*** Volunteers & Searchable On-Line Resources ***
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easy access to Lancashire records and are willing to add your name to this list of
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Christian
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Suitable items would include tax lists, electoral rolls, directories, census
indexes, indexed parish registers etc.
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The following is a list of reference works on Lancashire that volunteers are willing to search for specific entries. To ask for a look-up, please click on the name by the reference. Requests should be specific: give as much detail as you can. Abuse of the kindness of these volunteers will probably cause them to withdraw their names so please don't ask for all references to a common name, or for time-consuming research. Volunteers may or may not be willing to obtain copies of the relevant pages. If they are, expect to reimburse expenses. To ensure that your message receives prompt attention please use the words Lancs Look-up in your subject line. Many volunteers work on several projects at once and it can be hard for them to try and guess which one you are responding to. Failure to do so could result in your request being overlooked. The more you know, and the more specific you can be, the better we can help you. Blanket requests will almost certainly be met with "I'm sorry but....". Help us to help you - BE SPECIFIC. |
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Many of the sources used for these lookups are the result of the dedication and hard work of a family history society. Many Family History Societies produce publications related to their county. You may want to consider purchasing your own copy of relevant resources to aid your research. You may also wish to consider supporting research in this area by joining the society. |
| Title | Volunteer |
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| CENSUSES | |
| 1841 England & Wales Census (Record Search - Pilot Site - ongoing) | Available On-Line |
| 1841 Lancashire Census with Index | Karl Winnick |
| 1851 Unfilmed (water damaged) Census for Manchester (473 District), Chorlton (471 District), Salford (472 District), Ashton-under-Lyne (474 District), Oldham (475 District). Name index and Street index. | Available On-Line |
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1851 Census Hulme - Unfilmed Returns
1851 Census Chorlton-on-Medlock - Unfilmed Returns
1851 Census Rushholme - Unfilmed Returns
1851 Census Gorton - Unfilmed Returns
1851 Census Openshaw - Unfilmed Returns
1851 Census Manchester St George - Unfilmed Returns
1851 Census Deansgate - Unfilmed Returns
Please give as much detail of the person(s) and place(s) to be searched for, using the on-line indexes listed above Click Here |
Shelagh |
| 1851 census unfilmed returns for Chorlton-on-Medlock (HO107/2220 part) | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1861 England & Wales Census (Record Search - Pilot Site - ongoing) | Available On-Line |
| 1861 Lancashire Census with Index | Karl Winnick |
| 1881 British Census, 1880 US Census & 1881 Canadian Census - where you can do your own free lookup. | Enter Here |
| 1881 British Census and National Index | Karl Winnick |
| 1901 British Census - where you can do your own lookup (fee payable to view image). | Enter Here |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Pam |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Lynda |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Christine Cunningham |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Janet C |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Jane |
| 1841-1901 UK census lookups | Mary Yoho |
| LANCASHIRE EMIGRANTS | |
| Province of ONTARIO, CANADA - Births, Marriages
& Deaths for the following dates (NOT limited to
