The Family History Society of Cheshire

Mobberley Research Centre telephone number: 07712 103715

If you have not been to the Mobberley Research Centre before, or if you are coming from a distance away, please call on above number to let us know you are coming. We shall then try to ensure that there is someone with extra time available to help you. Also, at holiday times, or if the weather is bad, please phone the Centre on the above number during opening hours before making your journey- to check we are open on the day you wish to visit.

The Research Centre provides a wide range of facilities to help you with your research. Our team of Duty Volunteers is there to help you make the most of the facilities on offer and to give you help and advice.

'An introduction to his Civil War novel 'The Tailor Spy and the Little Maid'

Essentially about the Battle of Worcestershire. Many people are aware of the escape made by young Charles II after the battle, but the story of the townsfolk and the Scottish Battalions who suffered in the build up to the battle, has hardly been told. This focuses on two people (historically recorded) who influenced the outcome.

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)

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.

For full details of our holdings, please see the Crewe Research Centre Library Holdings lists in the Public Library.

We look forward to welcoming both current and new members to the Crewe Research Centre, not forgetting any new volunteers.

Jean Renwick will talk about her work when researching and writing 'The Mourning Brooch Trilogy'

This event is for members only and registration is open, please press ‘Register [Individual]’ button below on the left and then click 'Process your Registration, you will receive an email confirmation. Registration will close on 10th March at noon and the links will be sent out later that day

FHSC will be at Macclesfield Library (Jordangate) on the second Wednesday of each month to help anyone on a one-to-one basis either to start your family history or to solve queries between 2.00pm and 4.00pm.

Please ring the library on 01625 374000 to make a 1 hour appointment.

Tony Bostock is a local published historian that has been studing Cheshire History for 50years

Cheshire was once known as ' The seed pot of gentility' 

'Historic Houses of Cheshire' is a look at some of the historic gentry houses and their treasueres

Mobberley Research Centre telephone number: 07712 103715

If you have not been to the Mobberley Research Centre before, or if you are coming from a distance away, please call on above number to let us know you are coming. We shall then try to ensure that there is someone with extra time available to help you. Also, at holiday times, or if the weather is bad, please phone the Centre on the above number during opening hours before making your journey- to check we are open on the day you wish to visit.

The Research Centre provides a wide range of facilities to help you with your research. Our team of Duty Volunteers is there to help you make the most of the facilities on offer and to give you help and advice.

This meeting is for members to ask any questions regarding the annual financial report to the Charity Commission, the move to the new archive centres or help with the updated website 

You will need to register for this event registration is now open and closes at midnight on 10 March 2026. 

Just press the 'Register [individual]' button below and then process your registration, you will receive an email confirmation of your booking. 

Zoom links will be sent out the day before the talk 

• Run by local FHSC members this is weekly helpdesk held at the Wallasey Central Reference Library, EarlstonRd, Wallasey CH45 5DX every Friday between 10am and 1pm.

  Step free access is available via a ramp and internal lift and all are welcome.