Online reference resources

Ancestry

Trace your family history using Ancestry (Library Edition) - free to use in any Calderdale library.

New! The Parish Registers of the West Riding of Yorkshire
British and United States Census records
England & Wales birth, marriage & death indexes
Military records
National Probate Calendar (England & Wales) 1861-1941.

If you are in a Calderdale library, simply visit Ancestry - Library Edition|

Are you using local newspapers to find birth, marriage and death records?

A volunteer project currently underway aims to index the birth, marriage and death notices for the entire period of the Halifax Guardian’s existence. The index available so far covers the years 1832 to 1864.

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