helens, who have a wealth
of knowledge on local and national resources. |
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| National Links |
| Federation of Family History Societies
FFHS is an international organisation based in the UK which represents, advises and supports over 220 family history societies and genealogical organisations world-wide, with a total Membership of over 180,000 |
| The Society of Genealogists
The Society of Genealogists offers a unique combination of research material, guidance and support for those interested in family history and the lives of earlier generations. It is a charity whose objects are to "promote, encourage and foster the study, science and knowledge of genealogy" |
| The Public Record Office, Kew, and Family Records
The Public Record Office is the national archive of England, Wales and the United Kingdom. It brings together and preserves the records of central government and the courts of law, and makes them available to all who wish to consult them. The records span an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present day. |
| FamilyRecords.Gov
This site, provided by the FamilyRecords.gov.uk consortium, aims to help you find the government records and other sources you need for your family history research. |
| Birth Marriage Death Certificates by post or online
This section gives you information on how much it costs to order birth, marriage, and death certificates by post and additional information you will need. |
| PRO A2A - Access to Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues of archives held across England and dating from the 900s to the present day |
| The UK & Ireland Genealogical Information Service (GENUKI)
GENUKI is the genealogical information service for the UK and Ireland, containing a large structured tree of information. |
| FreeBMD
The FreeBMD Project's objective is to provide free Internet access to the Civil Registration index information for England and Wales. |
| The 1901 Census Online
After initial teething problems, this is now live. Payment is required to see most of the details. |
| GENEVA (Genealogical Events and Activities)
Up to date listing of Family History Fairs and similar events in the UK |
| Digital Library of Historical Directories
Part of the University of Leicester, this site contains some early nineteenth-century Lancashire directories. |
| 1881 Census Online (free access)
IGI based and reportedly the whole of the British 1881 census in searchable format. |
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