Aids for Family History Research
The following leaflets & handlists are available to purchase from the Record Office. If you would like any item listed, please email : recordoffice@leics.gov.uk or telephone (0116) 257 1080 for payment details + postage & packing costs.
Helpful Hints for Family Historians (40p for the set or 5p each)
- Offices
Franchise (voting)
Indexes
Divorce
Internet
Roman numerals
Calendars
Terms found in wills
Sources for Family Historians (35p for the set or 5p each)
- Parish registers
Census returns
Quarter sessions
Wills
Poor law
Trade directories
Maps
Family and Estate Records in the Leicestershire Record Office by Heather E Broughton. 1991. £1.00
Handlist of Leicestershire Bishop's Transcripts. 1987.£0.40
Handlist of Parish and Non-Conformist Church Registers in The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland. 2009. £3.00
The way back - a guide to tracing your family tree by Pat Grundy. Revised 2000. £4.00
Family Tree Wallchart £1.50
Leaflets you can download
Did your ancestor serve in South Africa? boer_war_leaflet.doc
"Passing Muster" The Militia in Leicestershire & Rutland on the 250th anniversary of the Militia militia_leaflet-2.doc
Page Last Updated: 16 August 2011
