Family History
Tracing the history of your family is a popular activity for a
growing number of people.
There is a bewildering number of courses, books and websites
designed to give advice on how to start and information on the
sources (both online and printed) you can use, so this section of
our website aims to pull together some useful advice on family
history in general to assist you with your search, together with
information specific to Cheshire where this exists.
How do I get started?
The most common records
Which records can I find at the Register Office?
Which records can I find at the Record Office?
Many of the records in the following pages can be found in
county Record
Offices. Before visiting a Record Office it is always a
good idea to ring and check that they have information about:
- The area you are interested in
- Whether you need to make an appointment before visiting
Which sources can I find at my local library?
- The Library edition of Ancestry.com is available at the
Record Office and in your local
Cheshire East Library, as are microfilms of census returns
and local parish registers.