Lancashire emigrants only):-
BIRTHS .................................1869 - 1909 MARRIAGES..........................1857 - 1924 DEATHS................................1869 - 1934 |
Barb Baker |
| Ancestry USA and CANADA records - census, passenger lists and naturalization records. Please give as much information as possible about your Lancashire ancestor(s) who emigrated to the USA or Canada. | Kathy Dychton |
| US census lookups. For Lancashire born ancestors who emigrated to the US only please | Jane |
| Help with researching Lancashire Ancestors who emigrated to AUSTRALIA - help only offered to researchers who currently live OUTSIDE Australia | Bonnie |
| TRADE DIRECTORIES - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | |
| Historical Directories - Searchable Digital Library - A University of Leicester Project | Enter here |
| 1791 - Lancashire Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1795 - Manchester Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1822 - Lancashire Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1822 Pigot's Directory of Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1824 Baines Lancashire Trade Directory - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1828/9 Pigot's Directory of Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1834 Pigot's Directory of Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1846 Slater's Directory of Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1851 Mannex & Co. Directory of Westmorland with Lonsdale and Amounderness in Lancashire | Julie |
| 1852 Manchester (Kelly’s) Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1852 Whellan & Co's General Directory of Manchester & District - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1853 Liverpool & suburbs Gore’s Directory | Rachel Rick |
| 1854 Lancashire Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1854 Mannex & Co's History, Topography & Directory of Mid-Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1855 Lancashire Slater’s Directory - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1859 Slater’s Directory of Liverpool | Rachel Rick |
| 1869 Lancashire Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1869 Slater’s Directory of Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1871 Worrall's Directory of Warrington | Enter here |
| 1873 Lancashire Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1876 North-East Lancashire with Bury & District Trade Directory - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1876/77 Post Office Directory of Bolton | Jane |
| 1881 Mannex & Co. Lancaster district Directory | Julie |
| 1882 Slater’s Directory of Lancashire | Julie |
| 1889 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1892 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1895 Kelly’s Directory of Lancashire - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1895 Slater's Directory of Warrington, Widnes & St Helens | Enter here |
| 1901 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1901 Kelly’s Directory of Lancashire | Julie |
| 1905 Lancashire (Kelly’s) Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1905 Lancashire (Kelly’s) Trade Directory - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1910 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1922 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1924 Lancashire (Kelly’s) Trade Directory (excludes Liverpool & Manchester) | Jane |
| 1924 Lancashire (Kelly’s) Trade Directory (excludes Liverpool & Manchester) - most of the Lancashire Directories list only SELF-EMPLOYED tradespersons, shopkeepers, clergy, gentry, etc. NOT general employees of others | Edward Reid-Smith |
| 1926 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1929 Manchester & Salford (Kelly’s) Trade Directory | Jane |
