Local and family history

Learn about the history behind local areas in Hillingdon or discover the make-up of your family tree.

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Ancestry Library Edition
Ancestry Library Edition

Ancestry Library Edition is the perfect place to begin your family history research. Search census returns, parish registers and birth, marriage, and death indexes.

Select the image below to view our Ancestry Library Edition tutorial.

Ancestry Library Edition is only available from inside our libraries.

Access Ancestry Library Edition from inside a library


British Newspaper Archive online library
British Newspaper Archive

Digitised newspaper pages from the 18th century onwards.

British Newspaper Archive is available only from inside our libraries
To access the pages from the archive, you first need to register (for free) and be signed into the service. Whilst in the library, your account will have unlimited credits. If you would like any help, please ask a member of our library staff for details.

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Page last updated: 03 Nov 2023