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  1. Gloucestershire Archives
  2. Starting your research
  3. Starting to research the history of your area

Starting to research the history of your area

Before you come in -

  • decide what you want to do - are you interested in the landscape, buildings or people?
  • do your homework - collect as much information as you can about the area from local people.
  • contact your local history society - many towns and villages in Gloucestershire have a local history society which will be able to provide you with local information and links.  You can find information about these societies from the Gloucestershire Local History Association.
  • some local libraries are local and family history centres - see the links on the right hand side.
  • check the Online catalogue - this shows the sources available for your area. If you find references to original documents you would like to see you can pre-order them so they are ready for you when you arrive.

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