IHGS Library County Listings:

YORKSHIRE

How to search the listings.

Where relevant, the dates of the records we hold are noted. Please note that the reference number after the place name is the library catalogue number, which you can use for reference if requesting a search in a particular record or if visiting in person.

Once in the relevant county listing page you can either chose to scroll down the page manually or you may wish to search for a particular word or place using the “control” and “F” search facility.

How to use the search facility

1. Press the key marked “Ctrl” or “Control” at the same time as pressing down the “F” key on your keyboard. This will bring up a search box.

2. Then enter the name of the parish or word you wish to search for in the search box and click on “find next”. The first relevant entry will be highlighted for you in the main text.

3. To find the next relevant entry you can repeat the process by clicking “Find next” again

(Ba) = Barnsley Family History Society (C) = Cleveland Family History Society (Ca) = Calderdale Family History Society (D) = Doncaster Society for Family History (E) = East Family History Society (H) = Harrogate Family History Group (Hu) = Huddersfield &District Family History Society ph = Phillimore Collection (S) = Sheffield &District family History Society (W) = Wakefield &District Family History Society (Wh) = Wharfdale Family History Group (Y) = Yorkshire Archaeological Society (with an F denotes microfiche) (YA) = Yorkshire Archaeological Association

Adlingfleet (D) MI Adwick Le Street Ph308 Mar 1547-1837 (D) MI Adwick on Dearne (D) MI Airmin (D) MI Almondbury Prs 1683-1703 Bapt 1783-1806 Ardsley (D) MI Armthorpe Ph309 Mar 1654-1836 (D) MI Arskry (D) MI Ph310 Mar 1562-1837 Askern (D) MI Austerfield (D) MI Balby cum Hexthorpe (D) MI Barnburgh (D) MI Barnby Dun Ph311 Mar 1599-1837

1 (D) MI Bawtry (D) MI Bedale Baptists Bolton Smithills Hall Bolton on Dearne (D) MI Boroughbridge Baptists Braithwell Ph312 Mar 1559-1837 (D) MI Brandsburton (YA142) PR 1558-1837 Brodsworth Ph313 Mar 1539-1837 (D) MI Burghwallis (D) MI Cadeby (D) MI Campsall Ph314 Mar 1564-1837 (D) MI Cantley Ph315 Mar 1540-1837 (D) MI Clayton.w. Frickley (D) MI Collingham (YA141) PR 1579-1837 Conisborough Ph316 Mar 1559-1836 (D) MI Craven Poor Relief 1685 Cropton School Register 1865-1912 Darfield (D) MI Dishforth Baptists Doncaster (D) MI East Cowick (D) MI Edlington (D) MI Elland Parish Registers 1559-1640 Farnham PR 1569-1812 Fenwick (D) MI Finningley (D) MI Fishlake (D) MI Giggleswick History (D) MI Halifax St John (mf) Burials 1813-1937 Mar 1754-1769 Halsham ph317 Mar 1563-1837 Hatfield (D) MI Haywood (D) MI Helmsley History Hensall (D) MI Hickleton (D) MI High Melton Ph322 Mar 1538-1836 (D) MI Honley History of Hook Village (D) MI Hooton Pagnell (D) MI Huddersfield Baptisms 1750-1819 Marriages 1690-1756 Topography Hull Hearth Tax 1672 Huggate PR 1539-1812 Ingelby Arncliffe History Kilnhurst (D) MI Kirk Bramwith Ph319 Mar 1700-1837 (D) MI Kirk Ella Bpt + Bur 1558-1837 Mar 1558-1841 Kirkliston Parish History

