Local studies and family history resources
Online resources
Ancestry
The Library Edition of this resource is available free of charge from all Calderdale libraries. Content highlights include Census information (not 1911), England and Wales birth, marriage and death indexes, parish registers of the West Riding of Yorkshire, military and Poor Law records.
Find My Past
Find My Past is free to use in the Central Reference Library, Halifax, or, on Wednesdays only, in Todmorden Library. Family historians may be particularly interested in the 1911 Census but a wide range of other databases is also available. 2 customers can log in to the site at any one time. If you would like to book in advance of your visit, ring 01422 392631 (Central Reference Library) or 01706 815600 (Todmorden Library).
19th Century British Library Newspapers
A freely available site available from all libraries and also from home, using your Calderdale library card. Several newspapers specifically cover the Calderdale area but local reports can also be found by searching across all publications.
From Weaver to Web: online visual archive of Calderdale history
This archive of Calderdale history, gives access to over 23,000 images, accompanied by supporting historical information. It is largely based on the collections in Calderdale Central Reference Library, where it continues to be maintained and added to.
For those interested in finding out more on the history of the area, the web site includes links to other local history resources: From Weaver to Web: Links|
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Glimpse of the Past
A range of short local history articles, illuminating the heritage of the area and putting key places, events and people into context.
