The Local Library can often have a section devoted to family
history and local history with books, transcripts and sometimes manuscripts
that are useful for your research. The Library staff are often knowledgeable on local and family history resources and can assist you.
My local town Library has a good section on local history of
the town and county with computer and microfilm access to census and some local
newspapers etc. Some larger public
libraries have dedicated spaces for family history research.
In Hertfordshire, we are also lucky to have a dedicated Archives
and Local Studies Resource at County Hall in Hertford, the county town. One very
useful online resource in Hertfordshire Names Online to be found in the Hertfordshire Archives and
Local Studies (HALS) pages via www.hertfordshire.gov.uk.
There are also some Libraries that specialise in genealogical
and heraldic research, such as the Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical
Studies (www.ihgs.ac.uk) and The Heraldry
Society (www.theheraldrysociety.com). There are also the many county record offices
and other archives that may have relevant material to enhance your family
history research. Although nowadays
there are many more digital resources, but this is just a small percentage of
archive resources - you can’t do it all online.
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