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Leicestershire County Council


Contents
Principal Public Libraries with family history resources
Research services
Registrar General's Index
Census records
Directories
Electoral registers
Poll books
International Genealogical Index
Unpublished indexes
Parish registers
Periodicals
Published transcripts
Other materials
Guides to collections
Record Office address
Other information

Library Services URL:
Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): LEI

2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources

Loughborough Library
Granby Street
Loughborough
Tel: 01509 212985

Melton Mowbray Library
Wilton Road
Melton Mowbray
LE13 0UJ
Tel: 01664 560161
Fax: 01664 410199


Opening hours:

Melton Mowbray Library:
Monday 9am - 7pm
Tuesday 9am - 7pm
Wednesday 9am - 5pm
Thursday 9am - 7pm
Friday 9am - 5pm
Saturday 9.30am - 4pm


Other Libraries:


3. Research Service

Service available? Yes, at Leicestershire Record Office

Fee-based? Yes, please contact for details

Provided by local Record Office? Yes
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages

Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.

Locations


5. Census returns

1841-1891 on microform for Leicestershire & Rutland at Record Office
1861-1891 on microform for Melton Borough at Melton Library


6. Directories

6(a) County and Regional Directories

6(b) City and Town Directories

6(c) Telephone Directories



7. Electoral registers and polls books

7(a) Electoral Registers

7(b) Poll Books


8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)

IGI for England, Scotland, Wales & Ireland on microfiche at Melton Library


9. Unpublished Indexes


10. Parish Registers

Parish Registers for Melton Borough at Melton Library


11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)


12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material


13. Other material


14. Guides to Collections


15. Local Record Offices

Leicestershire Record Office
Long Street
Wigston Magna
Leicester
LE18 2AH
Tel: 0116 257 1080
Fax: 0116 257 1120
Monday 9.15am - 5pm
Tuesday 9.15am - 5pm
Wednesday 9.15am - 7.30pm
Thursday 9.15am - 5pm
Friday 9.15am - 4.45pm
Saturday 9.15am - 12.15pm


Other information