Local Resources
A list of Opening hours and new links as I find them, in no particular order
 | North Lincolnshire Museums Service |
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Situated down the side of the Town Hall in what used to be the Town Police Cells
REFRESHMENTS
There are no facilities in the Archives There are toilet and washroom facilities, with wheelchair access there are a number of cafes in the town centre - including several in the Freshney Place shopping centre - There is also a café on the top floor of the library - diagonally opposite in Town Hall Square - where you can have a very reasonable lunch.
Other archival material available in the area.
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Grimsby Central Library
Cleethorpes Library Has many of the Trade directories on their open shelves so if you just want to check someone's address it probably quicker to go to Cleethorpes The Church of the Latter Day Saints Family History Centre This is situated at Lynwood Avenue, Scartho. It is best to book before you turn up as it is well patronised. Telephone: 01472 - 828876 They have a computer which you can access the l.G I. from and save what you find to disk, you need to buy a fresh disk every time you go or you can keep it there until you have finished, this is to stop the spread of viruses. They have also four microfiche readers, and a printout service. (From fiche and computer). These fascilities may have improved upon since last visiting. They have a complete set of the 1881 census for England and Scotland The latest I.G.1. with addendum for 1995 You can also order many other things for all over the country for a modest fee. Opening Times - Check when booking It will also help if you can tell them when you book if it is the computer you need to use or the fiche readers. Other useful Information
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| The Welholme Galleries |
Exciting things afoot here, re-opening after many years of closure, The Hallgarth and Doughty Collection and lots of local stuff available to view. Contact : Andrew Tulloch
They hold copies of all church and chapel records deposited including christenings marriages and burials.
Probate Records and Wills
Quarter session records
Schools, Poor law, Hospital records
Indexes settlements, removal orders and bastardy bonds
Saint Catherine's Index to births, marriages and deaths 1837 to 1983
Many other archival sources of the ancient county of Lincolnshire. Photocopies can be made for a fee. If you know what you want to look at it is best to tell them before you arrive. You need to book your Saint Catherine's Index reader separately to your other microfiche reader, as you are only allowed 2 hours on the St. Caths index, so make sure you tell them when you book what you need.. It is rather complicated but you will soon become an old hand.
Lincoln Central Library not far from the Archives has just been refurbished and boasts a local study library with the
following facilities;
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| Periodicals including a collection of Parish magazines | ||||||||||||
| A newspaper going back to the early 19th century, indexes available of some. | ||||||||||||
| Directories including Kelly's and Whites from 1826 to 1937 | ||||||||||||
| Census enumerators returns on microfilm, indexes available, including 1901 Census | ||||||||||||
| latest edition of the I.G.I. | ||||||||||||
| Maps and guides of historical Lincolnshire | ||||||||||||
| Ephemera including broadsheets, theatre bills and election notices | ||||||||||||
| Illustrations prints, engravings, slides, photographs and postcards of Lincolnshire. A computerized illustrated index in progress. | ||||||||||||
| Research and manuscript collections including:
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Production of suitable identification may be required to consult original material
If your ancestors came from around Louth they to have a separate local studies library which includes the already stated Goulding collection.
Grimsby Evening Telegraph You can put enquiries about Family here by email, they usually print them, they also have a Bygones section
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