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
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