Derbyshire

Family history & genealogy records

Find your Derbyshire ancestors and relatives with this list of links and resources to family history, genealogy and local history records.

Births, Marriages & Deaths

Belper Genealogical Data
Has some free records of interest to people researching their Belper ancestors. The records include census, parish records, military records, baptisms, marriages, burials and other documents.
Derbyshire Parish Records
FreeBMD
South Derbyshire BDM

Burials & Cemeteries

Derbyshire Cemetery Records
Brampton, St. Thomas, Burial Records
Find a Grave
Has records from over 100 Derbyshire cemeteries.

Census Records

Census 1841–1921
Search the census records from 1841–1921, plus the 1939 Register all at once.
FreeCen
A good, but not complete, selection of free records to search and view.

Criminals & Convicts

Criminal Ancestor Records
Derbyshire Petty and Quarter Sessions 1770–1828
Derbyshire Prisoner Records 1729–1913
Executed Prisoners of Derby Gaol Archived
History of Three Derby Gaols
Derby Uncovered
Has details of executions, gaols and punishments.

Heraldry

Historical Directories

These directories will provide details of people, their address and occupation. They're from various sources; some cover the whole county, others specific towns.

Ashover Directories Archived
Extracted from various Derbyshire directories.
Chesterfield Directory 1845
Derbyshire Historical Directories
Kelly's Directory of Derbyshire 1891
Pigot's Derbyshire Directory 1835
White's 1857 Directory of Derbyshire
Directory of Derbyshire 1846
Derbyshire Directory, History and Topography 1895

Local History

Clay Cross Genealogy
A great resource for tracing your Clay Cross ancestors. The site includes free access to census records, trade directories, maps, local history, baptisms, marriages and much more. You can also view White's 1857 Directory of Derbyshire for free.
Derbyshire Place Name Index
Domesday Book Derbyshire
Genuki Derbyshire
History of Derbyshire Book 1886
Matlock Genealogy
The complete web site for Matlock and Matlock Bath genealogy and local history.
Memorials of Old Derbyshire 1907

Maps

Miscellaneous

Electoral Registers 1832–1932
These registers tell you if your ancestor was registered to vote and their property details.
RootsChat Derbyshire
Find others who are researching the same families as you, get or offer help with research.
Derbyshire Hospital Admissions and Deaths 1892–1913
Derbyshire Newspaper Collection 1710–1953
Derbyshire Surnames 1881

Military Records

Occupations

British Apprentices 1710–1808
Derbyshire Apprentices
Has records from many Parishes and Townships in the county. Indentures record the name of the apprentice, age, parish, parents in some cases, master and trade.
Derbyshire Police Roll of Honour
Derbyshire Tradesmen's Tokens 17th Century
Lost Pubs of Derbyshire
Peak District Mines Historical Society
A great resource for finding mining ancestors in and around Derbyshire. There are lists of miners, mines, accidents, miners from the census. You'll also find some photos and news clippings.
Photographers and Photographic Studios

Photos & Postcards

School Records

Derbyshire Schools & Pupils
Derby School Register 1570–1901
The history of Derby School from the earliest times.

Societies & Groups

Chesterfield Family History Society
Derbyshire Family History Society
Helps to link people who are searching for their Derbyshire roots together. There is an extensive library and a team of expert volunteers to help with your research.
Derbyshire Ancestral Research Group
Has many family history records which are not available online. The group will assist with research by post. Their website has the details of which records they hold.

Wills & Probate

Derbyshire Wills & Administrations
Lichfield Wills Database (1516–1652)
South Derbyshire Wills Collection
Wills of Derbyshire
Has abstracts of Derbyshire Probate Records which are viewable by searching for a name or browsing the surname lists.