| 1929 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1932 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1940 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| 1952 Barrett’s Preston and Fylde districts Directory | Julie |
| ELECTORAL REGISTERS | |
| 1842-1900 Register of Electors - (Record Search - Pilot Site - ongoing) | Available On-Line |
| 1972 Hambleton, Preesall and Stalmine Electoral Register’s lookups | Julie |
| 1972 Thornton Cleveleys Electoral Register’s lookups | Julie |
| 1973 - 1992 Fleetwood Electoral Register’s lookups | Julie |
| SURNAMES OF LANCASHIRE | |
| ATHERTON surname - willing to look up Atherton surname entries/records in an ever growing database. Commenced a One-Name Study in early 2009. | Derek Atherton |
| SPECIFIC AREAS/RECORDS OF LANCASHIRE |
| TAMESIDE Local Studies - contains numerous records for some Cheshire & Lancashire places - Ashton-under-Lyne, Audenshaw, Bardsley, Denton & Haughton, Droylsden, Dukinfield, Hollingworth, Hyde & Newton, Mottram in Longdendale, Mossley, Oldham, Stalybridge (enquiries can be made, and copies of known church register entries can be requested to be sent by post for a small fee) | Enter
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| Any research specific to the Lancashire area of HASLINGDEN | Jacqueline Ramsbottom |
| Any research specific to the Lancashire areas of OSWALDTWISTLE and CHURCH | Josie Jackson |
| Any Lancashire Records Office look ups EXCEPT census information. Requires reasonable level of background information and date search area. All requests considered on an individual basis. | Dorothy Livesey |
| CIVIL REGISTRATION - BIRTHS, MARRIAGES & DEATHS (BMDs) | |
| Free BMD index from 1837 are available online | Enter Here |
| Lancashire BMDs | Enter Here |
| BMDs for England and Wales 1837-2005. Please give approximate date and likely registration district. | Kathy Dychton |
| BMDs for England and Wales 1837-2005. Please give approximate date and likely registration district. | Pam |
| Lancashire BMD lookups. Complete BMD index images available from 1837. Will search within +/- 5 years of event date if name and a likely registration district provided. | Christine Cunningham |
| Lancashire BMD lookups | Mary Yoho |
| PARISH RECORDS - BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES & BURIALS - GENERAL - PLEASE CHECK THESE ON-LINE RESOURCES FIRST BEFORE ASKING VOLUNTEERS WHO COVER SPECIFIC PARISHES | |
| National Archives Non-Conformist Records with link to www.bmdregisters.co.uk to search by name (there is a charge to view records) | Available On-Line |
| Copy Parish Register entries are available by post for a small fee from Manchester City Council. Copies are available if microfilm register is held (please check the church register guide on this link) - Baptisms & Burials Post-1813; Marriages post-1754; Non-conformist post-1837. | Available On-Line |
| Baptisms, Marriages & Burials 1538-1907 (Record Search - Pilot Site - ongoing) | Available On-Line |
| Baptisms, Marriages & Burials for many Lancashire churches - OnLine Parish Clerks for the County of Lancashire | Available On-Line |
| International Genealogical Index - baptisms, marriages, and some births and deaths | Available On-Line |
| British Isles Vital Records Index #2 | Barb Baker |
| Lancashire British Vital Records Index 2 (Births, Baptisms & Marriages circa 1538-1906) | Jane |
| PARISH RECORDS - BAPTISMS, MARRIAGES & BURIALS - SPECIFIC PARISHES - PLEASE CHECK ON-LINE RESOURCES ABOVE FIRST BEFORE E-MAILING VOLUNTEERS | |
| NORTH
& EAST CHESHIRE MARRIAGE INDEX (some parishes are very close to
the Lancashire border) - covers 1754-1837 Complete : Acton
By Nantwich, Alderley, Ashton Upon Mersey, Astbury, Aston By Sutton,
Audlem, Barrow, Barthomley, Bowdon, Brereton, Cheadle, Chester (Holy
Trinity), Christleton, Church Hulme (Holmes Chapel), Church Lawton,
Church Minshull, Coppenhall, Daresbury, Davenham, Frodsham,
Gawsworth, Goostrey, Grappenhall, Great Budworth, Harthill, Ince,
