Preston England Family History Centre

Preston England Family History Centre is located on the Preston England Temple site, adjacent to Junction 8 of the M61 at Chorley, Lancashire. It is staffed by members of the Chorley England Stake.

Address:


 * Temple Way Hartwood Green Chorley England PR6 7EQ United Kingdom
 * Once on the Temple site, the Family History Centre is signposted and there is plenty of free parking, including dedicated disabled parking,in front of the Family HIstory Centre and at busy times on other areas of the site.


 * Language:English

Phone:


 * +44 0 125-722 6145

E-mail:


 * UK_Preston@familyhistorymail.org

Open Hours:


 * Mon:   Closed
 * Tue:    10 am - 4 pm
 * Wed:   10 am - 4 pm
 * Thur:   10 am - 4 pm
 * Fri:      10 am - 4 pm
 * Sat:     10 am - 4 pm

Holiday Schedule:

We shut in line with the Preston Temple maintenance schedule and over Christmas and New Year:

Collections

 * There is a cabinet of miscellaneous fiche including the 1881 Scottish Census and the Scottish Old Parish Records.

FHC Portal This centre has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the Centre to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions.

Hardware and Equipment: The Family History Centre has 10 computers, 1 film reader, 1 fiche reader and a combination film and fiche reader. It is best to ring in advance to book a session.

Centre Services
We are happy to take Group bookings from any organizations wishing to organize a research or indexing event. We can cater for children, youth and adults.

Staff Research Specialties
Most of our staff are experienced Indexers.

Resources in the Local Area
Nearby in Chorley is the Chorley Branch of the Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society, located at Astley Hall.

In Preston there is the Lancashire Records Office at Bow Lane.

Links

 * FamilySearch Research Wiki: What It Can Do For You!: A comprehensive video presentation explaining the Wiki, navigating it, and some especially useful pages. Case studies demonstrate using the Wiki for genealogical research. Editing and adding articles to the Wiki are covered.