BOOKS & PAMPHLETS CORNISH FAMILY CORNISH GENERAL at HISTORY HISTORY

Cornish genealogical books are shelved in beyond Morrab Library There are many other Cornish history the Jenner Room under C929. resources available to help with the context of your research although they may not have You may also find helpful information at these specific genealogical records. shelf locations: The world’s largest collection of C016 BIBLIOGRAPHIES documents, books, maps and photographs MORRAB LIBRARY C920 BIOGRAPHIES related to ’s history. The Jenner Room contains an extensive C942 HISTORY Kresen Kernow, Little Vauxhall, Cornish collection of history and biography. Selected works held in the Cornish Collection The former Brewery site in the Jenner Room include: Redruth TR15 1AS 01209 614430 C016.929 Guide to Parish & non-Parochical kresenkernow.org Registers of Cornwall (1538-1837) [email protected] C016.929 Calendar of Inquisitiones Post Mortem for Devon & Cornwall (1216-1649) FAMILY HISTORY SOCIETIES C016.94237 Bibliotheca Cornubiensa Cornwall Family History Society C920 Who's Who in Cornwall (1935) A research library in for members and C920, C929.72 major family biographies the general public. Some online items available to subscribed members. C929.016 Cornwall Genealogical Guide 01872 264044 LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETIES Local History Group C929.42 Patronymica Cornu-Britannica www.cornwallfhs.com PLHG researches local history from original C942.37 Collectanea Cornubiensa sources and publishes their findings every 2 or 3 years. While they do not answer C942.37 Gilbert's Survey of Cornwall MUSEUMS & LIBRARIES queries about family history their publications Royal Cornwall Museum C942.37 Lakes Parochial History do include local surnames in the indexes. Courtney Library [email protected] C942.375 Local town books, & area Cornish History Research Centre. A unique Cornish history research centre, Federation of Old Cornwall Societies LOCAL DIRECTORIES with a significant collection of Cornish An organisation dedicated to preserving and manuscripts. recording Cornwall's history, language and C914 Post Office directories www.royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk/ culture. C914 Kelly's (1856-1935) our-collection/courtney-library www.oldcornwall.net OTHER RESOURCES FAMILY HISTORY at Morrab Library... Online NEWSPAPER ARCHIVE CORNISH ARCHIVES Cornishman (1878-1977) Archive Other local newspapers newlynarchive.org.uk Please look at our website for more St Ives Archive information about our newspaper holdings: stivesarchive.org morrablibrary.org.uk/our- collection/newspaper-collection LOCAL PARISH REGISTERS See our website for details of Parish Record holdings and how to access them. PHOTOGRAPHIC ARCHIVE morrablibrary.org.uk/genealogy/ Archive of 15,000 glass and celluloid parish-registers-held-at-the- negatives, and black and white prints. morrab-library Open to the public on Thursdays 10am-1pm 01736 364474 CORNISH WAR MEMORIALS Or alternatively visit our website to view a penwith1.tripod.com large selection of photos online: photoarchive.morrablibrary.org.uk Beyond Cornwall ... CENSUS ukcensusonline.com OTHER USEFUL SITES nationalarchives.gov.uk/familyhistory bl.uk/subjects/family-history freeukgenealogy.org.uk MORRAB familysearch.org findmypast.com ancestry.co.uk LIBRARY Family History PENZANCE ROLL OF HONOUR MORRAB LIBRARY A copy of the Penzance Roll of Honour is , Penzance, Cornwall Guide to available to view on Morrab Library's TR18 4DA website: 01736 364474 Resources morrablibrary.org.uk/genealogy/ morrablibrary.org.uk cornish-war-memorials Registered Charity 309250