Blackpool England Family History Centre

''The Local and Family History Centre holds a comprehensive collection of material for those with an interest in local or family history, including Blackpool electoral registers 1930 to date, historic Ordnance Survey maps of the Fylde area, local trade directories 1816 to 1969, Fylde area Census records 1841 to 1901. It also contains comprehensive parish records from Lancashire parishes, local newspapers from 1845, local newspaper indexes &amp; cuttings, historic local holiday guides for Blackpool, and our local historic photograph collection. Regular monthly talks are held at the Central Library on Thursday afternoons on a variety of local history Blackpool and Fylde subjects. Please enquire if you require advice about your research. ''

Centre Contacts and Hours
Location &amp; Map:


 * 1) The Local and Family History Centre is on the first floor of Blackpool Central Library Queen Street Blackpool FY1 1PX
 * 2) Visitors, especially those travelling long distances, are advised to contact us in advance as some research may require pre-booking of PCs or reader-printer machines 
 * 3) https://maps.google.co.uk/?hl=en&amp;saddr=&amp;daddr=FY1+1PX

Phone: 01253 478090

E-mail: localhistory.centre@blackpool.gov.uk

Twitter: @BpoolLibraries

Open Hours:

Monday - Closed Tuesday - 9.30am-7.00pm Wednesday - Closed Thursday - 9.30am-7.00pm Friday - 9.30am-5.00pm Saturday - 9.30am-5.00pm

Holiday Schedule:

Collections

 * Family History Library Catalog: This center has the ability to order any of the films and fiche available through the Family History Library Catalog.
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Databases and Software

 * FHC Portal This center has access to the Family History Centre Portal page which gives free access in the center to premium family history software and websites that generally charge for subscriptions. (Note to FHC: Not all FHCs have access to this portal. If you do not, you will want to remove this entire bullet. If you do have access to it, just remove this text in italics.)

Hardware and Equipment

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Staff Research Specialties
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Resources in the Local Area
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Links
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