Libraries and leisure

Courses, events and open days

Unlocking the History of your House

Watford Central Library on Friday 23rd May 2008, 10.30am A talk by Victoria Hynes, Senior Archivist from Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies at Watford Library. Free event, but booking is required - tickets available from the Library.

Find out what you can about your house and it's former owners and occupiers. Look at some of the common documents used in house history research and gain knowledge to help you get started.

The type of records we will look at include maps, sale particulars, title deeds, photographs, census records, trade directories, electoral registers, manorial records and estate papers.

May - Adult Learners' Week

On Monday 19th May and Wednesday 21st May, between 10.00am and 5.00pm we will be giving free Family History Taster Sessions which includes an introduction to Ancestry.com. Each session lasts an hour an must be booked.

Hertfordshire County Show, Redbourn: Saturday 24th May 2008 and Sunday 25th May 2008, 9.30am - 5.30pm

This year instead of our usual May open day, we shall be out and about at the Hertfordshire County Show in the "Enjoy!Hertfordshire" tent. Come and find out how to start researching the history of your house. There will be activities for children and adults alike!

Memories of Waltham Cross, Saturday 7th June 2008, Waltham Cross Town Library, 9.00am - 4.00pm

Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies are holding a Community History event in Waltham Cross town centre. Original documents, images, oral history workshop and a local school's vision of the future of Waltham Cross High Street are just some of the exciting things that are happening on the day.

Escape to the Past at Hertfordshire Archives and Local Studies

Tuesay 10th June 2008 and Thursday 26th June 2008, 6.00pm - 7.00pm, FREE!
We challenge you to try and read some of our oldest documents. Visit our underground store where our treasures are kept.

Olympics 1908-2008 - the Hertforshire Connection

Did you know the first president of the British Olympic Committee came from Hertfordshire? In 1948 the routes of the 50k and marathon took the athletes through Hertfordshire. Do you know where they walked? How many Hertfordshire sportsmen and women have taken part in the olympics? Find the answers to these questions and more in this fascinating exhibition.







Please see the Heritage Events Diary on the Heritage page for full details of courses available at Archives & Local Studies. Find out about your family history, old maps, reading old documents and tracing the history of your house. We also offer free introductory tours to the reading rooms and storage areas.

Family history internet taster sessions are available on Monday and Saturday mornings from 11am until 12.(Booking essential). A great chance to have a go yourself and hear from an expert.