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USEFUL ADDRESSES
Local Studies Collection, Lincoln Central library Free School Lane, LINCOLN, LN2 1EZ (Telephone for enquiries 01522 523019, to reserve a microfilm/fiche reader: 01522 549160). Holds microfilm copies of census returns IM1-1891, copies of local newspapers from 1750.
Lincolnshire Family History Society. Further details from:
Mrs. E.B. Robson, 135 Baldertongate, NEWARK NOTTS, NGU IRY (s.a.e. please). Members receive a quarterly publication, plus details of local monthly meetings. Publications include census, marriage and poor law indexes.
North East Lincolnshire Archives, Town Halt Town Hall Square, GRIMSBY, DN31 1HX (Telephone 01472323585).
The Family Records Centre, 1 Myddleton Street, LONDON, EC1R 1UW (Telephone 0181 392 5300). Provides the facilities previously available at St Catherine's House and the Census Reading Rooms at Chancery Lane. Has indexes of births, marriages and deaths in England and Wales since 1837. (Visitors may apply in person for certificates; for further information about applications by post telephone or fax telephone: 0151 471 4800 or write to: The Office for National Statistics, The General Register Office, P0 Box 2, SOUTHPORT; Merseyside PR8 2JD) The Family Records Centre also has microfilm copies of Census of Population returns 1841-1891, microfilms of registered copies of wills and administrations up to 1858 from the Prerogative Court of Canterbury and non-parochial registers 1567-1858.
Society for Lincolnshire History and Archaeology (SLHA) Jews' Court Steep Hill LINCOLN, LN2 1LS (Telephone 01522 521337). Book shop has wide range of genealogical and local history publications. Quarterly magazine, annual journal, meetings around the county History of Lincolnshire series and occasional other publications.
Public Record Office, Ruskin Avenue, Kew, Richmond, SURREY, TW9 4DU (Telephone 081-8763444).
Society of Genealogists, 14 Charterhouse Buildings, LONDON, ECI NI 713A. Sources include the great card index of general reference to British surnames, microfiche and microfilms of various indexes, calendars, etc., a vast collection of books and periodicals, family histories and special collections. Also available: microfilm of Lincoln Diocese parish registers.
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