Leicestershire Genealogical Resources

Image Right - Leicestershire Record Office, Wigston

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The purpose of this project is to outline the regional resources available for research in Leicestershire, both geographical/physical and online.

Please add links to any resources you find in the appropriate sections below.

GENUKI Leicestershire

Cyndi's List - Leicestershire

Resource Centres - Repositories

• The Leicestershire & Rutland Record Office in Wigston
• Genealogy Links Leicestershire

Local Family and Local History Societies

• Leicestershire and Rutland Family History Society

Online

Research Guides

Historical documents

• Leicestershire BMD
• Ancestry.co.uk - Leicestershire Resources - £ - membership required

History of Leicestershire Communities

Places

• Leicestershire Villages

Historical Resources

...online publications

• The Domesday Book Online - Leicestershire
• The Visitation of the County of Leicester - 1619 with many pedigrees.

Forums

• Rootschat Leicestershire
• Rootsweb Message Board - Leicestershire

Professional Researchers

Please add researchers who you have tried and can recommend.

See also...

• Rutland Family History

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