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On this page there's information about Links - Useful Genealogy Sources is the main links page for the whole Andrews Pages web site. You will find many links of interest to the Amateur Genealogist and Local Historian. |
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| These aren't all the archives, of course. For example
the John Rylands Library (Manchester), Sheffield Archive
and the Nottingham Archive also may have Matlock material.
For even more archives please see the much larger Links
to Useful Genealogy Sources for the whole Andrews Pages
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| British Library Either BL web site or British Library Integrated Catalogue - Papers relating mainly to the Derbyshire estates of Sir Richard Arkwright (Ref Add MSS 6668-97). - Adam Wolley bequeathed his manuscripts relating to Derbyshire to the British Museum and they are now at the British Library (Add M 6666 -6718). You can search their on-line catalogue On The Andrews Pages web site are: Wolley Manuscripts, Matlock | Wolley Manuscripts, Derbyshire |
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| Derbyshire Ancestral
Research Group [DARG] An informal group who meet at : Birchwood Methodist Chapel, Birchwood Lane, Somercotes, Near Alfreton, Derbyshire Web site Enquiries must be accompanied by a stamped self addressed envelope, or in the case of overseas enquiries by two IRCs (International Reply Coupons). Although they do not make a charge for their services, a donation towards their funds is always very much appreciated. Please make any cheques payable to "Derbyshire Ancestral Research Group" (DARG is not acceptable at their Bank). Their transcripts of Matlock & Matlock Bath burials can be found on FindMyPast Their archives include: |
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| Derbyshire Record
Office County Hall, MATLOCK, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG Web site For those travelling by road, the Record Office is situated in the Ernest Bailey Building on New Street and has limited parking. They house original records. The archives cover the County of Derbyshire, City and Diocese of Derby. A request form for their fee paid search service is available. There are too many to list here but their archives include: - Chesterfield-Matlock Turnpike - Church records: Parish register for Holy Trinity Church, Matlock Bath and St Giles, Matlock (Matlock Parish Church). The St. Giles' Baptisms, Marriages & Burials are now onsite; details of the Glenorchy Chapel, Matlock Bath etc. - Deeds and Family papers for the Evans family of Matlock Bath (1628 - 1912) - Property Sales - descriptions and names of owners in the 1800's etc. Look in the subject index drawers Publications include: - A Guide to the Holdings of the Church of England Registers in the Derbyshire Record Office pub. Derbyshire Education Department © Derbyshire County Council (2001) Contact them for their full list. |
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| Derby Local Studies Library 25B Irongate, DERBY, DE1 3GL Web site Or see Derby Local Studies Library on the familia site When contacting them, please try to include any shelf reference or accession number if you have it. Their archives include: - Ince Pedigrees (Ref: 8022) - microfilm of newspapers such as The Derby Mercury - Picture the Past A project digitising the photos of Derby City Libraries and Derby Museums, and Derbyshire, Nottingham and Nottinghamshire Libraries. The biggest photo resource on Derby and Derbyshire, and one of the biggest such resources in the country. |
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| County Hall Local
Studies Library (formerly Matlock LSL) County Hall Collection, County Offices, MATLOCK, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG Web site Or County Hall Local Studies Library on the familia site If you would like photocopies of documents listed on this web site, please look at the library's web pages for up to date information regarding cost. When contacting the library please quote the volume and folio number(s) provided here, and a brief description if you can. For example, "The surname XXX from the Wolley Manuscripts". Card catalogue and indexes can be consulted without an appointment, but anyone wishing to consult microfilms should make an appointment to book a reader to avoid disappointment. Their archives include: - Catalogue to the Wolley Manuscripts. Matlock and Matlock Bath Names in the Wolley Manuscripts ares on this site but please contact the library for copies of documents - St. Giles Church Monument Inscriptions, transcribed by the DARG - microfilm of newspapers such as The High Peak News (see Newspapers, National and Local below) Publications include: - Gordon, Ruth (2nd ed. 1996) Local Newspapers in Derbyshire Libraries 1996 © Derbyshire County Council ISBN 0903463 45 8. Historical newspaper files held at Matlock in 1996. - Wood, Miriam. (1977) Index to the Catalogue of British Museum Additional Manuscripts Numbers 6676 to 6686 being the Manuscripts relating to the Derbyshire Lead mining Industry which are part of the British Museum Additional Manuscripts numbers 6668-6718, otherwise known as the Wolley Manuscripts, prepared from a microfilm copy for Derbyshire County Library. ISBN 0 903463 04 0 pub. Derbyshire County Council. Three books - a catalogue of the deeds, a subject index and a place and person index. |
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| Presentation
Archive & Heritage Centre Their web site is being developed. Contact Presentation Sisters, Chesterfield Road, Matlock, Derbyshire, DE4 3FT The Presentation Sisters are currently establishing an Archive & Heritage Centre in one of the buildings on their Chesterfield Road site. It will hold all their historical records from both home and abroad since 1836 and will be open for all. Within Derbyshire they have worked in both Glossop and Matlock. For a long period they ran the Presentation Convent School on the Chesterfield Road site as well as the Nagle Preparatory School. They are applying for Lottery Funding for this project, as they hope their centre will be used for research, for study and reading as well as for more general community use, so as a venue for meetings. More information will be added at a later date. |
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| GENUKI site for
Derbyshire Web site The web site has details of the other Local Studies Libraries in Derbyshire and is an invaluable resource for Derbyshire researchers. |
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| Lichfield Record
Office Web site The RO has an online catalogue - Gateway to the Past. Follow the links on their site. Has Bishops' Transcripts (BTs), marriage licences, wills. Please note that to obtain a copy of a marriage licence you will need to provide the date of marriage and the search for the licence will mean you have to pay a fee. You'll also have to pay search fees for wills unless you can provide full probate details. Stating the year only is not enough information. Also see "About Wills" on this web site |
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| Newspaper Library Colindale, London Web page Colindale is well worth visiting whilst it remains open, and ordering in advance is recommended. Searching for what you may want beforehand, though, seems to have become more complicated now the information has been incorporated into the British Library's catalogue. Try to search through: Newspaper Library Catalogue - searching For historical information in National British Newspapers also try: The British Library Online Newspaper Archive (Active Paper) If you type in Matlock into the Search field, there are some interesting results. |
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| The National Archives
- TNA (was the Public Record Office) Kew, London Web site Their holdings are vast but of special importance to Matlock historians are '"The Duchy of Lancaster Manorial Rolls" These go back to the 13th century. There is a sample on this site. See: Documents Relating to Matlock, 14th Century - Leases 1376-1377 |
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| Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings, Goswell Road, London, EC1M 7BA Web site Large range of material, including copy of DARG transcripts of MI's from St. Giles Church. |
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| William Salt Library Stafford, Staffordshire, England Web site Has papers relating to the Vernon family (1797-1812) |
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| Information
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| Newspapers - National &
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For historical information in National British Newspapers try either:
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| Place and Field Names |
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I have a list of these for Matlock and Matlock Bath.  Email any queries
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