2 Kirk Sandal Ph320 Mar 1681-1754, 1813-1834 (D) MI Kirkstall Abbey Historical Account Leeds Worthies Court Book 1684 St Peter Strays + Soldiers 1769-1837 Linthorpe Burials WW1 Loversall (D) MI Maltby Ph321 Mar 1606-1653, 1698-1837 Marr & Pigburn (D) MI Marsden Baptisms 1734-1812 Masham Baptists Mexbrough (D) MI Monk Fryston PR 1538-1678 Northowram Prs 1664-1752 Ormesby Burials WW1 Owston (D) MI (D) MI Rawcliffe (D) MI Ripon Sources Rivaulx History Romanby ph323 Mar 1681-1835 Rossington Ph324 Mar 1538-1837 (D) MI Rotherham (CD286) Marriages 1540-1837 Royston People Sandtoft ph325 All 1642-1685 Scarborough St Marys History Sheffield PR 1560-1686 History of the Flood 1864 Skelbrooke (D) MI Slaithwaite Baptisms 1685-1726 (D) MI Snape Baptists Sprotborough Ph326 Mar 1559-1837 (D) MI Stainton (D) MI Stainton.w.Hellaby Ph327 Mar 1556-1652, 1721-1836 Staithes (mf) Methodist Circuit Baptisms 1878-1947 Sutton Harland Monuments Swinefleet (D) MI Swinton (D) MI Sykehouse (D) MI Thorne (D) MI Mar 1565-1837 Thurnscoe (D) MI Tickhill (D) MI Tinsley ph182 Mar 1713-1837 Todwick ph183 Mar 11577-1837 Wadworth Ph184 Mar 1575-1837 (D) MI Wakefield (CD247) Parish Book 1824 Warmsworth (D) MI Wath upon Dearne (D) MI Wentworth (D) MI West Melton (D) MI Whitgift (D) MI York (mf) Mar 1701-1837 (mf) Freemen of the City 1559-1759

3 Freemen + Apprentices 1680-1986 Hearth Tax 1672 Poll Book 1868 Catholic Reusancy 1558-1791

Countywide

Yorkshire (CD34) Burial Index 1813-1837 Yorkshire, East (CD99) Census 1861 Yorkshire (mf) Census 1881 Yorkshire (YA111) Deeds Yorkshire Enclosure Awards

Yorkshire East Riding Hearth Tax 1672 Yorkshire North Riding Hearth Tax 1673 Yorkshire West Riding Hearth Tax 1672 Yorkshire South Hearth Tax 1672

Yorkshire (YA1) Inquistions Post Mortem

Late Baptism Index

Yorkshire, Archbishops of York Marriage Bonds + Allegations 1660-1839 Yorkshire Dean + Chapter Marriage Bonds + Allegations 1613-1839 Yorkshire, Pavers (YA40,43, 46) Marriage Licences 1567-45,1660-1714

Yorkshire East Riding Poll Book 1868

Yorkshire East Riding Transportation to America

Catholics

Yorkshire East Catholicism 1558-1790 Yorkshire North West Roman Catholics 1767 Yorkshire North East Recusancy 1569-1840 Yorkshire West Riding Catholic Recusants 1558-1790

