Exploring house histories. A presentation by Maureen Wheeler of the Huddersfield and District Family History Society

Our talk will look at the many sources of information and records available for researching house history. These include:- construction, ownership, occupants, changes and historical information about the area.
We will illustrate the presentation by reviewing several case studies of properties in the Holme Valley.
Many sources are available online, but others can be accessed at the Local Studies Library or by visiting West Yorkshire Archives in Wakefield.
Other sources explored will be Tithe Records, the Enclosure Act, Ordnance Survey plans from around 1850-1855 and The British Newspaper Archive.
We have produced a Research Record booklet to enable information to be recorded and helpful hints sheet to conduct your own research. These will be available at the talk.
Even if you don’t live in a historical property yourself, there are many buildings in the Holme Valley worth investigating.

Timings

Friday 18 September:

14.00-15.30

Location & directions

Holmfirth Library, 47 Huddersfield Road, Holmfirth, West Yorkshire, HD9 3JH

Contact on day:

Holmfirth Library 47 Huddersfield Rd, Holmfirth HD9 3JH

Telephone number:

+441484414868

Booking information

Pre-booking requirement:

Pre-booking not required

Accessibility details

Parking at the rear of Holmfirth Library. Refreshments available before the meeting. Toilets on site. No dogs other than guide dogs

Additional information

Max number of people:

20

Estimated duration:

1 hour(s) 30 minute(s)

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