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2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
Reference and Information Department
Central Library
St Edwards Way
Romford
Essex
RM1 3AR
Tel: 01708 432393/94
Fax: 01708 432391
Contact: Simon Donoghue or Jane Finnett
Email: [email protected]
Opening hours:
Monday: 1000-2000
Tuesday: 0900-2000
Wednesday: 0900-2000
Thursday: 0900-2000
Friday: 0900-2000
Saturday: 0900-1600
Other Libraries:
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3. Research Service
Service available?
No
Fee-based?
No
Provided by local Record Office?
No
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 & Marriages. Registrar General (England & Wales) 1837-1950 inclusive. Microfiche
5. Census returns
1891 Complete registration districts for West Ham, Romford, Epping, Ongar, Orsett, Billericay, Chelmsford, Rochford, Dunmow
1901 Complete registration districts for West Ham, Romford, Epping, Ongar, Orsett, Billericay, Chelmsford, Rochford, Dunmow
1881 Index to counties of Essex and Middlesex
1881, 1871, 1861, 1851, 1841 Only the area currently included in the Borough i.e. part of the Romford Registration District.
Some surname indexes available
Street Indexes, paper
1891 and 1901 census for West Ham and Romford registration districts
1891, CD om, West Ham [part of] (piece no. RG12/1310 - 1325) index to surnames.
1881, CD Rom, England, Wales and Scotland
1851. CD Rom, West Ham [part of] (piece no. HO107/1768) index to surnames
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
Incomplete run of assorted volumes (mostly Kelly's) for Essex covering the period 1832-1937
6(b) City and Town Directories
Romford, early C20th only
6(c) Telephone Directories
1936 Romford, Hornchurch & district
1956 Romford, Hornchurch & district to present date (now called Havering). Most years available
1970 to present date for Yellow Pages, London East area
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
1947+ Hornchurch constituency
1956+ Romford constituency
1971+ Upminster constituency (created this year from Hornchurch and Romford)
Some years/volumes missing. Book format
7(b) Poll Books
Essex 1763, Essex 130
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
1992 edition. United Kingdom (England, Wales, Scotland, Ireland and Channel Isles). Microfiche
9. Unpublished Indexes
10. Parish Registers
Parishes within the boundaries of the present borough
Transcript and indexed from date of earliest register to 1850, in book form.
Parish register copies on microfilm/microfiche from date of earliest register to mid 20th century (some later)
11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
Cockney Ancestor
Essex Society for Family History
Family Tree
Essex Review vol 1 + to 1955 also indexes
12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
None
13. Other material
Boyds Marriage Index. Microfiche
Published indexes to wills at Chelmsford.
Published indexes to Prerogative Court of Canterbury Wills 1750-1800
Selection of finding aids (e.g. Gibson Guides) and explanatory texts held in book format
Also CD Roms of the following:
Surname Index of Monumental Inscriptions and Burials 1576-2000 St. Andrews, Hornchurch.
Burial Index to Romford (Crow Lane) Cemetary 1871-1953
Soldiers who died in the Great War
National Burial Index for England and Wales (2nd Edition)
14. Guides to Collections
Information for Visitors
Leaflet of holdings
15. Local Record Offices
Essex Record Office
Wharf Road
Chelmsford
Essex
CM2 6YT
Tel: 01245 244644
Essex Record Office
Southend Branch
Central Library
Victoria Avenue
Southend on Sea
Essex
SS2 6EX
Tel: 01702 612621 ext. 215
Other information
Family history material is supplemented by local history collection and general reference book stock. Some local illustrations also available and very limited selection of local maps.
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