Family History Sources in the Local Studies Centre
Parish records
  • Surrey Parish Registers: originals and indexes (over 160 parishes) on fiche
  • Surrey Parish Register Society transcripts and indexes volumes
Link to Index of parish register holdings
  • Monumental inscriptions for both local and Surrey churches
    (m/fiche and t/scripts)
  • Local parish records and registers (originals* and fiche)
  • Settlement examinations for Carshalton, indexed (m/fiche)
    *    original material held in the Archives must be booked in advance, see below for details

    Censuses and Electoral Registers
    Local Census (LB Sutton and neighbouring areas: indexed)
    (bound volumes 1841-81 and m/fiche 1891 & 1901)
    1881 Census Index to all of England, Wales and Scotland (CD ROM)
    1851 Census Index to Norfolk, Devon and Warwickshire (CD ROM)
    1851 Census Indexes to selected areas of Surrey (typescript)
    Register of Electors for Eastern Division of Surrey
    1841, 1851, 1861, 1871 (m/film)
    Electoral Registers for the Borough 1930s to present with gaps (bound volumes)

    Civil Registration and Vital Records
    Registrar General’s indexes to Births and Marriages, 1837-1910 (m/fiche)
 
Vital Records Index to North America, 1631-1888, Bpt & Marr - CD ROM
Vital Records Index to British Isles, 1538-1888, Bpt & Marr - CD ROM
Vital Records Index to Australia (CD ROM), Bpt, Marr & Deaths as follows:
NSW 1788-1888; Victoria 1837-1888; Western Australia 1841-1905; Tasmania 1803-1888

Directories
Local directories dating from 1823* to 1938 with gaps
Directories of Surrey dating from 1874 to 1938 with gaps, plus a few later years
*Some early directories are kept in the Archives - please check in advance

Newspapers
Local papers from 1863 to the present with gaps (m/film and original)

Land Tax
Land tax records for this area and parts of Surrey, 1780-1831 (m/fiche and film)

Miscellaneous Indexes
Soldiers Who Died in the Great War, 1914-1919 - CD ROM
Index of Irish Wills 1484-1858 - CD ROM

A variety of specialist indexes to Surrey apprenticeships, poor law records, militia, marriage bonds and Dr Williams’ Library published by the Family History Societies (m/fiche). Please consult the Library Catalogue.

Also available in the Local Studies collection are maps and plans, photographs, card indexes of persons, places & subjects and books on Surrey history.
 
Additional sources in the Archive collection includes rate books, school records, title deeds and some non-conformist records.

Items from the Archives must be booked 24 hours in advance — please telephone
020-8770 4745 for further details.

Paid Research
If you are unable to visit the Local Studies Centre we can carry out paid research on your behalf. Please send a s.a.e. for details or email us at local.studies@sutton.gov.uk

Internet
Free Internet access is available on public terminals allowing readers to make use of the numerous genealogical resources available on-line.
Please book in advance.

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