Family History Society of Cheshire

The Research Centre in Mobberley is open:

Mondays and Thursdays from 10.00am to 4.00pm

2nd and 4th Fridays from 10.00am to 4.00pm

We are closed on Bank Holidays

Easter 2025

We shall be closed on Thursday 17th April,

as well as on Good Friday and Easter Monday

So, we shall be closing at 4.00pm on Monday 14th April

and opening again at 10.00am on Thursday 24th April

Mobberley Research Centre telephone number:

07712 103715

We are closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays at the moment.

This is because of a shortage of volunteers.

If you would like to volunteer at Mobberley,

please ring us on the number below and let us know.

If you have not been to the Mobberley Research Centre before,

or if you are coming from a distance away,

please call 07712 103715 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.

Find us at:

The Rajar Building, Town Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire WA16 7ER

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.

Although the bulk of our resources relate to Cheshire, we also have some records for contiguous counties

and facilities for UK-wide searches.

There are six computers with Internet access and we have subscriptions to

Findmypast, Ancestry and The Genealogist

These databases are not available on all of our computers

but there is no extra charge to use them.

Remember, there is different data on these three main subscription databases!

It's always worth checking all three of them if you are searching for a specific event.

There are also film and fiche readers for viewing our large collection of Cheshire parish registers

and monumental inscriptions, plus many interesting fiche from other counties.

There is a collection of CDs and other records, now available on the computers via an external hard drive.

We have an extensive library with many fascinating books. Our sections include books on Cheshire, other counties, one-name studies, directories, military and information books to help with your research. We also have a large document collection, including wills and a collection of original documents with surname indexes.

Please try and come for a visit, you will be made most welcome by our friendly volunteers and you never know, you may just find that elusive ancestor. Please note we are located on the first floor and we regret there is no lift.

For more information use Holdings from the menu.

Admission of members
There is an admission charge of £3 per visit. This helps towards our running costs but includes tea or coffee as required and free parking on Ilford Way at the side of the building. Membership status may be checked on arrival. Our rules are similar to those at most record offices and will be pointed out to you on arrival. Lockers are available for personal belongings and small bags etc, but please do not bring large bags to the Research Centre.

Admission of non-members
Non-members are welcome, but preferably should make a booking by telephoning the centre on 07712 103715 during normal opening hours. The cost of entry for a non-member will be £5 per visit. If the visitor joins the Society on the day of the visit, the entry charge will be refunded.

Non-members will be required to sign a form of agreement to abide by our regulations upon entry to the centre. We reserve the right to refuse admission to the centre.

Here is a link to the downloadable Guide Mobberley Research Centre 2022.pdf(483 KB)

Town Lane 34, Mobberley, WA16 7GH, United Kingdom

The Family History Society of Cheshire

Visiting the Mobberley Research Centre