2. Principal Libraries with Family History resources
Hinckley Library
Lancaster Road
Hinckley
Leicestershire
LE10 0AT
Tel: 01455 635106
Fax: 01455 251385
E-mail:hinckleylibrary@leics.gov.uk
Contact: Customer Services Librarian
Website Address: Http://www.leics.gov.uk/hinckley_library.htm
Opening hours:
Monday: 0930-2000
Tuesday: 0930-2000
Wednesday: 0930-2000
Thursday: 0930-2000
Friday: 0930-1730
Saturday: 0930-1700
Other Libraries:
3. Research Service
Service available?
Yes, at the local Record Office.
Fee-based?
Yes
Provided by local Record Office?
Yes. Research is undertaken on an hourly basis, with a minimum of one hour, payable in advance. Cost is � for first hour (inclusive of V.A.T.). � for subsequent hours. Work undertaken on receipt of cheque, made payable to Leicestershire County Council. For more information visit the Record Office website at: http://www.leics.gov.uk/research_service.htm
4. Births, Deaths and Marriages
Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855.
Locations
Not held. Refer to the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland.
5. Census returns
1841-1901 (inclusive) for Hinckley Registration District. Copies of census records held on microfilm except for 1891 and 1901 censuses which are on microfiche.
For listing of coverage visit Leicestershire Library Services Census by Library
6. Directories
6(a) County and Regional Directories
Leicestershire towns and villages 1790 - 1856 and 1861 - 1892 on microfiche
6(b) City and Town Directories
As 6(a), and Hinckley town entries in photocopy format 1791 - 1973
6(c) Telephone Directories
Not held. Refer to the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
7. Electoral registers and polls books
7(a) Electoral Registers
Not held. Refer to the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
7(b) Poll Books
None
8. International Genealogical Index (IGI)
1992 edition (microfiche) England and Wales, Scotland, Ireland, Channel Islands
9. Unpublished Indexes
10. Parish Registers
Aston Flamville, Barlestone, Barwell, Burbage, Cadeby, Carlton, Congerstone, Croft, Dadlington, Desford, Earl Shilton, Elmesthorpe, Fenny Drayton, Groby, Higham on the Hill, Hinckley: Holy Trinity, Hinckley: St. Mary's, Hinckley: St. Paul's, Kirkby Mallory, Market Bosworth, Markfield, Nailstone, Newbold Verdon, Norton-juxta-Twycross, Orton-on-the-Hill, Peckleton, Ratby, Ratcliffe Culey, Sapcote, Shackerstone, Sharnford, Sheepy Magna, Sheepy Magna with Ratcliffe Culey, Shenton, Sibson, Stoke Golding, Stoney Stanton, Sutton Cheney, Twycross, Witherley
For non-conformist records contact the Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
11. Periodicals (excl. newspapers)
Leicestershire Historian, 1969 -
Local History, July 1984 -
Family Tree Magazine, 6 month file.
Nuneaton & North Warwickshire Family History Society Newsletter, July 1998 -
12. Published Transcripts of Archival Material
The Accounts of the Great Feoffment Charity of Hinckley 1623 - 1759.
13. Other material
14. Guides to Collections
Family History Resources at Hinckley Library. 4th edition, September 2006.
15. Local Record Offices
The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland,
Long Street
Wigston Magna
Leicester
LE18 2AH
Tel: 0116 2571080
Fax: 0116 2571120
E-mail:recordoffice@leics.gov.uk
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