When researching your family history you will find there are a lot of different sources that will help you. Typical sources a library might include are:

• Registrar General's Indexes to Birth, Death and Marriage from 1837 (England & Wales (& from 1855 Scotland))
• Census Returns 1841 to 1891
• Directories 18th to 20th centuries
• Electoral Registers and Poll Books 18th to 20th centuries
• International Genealogical Index (I.G.I)
• Unpublished Indexes
• Parish Registers 16th to 20th centuries
• Periodicals (not Newspapers) mainly 19th & 20th centuries
• Published Transcripts of Archival Material

You should also consult the Public Record Office's information leaflets which detail a wide range of sources.

• Biographical Reference Books
• Ephemera
• Maps
• Newspapers
• Periodicals
• Photographs
• Sale Catalogues
• Special Collections