Trade Directories Yorkshire

Baines' Yorkshire, 1822 27 + 28

Pigot's Directory of 1828-9 36

Pigot's Directory of 1829 37

Pigot's Directory of 1834 43 & CD158

White's Directory of West Riding, 1837 50

White's Directory of West Riding, 1838 51

White's Directory of East & North Riding, 1840 62

Pigot's Directory of 1841 65

Pigot's Directory of 1842 microfiche

4 Slater's Directory of 1848 102

Slater's Directory of 1849 105

Slater's Directory of 1854-5 134

Kelly’s Directory of 1857 CD92

Post Office Directory of West Riding, 1867 191 unknown North and 1872 CD

Slater's Directory of Cleveland, 1877 233

Kelly's Directory of North and East Ridings and City of York, 1879 245b

Deacon & Co's Directory of 1883 264

Kelly's Directory of North East Riding & York City, 1889 292

North Yorkshire, 1890 CD169

Bulmer's Directory of North Yorkshire, 1891 308

Bulmer's Directory of East Yorkshire, 1892 315

Post Office Directory of West Riding, 1893 316

Kelly's Directory of North East Ridings, 1897 331

Kelly's Directory of North and East Ridings and City of York, 1901 C 19

Kelly's Directory of West Riding, 1904 C 27

Kelly's Directory of North and East Ridings and City of York, 1905 C 28

Kelly's Directory of North and East Ridings and City of York, 1913 C 59

Kelly's Directory of North and East Ridings, 1929 C 125

Kelly's Directory of North and East Ridings, 1933 C 144

Kelly's Directory of West Ridings, 1936 C 163

Yorkshire: Towns

Byles & Sons Directory of Bradford, 1898 334

Kelly's Directory of Bradford, 1922 C 93

Kelly's Directory of Bradford, 1927 C 112

Kelly's Directory of Bradford, 1936 C 156

Kelly's Directory of Harrogate, Knaresborough and Wetherby, 1945 T 108

Kelly's Directory of Harrogate, Knaresborough and Wetherby, 1950 T 173

Jubb's Directory of Huddersfield, 1937 C 157

5 Kelly's Directory of Hull, 1939 C 174

White's Kingston-upon-Hull, 1826 33

White's Directory of Kingston-upon-Hull and City of York, 1846 88

White's Directory of Kingston-upon-Hull and City of York, 1851 118

Unknown Directory of Leeds, 1793, 20

Charlton's Directory of Leeds, 1850 110

White's History and Directory of Leeds, 1853 130

White's Directory of Leeds & District, 1857-8 151

Kelly's Directory of Leeds, 1927 C 116

Kelly's Directory of Leeds, 1936 C 157

Kelly's Directory of Leeds, 1947 C 201

Slater's Directory of Prestwich, Eccles, Barton, Stretford and Chorlton cum Hardy, 1904 T 54

Kelly's Directory of Scarborough, 1952 T 218

The Local Register & Chronicle Account of Sheffield, 1830 39

White's History and Directory of Sheffield. 1833 42

White's History and Directory of Sheffield, 1841 64

White's History and Directory of Sheffield 1845 83

White's History and Directory of Sheffield, 1856 146

White's History and Directory of Sheffield, 1860 166

Kelly's Directory of Sheffield and Neighbourhood, 1865 185

White's Directory of Sheffield and Towns in 20 mile radius, 1871-2 212

Kelly's Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham, 1922 C 92

Kelly's Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham, 1942 C 188

Kelly's Directory of Sheffield and Rotherham, 1948 C 203

Unknown Directory Whitby, 1899 Disc

Johnson & Tesseyman's Directory of the City of York, 1872 217

Steven's Directory of City of York & neighbourhood, 1881-2 254

White's Directory of City of York, 1895 324

Wills

6 Prerogative and Exchequer Court of York 1389-1688 Yorks Archaeological Society 6, 11, 14, 19, 22, 24, 26, 28, 32, 35, 68, 89 Chancery Court of the Archbishop of York 1427-1658 Yorks Archaeological Society 73 1316-1822 Yorks Archaeological Society 93 Dean and Chapter of York Wills 1321-1636 Yorks Archaeological Society 34 Dean of York 1604-1722 Yorks Archaeological Society 73 Halifax Wills 1389-1559 G W Crossley Peculiar Court of Masham Ripon Historical Society

Wills and Inventories in the Archdeaconry of Richmond Surtees Society 24 Yorkshire Probate Inventories 1542-1689 Yorks Archaeological Society 134 Testaments Leodiensia Leeds, Pontefract, Wakefield, Otley and Districts 1539-1553

Other

Yorkshire Genealogist Volume 1 + 2 Yorkshire East Riding Families (YA135) Yorkshire Early Families Archbishop Drummond’s Visitation Returns 1764 Yorkshire Families a Directory Yorkshire County History Yorkshire the Genealogists Library Guide Volume 1-6

Archdeaconry of Richmond in the 18th Century

Handlist of Parish Regsiter Transcripts in the Borthwick Institute Handlist of Parish Records in the Borthwick Institute A Guide to Archive Collections in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research A Guide to Genealogical Sources in the Borthwick Institute of Historical Research Researching Family History in York Reference Library Whereabouts of Yorkshire Parish Records Parish Registers and Literacy in East Yorkshire Guide to Quarter Session Records of the 1637-1971 The West Riding Registry of Deeds Where to find Recorded Monumental Inscriptions Local History Records Letters to Ralph Thoresby

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