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tips for library researching please

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Nicola

Nicola Report 28 Sep 2007 08:15

Hi
I am working up to a trip to my local library (bolton) to try and find out more about my family dating around 1880-1920.
What sort of info could I get there and where do I start?
I'm really quite nervous about looking a right fool or it being a complete waste of time (or both!!)

Any tips would be really gratefully received
Thanks
Nicola

K

K Report 28 Sep 2007 09:25

Have you checked out their website which should give you an idea of the records they hold?

http://www(.)boltonmuseums(.)org.uk/bolton-archives/family-history/ remove brackets

Researching:
Anstee/Bucks; Russell/London; Durose; Pease/North Yorks; Kelly/IoM

donna

donna Report 28 Sep 2007 19:24

hi nicola

i would say definatly go , ,i,v got loads of information going to libarys...

if its like wakefield they will have little booklets what have baptisms marriges and deaths in for different churches you can have a look threw them at your leasure ..

we didnt no were any of them were born married or died but with going threw them i managed to piece everything together and found out loads of information that i,v been able to pass on to others


good look with your research Donna

plus you will find out there very clever wen it comes to family history....

Researching:
Johnson dewsbury Winpenny ossett Allsop ossett Birkinshaw yorkshire Birmingham ireland Finn london ireland Keane london ireland Brody london

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!)

Jill 2011 (aka Warrior Princess of Cilla!) Report 28 Sep 2007 20:59

Other people don't seem to mind the odd squeal of excitement when you find something.

Take a pencil - they don't like pens. Make a note of what you've looked at - so you know where to go if you want to check something and you know what not to look at again!

If your names are a bit unusual - or not too common - and they're in one area - try and make a note of all mentions of that name as they may be relatives.

Have fun.

Jill

Researching:
London: Faber, Haysey, Spicer ...