Knutsford, Little Budworth, Lower Peover, Lymm, Middlewich,
Mobberley,Mottram in Longdendale, Nantwich, Northenden, Over (Winsford),
Over Peover, Prestbury, Quaker Marriages (Digest), Rostherne,
Runcorn, Sandbach, Stockport, Swettenham, Taxal, Thornton Le Moors,
Warburton, Warmingham, Weaverham, Whitegate, Wilmslow, Wistaston,
Witton (Northwich), Wybunbury. Complete but restricted
dates : Bruera (Nr. Chester) 1754 - 1812; Delamere 1817 - 1837;
Macclesfield, St Michael 1835 - 1837; Sutton (Macclesfield), St
George 1835 - 1837. Outside Cheshire : Glossop;
Warrington 1754-1759 |
Lynda |
| Atherton cemetery burial records 1857 – 1924 & Atherton church burials | Keith Openshaw |
| Blackley, Manchester - St Peter`s Church. Baptisms and Burials - 1655-1753: Marriages - 1668-1752 | Rick Wallwork |
| Blackrod Parish Registers 1701 – 1837 | Rachel Rick |
| Burnley Parish Registers 1653 -1690 | Janet C |
| Claughton Parish Baptisms 1771 - 1834 | Angela Dilworth |
| Deane - St Mary’s, Baptisms 1813 - 1886 | Janet C |
| Dunkenhalgh & St Mary's Enfield CATHOLIC Registers 1756 - 1837 | Angela Dilworth |
| Fleetwood Parish Registers 1841 - 1900 | Julie |
| Formby Parish Registers 1781 - 1837 | Julie |
| Fulwood Parish Registers 1861 - 1900 | Julie |
| Garstang St Helen Parish Registers 1567 - 1900 | Julie |
| Garstang St Thomas Parish Registers 1824 - 1900 | Julie |
| Goosnargh Parish Registers 1639 - 1900 | Julie |
| Hambleton Parish Registers 1695 - 1812 | Julie |
| Hollinfare St Helen's Parish Registers
Baptisms
1654 – 1837 Marriages
1705 – 1744 Burials
1709 – 1837 Monumental
Inscriptions |
Vicky |
| Inskip Parish Registers 1848 - 1900 | Julie |
| Lancaster Parish Registers 1749 - 1786 | Julie |
| Lancaster Parish Baptisms 1784 - 1837 | Angela Dilworth |
| Lancaster Parish Marriages 1785 - 1798 | Angela Dilworth |
| Lancaster Parish Marriages 1800 - 1837 | Angela Dilworth |
| Lancaster Parish Deaths 1799 - 1837 | Angela Dilworth |
| Leagram & Chipping - 1780 - 1840 CATHOLIC Registers | Angela Dilworth |
| Leigh Parish Registers 1558 - 1625 | Julie |
| Leighton Hall and Yealand Parish Baptisms 1762 - 1839 | Angela Dilworth |
| Leighton Hall and Yealand Parish Marriages 1764 - 1784 | Angela Dilworth |
| Leighton Hall and Yealand Parish Marriages 1818 - 1835 | Angela Dilworth |
| Leighton Hall and Yealand Parish Marriages 1847 - 1855 | Angela Dilworth |
| Leighton Hall and Yealand Parish Deaths 1824 - 1855 | Angela Dilworth |
| Manchester Collegiate Church Burials 1573 - 1868 | Shelagh |
| Marton Parish Registers 1591 - 1900 | Julie |
| Newchurch Parish Registers 1813 - 1841 | Julie |
| Newton Heath Parish Registers 1797 – 1837 | Rachel Rick |
| Newton in Makerfield Parish Registers 1737 - 1837 | Janet C |
| Oldham St Mary, Parish Church Churchyard Burials 1558 - 1932 | Janet C |
| Ormskirk Parish Registers 1678 - 1697 | Julie |
| Out Rawcliffe Parish Registers 1841 - 1900 | Julie |
| Over Wyresdale Parish Registers 1724 - 1900 | Julie |
| Pilling Parish Registers : baptisms 1630-1894, marriages 1630-1837, & burials 1685-1812 | Available On-Line |
| Pilling - St John the Baptist. Baptisms - 1630-1721: Marriages - 1630-1719: Burials - 1592-1677 | Rick Wallwork |
| Pilling Parish Registers 1630 - 1721 | Julie |
| Poulton le Fylde Parish Registers 1591 - 1677 | Julie |
| Presall Parish Registers 1899 - 1900 | Julie |
| Rochdale St Chad BMDs 1617-1641 & 1642-1700 | Edward Reid-Smith |
| Ribchester Parish Registers 1694 - 1736 | Julie |
| Ribchester CATHOLIC Registers 1783-1837 | Angela Dilworth |
| Risley Presbyterian Chapel Burials
1806-1899 |
Vicky |
| Rivington Parish Registers 1637 - 1837 | Julie |
| Rochdale Parish Registers 1582 - 1616 | Julie |
| St Michaels on Wyre Parish Registers 1660 - 1900 | Julie |
| Scorton Parish Registers 1877 - 1900 | Julie |
| Scorton Parish Baptisms 1774 - 1780 | Angela Dilworth |
| Scorton Parish Baptisms 1795 - 1835 | Angela Dilworth |
