• Introduction
• Preparing To Research
• Finding A Person
• Finding Out About A Building
• Finding Out About An Event
• Where To Find What You’re Look
• Maps
• Street Directories
• Local Newspaper Archives
• Oral History
• Using The Internet

How to Research Local History

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• Introduction
  • What Is Local History?
  • Reasons To Study Local History
  • Different Types Of Historical Evidence
• Preparing To Research
  • Record-Keeping
  • Doing The Groundwork
  • At The Record Office
  • Practical Tips On Working With Documents
• Finding A Person
  • Secondary Sources
  • Primary Sources
  • Parish Registers (Baptisms, Deaths, Marriages)
  • Quaker Records
  • Clandestine Marriages
  • Ship Log Books
  • International Genealogical Index
  • Boyd’s Marriage Index
  • Wills And Probate Records
  • Census Records
  • Local Census Returns
  • Electoral Registers
  • Taxation And Rating Records
  • Apprentice Records
  • Business Records
  • Criminal And Court Records
  • Poor Relief/Workhouse Records
  • School Records
  • Public Health Records
  • Hospital Records
  • Manorial Records
• Finding Out About A Building
  • Physical Sources
  • Secondary Sources
  • Documentary Sources
  • Documents Of Ownership And Occupation
  • Maps And Images
  • Changes To The Building
  • Sources Of Information For Public Buildings
  • Listed Buildings
  • Putting It Into Practice
• Finding Out About An Event
  • Using Eyewitness Accounts
  • Secondary Sources
• Where To Find What You’re Looking For
  • Film Archives
  • Sound Archives
  • Other Archive Resources
• Maps
  • Different Types Of Maps
  • Other Sources Of Maps And Plans
  • Using Maps
• Street Directories
  • The Growth Of Directories
  • Types Of Directories
  • What The Directories Contain
  • Finding Directories
  • Working With Directories
• Local Newspaper Archives
  • What To Expect From Local Newspapers
  • Working With Newspapers
  • Sources Of Local Newspapers
• Oral History
  • What Is Oral History?
  • Preparation
  • Interview Equipment
  • Setting Up The Interview
  • Before The Interview
  • Doing The Interview
  • The Interview Itself
  • After The Interview
  • Working With Files
  • Copyright And Legal Aspects
  • Working With The Information
  • Where To Get More Help
• Using The Internet
  • Gateways
  • Using Search Engines
  • Analysing A Website Critically
  • Transcriptions