Hertfordshire Family History

Family history, genealogy and local history links for the county of Hertfordshire in England. Including BMDs, parish records, burials and military.

Archives

• Hertfordshire Archives
  In the Local Studies Library, visitors can see printed and published materials. These include books and pamphlets, newspapers and periodicals, parish registers on microfilm, directories, theses, maps, photographs, a range of CD-ROMS and access the internet. You can use ancestry.com for free in all Hertfordshire libraries.
• Hertfordshire Names Online
  Hertfordshire Names Online is a searchable county-wide index covering the archives catalogue and databases, including marriages, apprenticeships, wills, the poor, tithe awards, newspapers and much more.

Births, Marriages & Deaths

• FreeBMD
• Hertfordshire Fatalities 1827-1933
• Hertfordshire Marriages 1538-1922
• Hertfordshire Parish Records
  Baptisms, marriages and burials from the 1500s to the 1900s.
• Non Conformist Registers 1658-1966

Cemeteries

• Hertfordshire Burials & Memorials
• Hertfordshire Monumental Inscriptions

Census Records

• UK Census 1841-1921
  Search the census for the whole county at once. Plus the 1939 Register, which is a great census substitute as the 1931 census was lost and the next available census will only be available to view in 2042.
• FreeCen

Criminals and Convicts

• Hertfordshire Criminals 1746-2015

Electoral Registers

• Electoral Registers 1832-1932
  Search over 5 million records for Hertfordshire.

Forums

• RootsChat Hertfordshire

Historical Directories

• Hertfordshire Historical Directories

Local History

• Domesday Book Hertfordshire
• Genealogy in Hertfordshire
  A treasure trove of information and data with about 10,000 pages or pictures about Hertfordshire and its people.
• Genuki Hertfordshire
• Hertford History
• Herts Memories
  Herts Memories is where you can share and enjoy photos, memories and historical research on Hertfordshire.
• Place-Names of Hertfordshire
  Find out the etymology of the local towns and villages.

Maps

• Old Hertfordshire Maps
• Ordnance Survey Maps of Hertfordshire 19th Cent.

Medical and Hospital Records

• Historic Hospital Records

Military Records

• Herts at War
• Hertfordshire War Graves
• Hertfordshire WW1 Links

Newspaper Archives

• British Newspaper Collection 1710-1953
  Search the Herts Advertiser, Watford Observer, Herts Mercury and Reformer, and many more.

Occupations

• Hertfordshire Apprentices 1599-1903
• Lost Pubs of Hertfordshire

School Records

• School Admission Registers 1870-1914
  Search nearly 500,000 records to find out where your ancestor went to school, their parents’ names and father’s occupation.
• Schools & Education in Hertfordshire

Societies and Groups

• Hertfordshire Family History Society
  The Hertfordshire Family History Society was founded in 1977 and is a member of the Federation of Family History Societies and also a registered charity with a brief to educate and inform the public about genealogy with its focus on the county of Hertfordshire in the United Kingdom.
• Hertfordshire Record Society

Surnames

• Hertfordshire Surname List

War Memorials

• Hertfordshire WWI Memorials
• Hertfordshire WW2 Memorials
• Hertford War Memorial
• Roll of Honour Hertfordshire

Wills and Probate

• Hertfordshire Probate Records Index 1415-1858
• Hertfordshire Wills 1413-1857