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2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
York Central Library
Reference and Information Service
Museum Street
York
YO1 2DS
Tel: 01904 655631
Fax: 01904 611025
Email:
Opening hours:
Other Libraries:
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3. Research Service
Service available?
Yes
Fee-based?
Yes. �10.00 per hour
Provided by local Record Office?
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.
Locations
Births, Deaths and Marriages - RGI indexes from 1937 in microform 1837-1980 for England and Wales
5. Census returns
1841, 1851, 1861, 1871, 1881, 1891 - York and the Ainsty
All census returns are on microfilm
1881 Census index compiled by The Federation of Family History Societies is available for England on microfiche
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
North, East and West Ridings of Yorkshire available, various dates from the earliest in 1822 up to 1939
6(b) City and Town Directories
Comprehensive set of directories for the City of York. Dates range from 1781-1975
6(c) Telephone Directories
York area 1958 to date
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
Electoral registers for the City of York from 1832 to the present day. Registers for villages around York are kept from 1970 onwards
7(b) Poll Books
Eighteenth and nineteenth century poll books for the City of York and Yorkshire
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
1994 edition, available at York Reference Library on microfiche. It is necessary to book a microfiche reader in advance. Please give two weeks' notice
9. Unpublished Indexes
York Newspaper Index to subjects and people. Compiled by the library, it dates from 1728 to the present day
The Persons Index lists all obituary notices of York Citizens, some marriages and births, also insolvency notices and York firms and businesses
10. Parish Registers
A large collection of parish registers for many York churches and Yorkshire parishes. They are transcripts and copies. All those published by the Yorkshire Archaeological Society are available.
11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
The Dalesman
Yorkshire Life
York Times
Runs of journals and newsletters produced by York companies, associations, schools and groups
12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
Boyd's Marriage Index - Yorkshire Section 1539-1837
York Marriage Index 1701-1837
13. Other material
York newspapers:Yorkshire Evening Press 1882 to date
York Courant 1728-1848
York Chronicle 1772-1835
York Herald 1790-1889, which became
The Yorkshire Herald 1890-1954, which amalgamated with the
Yorkshire Gazette 1819-1954 to form the
Yorkshire Gazette and Herald 1954 to date
The majority of newspapers are on microfilm.
Also illustrations collection comprising over 9,000 items. Main part of collection is black and white photographs of York streets of varying dates
14. Guides to Collections
Researching Family History in York Reference Library by R.G. Bowling. �1.00 available from York Reference Library
15. Local Record Offices
City of York Archives
Art Gallery Buildings
Exhibition Square
York
Tel: 01904 551879
Other information
All locations are York Reference Library
Where it is stated that the sources are on microfilm/microfiche, it is vital that you book a reader before coming to the library. Please give two weeks' notice if possible.
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