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Address:       LFHHS Chorley Research Centre
                           Astley Hall Farmhouse
                           Hallgate
                           Astley Village
                           Chorley
                           PR7 1XA

Telephone    01257 231600

email        
chorleyresearch@lfhhs.org.uk

Chorley Branch manage and administer the Lancashire Family History and Heraldry Society Resource Centre at  Astley Hall in Chorley

We are based in the Astley Hall Farmhouse - the white building on the left of the path to Astley Hall when approaching from the Hallgate car park. 

The Centre is supported by Chorley Borough Council’s Culture Sport and Community Development Fund and an Awards for All Lottery Grant

Friendly staff are on duty to give you advice and help you with your research.

Resources

Microfiche

We have a large library of microfiche containing  

Parish Records 
Monumental Inscriptions  
Census Indexes 
Parish Record Transcripts for Lancashire and  other counties  
International Genealogy Index on microfiche 


Computers

Access to the Internet which gives us access to online genealogy resources .

Our friendly staff will be only too glad to help you surf the net and point you in the right direction to find that vital bit of information

Lancashire Censuses for 1841,  1851, 1861,  1871, 1891, and 1901  

The 1881 Census for England,  Scotland and Wales, 

British Vital Indexes to Births/  Christenings and  Marriages   

A large number of  Data CD’s  



Research Library


Our research library includes a range of Parish Record Transcriptions and a growing collection of books on various family history related subjects

Full details of all resources can be found in the catalogue at the Research Centre or by email to  
  
chorleyresearch@lfhhs.org.uk

Have a look at our photographs of our Chorley Research Centre















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