Crewe Research Centre
Our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers are always on hand to help and guide you
No matter what your level of expertise; be you just starting out on your family history journey or more advanced
We are here for all, with suggestions, advice and expert local knowledge
Opening hours: Mon & Tues 10am-4pm
Saturday 21st. June 10am - 12noon
Units 3 & 4
Brierley Business Centre
Mirion Street
Crewe
CW1 2AP
Tel:
The Brierley Business Centre is situated on Mirion Street, with free on-site parking and some disabled parking spaces
The Research Centre occupies Units 3 and 4 on the ground floor. Press the doorbell button for FHSC on the left-hand side of the main entrance doorway, one of our volunteers will come to the door and let you in, or you may be simply 'buzzed' in.
FREE access to Ancestry, FindMyPast, British Newspaper Archive and The Genealogist
An extensive library of books and the Crewe Collection (formerly Crewe and District Local History Archives)
For full details of our holdings, please see
the Crewe Research Centre Library Holdings lists on the FHSC website
We would normally ask that you book if you are travelling any distance so that we can be sure that you have the equipment, resources and volunteer available to you. Please contact Margaret Spate with requests for either day on adding "Research Centre" in the subject line.
We look forward to welcoming both current and new members to the Crewe Research Centre, not forgetting any new volunteers.
Resources that are available include
Books: General and specific to local area to aid genealogical research
Microfilms: Parish Records local to our area, LNWR Engineering staff records
Microfiche: BMD 1900 -1950, some Parish records and Monumental Inscriptions.
CDs: FHSC publications etc.
Wills: A collection of indexed wills
Maps: Local to area, included OS maps
Computers: with full internet access
Newspapers: Crewe Chronicle, Nantwich Guardian and Sandbach Chronicle, copies from 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s
In order to widen our archive we welcome donations to our collection and can arrange to scan photographs.
The library list of contents and list of Wills held can be viewed from this page.
Click on ‘Holdings’ and choose either Library List or Wills.
We also have duplicate books for sale at very reasonable prices and take payment both by cash or card
Facilities
Tea and coffee making facilities are available, with refreshment outlets nearby.
Additional charges are made for any copying or printing which can only be undertaken within copyright law.
Visits
There is no set admission charge, but we welcome donations to help with the running expenses.
Download our information flyer - pdf Crewe Flyer .pdf(593 KB)