Online resources for local history Access to Archives Searchable database of records in local record offices and libraries, universities, museums and national and specialist institutions across England. Ancestry Library Edition Free access to the Ancestry website from our library computers. Research local history with the UK census from 1841 to 1901, parish records, maps and more. Archon A directory of all record offices and archives throughout the UK. BBC History A great starting point for a wealth of historical sources. Find My Past – community edition Free access to the Find My Past website from our library computers. Trace the people who lived in your area using the UK census and other birth, marriage, death and migration records. The National Archives A guide to local history resources held at the National Archive (formerly known as the Public Record Office). Romans in Sussex An in-depth look at life in Sussex during the Roman occupation. Sussex Past Information about the Sussex Archaeology Society, including talks and events focussing on local history. Sussex Record Society Local history group offering research publications and online databases covering the history of Sussex from 1066 to World War I. The Weald of Kent, Surrey & Sussex Search detailed records of Sussex places and people, including family trees, census records, maps, street directories and other publications. WRVS Heritage Plus Community history website containing memories, stories, photographs, and audio about Sussex. 19th century British pamphlets Historical pamphlets about political, economic and social issues in 19th Century Britain, which you can search for free on our library computers. Ireland from the 18th century to the present Discover Irish history and culture through periodicals, journals and manuscripts, available free on our library computers. The John Johnson Collection of printed ephemera Discover everyday life in Britain in the 18th, 19th and 20th centuries with a wide range of historical printed material on our library computers.
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