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Family History sources

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We are equipped with all the resources and all the help you need to trace your Hertfordshire roots, plus a good range of resources for tracing ancestors elsewhere



This includes:,

  • Hertfordshire Names Online - An index to people, places and events with over 500,000 names from the 18th century to present day
  • Microfilm/fiche readers and printers
  • Indexes to births, marriages and deaths in England, Wales and overseas from 1837 to 2005
  • Indexes to wills nationally up to 1940, and original Hertfordshire wills from 1415 to 1858
  • International Genealogical Index of baptisms and marriages on original microfiche, 1988 (1992 version for Herts, Beds and Bucks only)
  • National Burial index and Hertfordshire burials 1800-1850
  • Hertfordshire census returns 1841 - 1901, plus indexes where available, plus FREE access to ancestry and findmypast
  • (We do not have the 1911 census on microfilm)
  • Parish records, including many transcriptions
  • Allen index to pre-1837 Hertfordshire marriages
  • Index of journals and newspapers online
  • Obituaries index
  • Access to the Internet and a range of relevant CD-ROMs
  • Comprehensive range of family history books and guides
  • Trained, experienced staff offering help and guidance

Most of the resources in the Local Studies Library are on microfilm and some indexes are now available on 'Hertfordshire Names Online' which can be accessed on the link below.