More for family history
We have a big collection of books to help you with all kinds of family history research problems.
The large Family History book collection includes:
How to do it guides from the simplest to the specialised
Topic guides on ancestor hunting for Migrants, Methodists, Manorial Tenants, Irish, Abroad, Army and many other topics.
Problem solvers: for example we have dialect dictionaries, medieval Latin word lists and guides to reading old handwriting.
Advice on tracing missing persons, adoption and surname origins.
Information on the background to peoples' lives: social history, diet, workhouse, employment and oral history memories.
Guides to other organisations: National Archives guides to records held; Where to Find Record Offices; The Local Studies Handbook.
The County Genealogical Bibliographies series by S. Raymond
How to write up your own family history, put it on a computer or even publish your research.
If you think you have run out of places to search for family history, try our unindexed resources. You will find everything from medieval Forest Books to Parliamentary Papers in the Derbyshire Local Studies Library. Family historians who have time and patience may find fascinating information here.