| Singleton Parish Registers 1841 - 1900 | Julie |
| Stalmine Parish Registers 1583 - 1900 | Julie |
| Thornley, Lee House Chapel CATHOLIC Registers - 1752 - 1841 | Angela Dilworth |
| Todmorden St.Mary’s records for baptisms 1670 - 1857 and burials from 1666 - 1845 | Linda |
| Todmorden Parish Registers 1781 - 1812 | Janet C |
| Tottington Parish Registers 1799 - 1837 | Janet C |
| Thornton Parish Registers 1838 - 1900 | Julie |
| Thurnham Parish Baptisms 1785 - 1838 | Angela Dilworth |
| Thurnham Parish Burials 1825 - 1849 | Angela Dilworth |
| Tyldesley cemetery burial records 1878 – 1952 & Tyldesley Church burials. Other research requests for the Tyldesley area considered on an individual basis. | Keith Openshaw |
| Ulverston Parish Registers 1545 - 1812 | Julie |
| Ulverston Parish Baptisms 1812 - 1842 | Angela Dilworth |
| Ulverston Parish Marriages 1822 - 1844 | Angela Dilworth |
| Walsden St. Peters baptisms 1845 - 1878 and burials 1848 - 1874 | Linda |
| Warrington Cairo Street Unitarian Church
Registers -
Births
& Baptisms
1724 – 1853 Deaths
& Burials
1788 – 1960 Monumental
Inscriptions
1749 – 1969 |
Vicky |
| Whitechapel Parish Registers 1818 - 1900 | Julie |
| Winwick Parish Registers 1661 - 1837 | Julie |
| Woodplumpton Parish Registers 1604 - 1784 & 1837 - 1900 | Julie |
| MONUMENTAL INSCRIPTIONS & GRAVES | |
| Lytham St Annes - Photos of graves at St Anne’s Parish Church | Janet C |
| Todmorden - St Mary’s Monument Inscriptions | Linda |
| Todmorden - Christ Church list of grave occupants | Linda |
| Walsden - St. Peter’s list of grave occupants | Linda |
| SUNDRY | |
| Liverpool Poll Book 1832 | Enter here |
| Lytham St Annes - Photos of streets/houses in the area | Janet C |
| Manchester Local Image Collection | Enter here |
| FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES | |
| Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society | Enter here |
| Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society | Enter here |
| Liverpool and South West Lancs Family History Society | Enter here |
| Furness Family History Society | Enter here |
| North Meols (Southport) Family History Society | Enter here |
| SUNDRY LANCASHIRE INTEREST WEBSITES | |
| Lancashire Libraries - apply to join Lancashire Libraries remotely (even outside the UK), and get free access to the On-Line Reference Library sections for members only, e.g. 19th Century British Library Newspapers, The Times Digital Archive, and 17th & 18th Century Burnley Collection Newspapers. | Enter here |
| Lancashire Libraries - On-Line Reference Library | Enter here |
| Lancashire Libraries - search database of local resources held at some Lancashire Libraries, e.g. Armed Forces, Obituaries, Transactions – Journal References, Newspapers, Census, and Parish Registers | Enter here |
| Victoria County History Publications - Lancashire - some volumes viewable on-line | Enter here |
| British History Online - Feet of Fines - Victoria County History: Lancashire - Lancashire Assize Rolls (13th Century) | Enter here |
| British History Online - Ordnance Survey Maps | Enter here |
| Old Maps - search old maps to see where your ancestors lived in the late 1800's | Enter here |
| Cyndi’s List - Lancashire | Enter here |
| GENUKI Lancashire | Enter here |
| Genweb Lancashire | Enter here |
| Images of Lancashire | Enter here |
| Lancashire photographs | Enter here |
| Lancashire Online Parish Clerk | Enter here |
| Lancashire Will Search | Enter here |
| Lancashire Surname Interest | Enter here |
| Lancashire Record Office | Enter here |
| Lancashire Parish Register Society | Enter here |
| Lancashire BMD records | Enter here |
| Rootsweb Lancashire Genealogy Mailing List | Enter here |
| Liverpool Schools | Enter here |
| UK Genealogy - Lancashire | Enter here |
| About Lancs | Enter here |
| UK All Counties Look Up Exchange Index | Enter here |
This page was last updated on : September 23, 2017