Researching the history of your area

If you're interested in the landscape, start with:

• Ordnance survey maps
• Tithe apportionments
• Inclosure awards
• Estate maps

If you're interested in buildings, start with:

• Trade and street directories
• Planning records
• Taxation records
• Deeds

If you're interested in people, start with:

• Census returns
• Probate records
• Baptism, marriage and burial records
• Newspapers

Material is held in seven centres across the County. Find details of each using the links to the left. 

• You can find reference material in the local studies online catalogue
• You can find lending material in the Online Library CatalogueOpens new window
• Gloucestershire Archives and the local and family history centres hold a range of local newspapers [438kb].
• The Times Digital Archive and News UK database is also available through the The Library virtual reference library