Local Studies
Who was the first person to live in my house? What did my street look like in 1914? Did any of my ancestors have an unusual job? Can I read about the two men who were jailed in 1894 for rustling over 50 sheep from my grandfather's farm?
Answers to these questions and much more can be found at East Riding Libraries. We have an amazing wealth of resources to support your local and family history research, and to just read interesting things about where you live.
This is a small sample of our local studies books. Search the catalogue or use Advanced search to find more.
Follow the eBook links to download free local studies eBooks.
Use the online research tools at the bottom of this page to enhance your research.
Online reference resources
East Riding of Yorkshire library members can enjoy the benefits of free access to research and information from some of the world's most trusted resources. You can access nearly all of these resources from home, on the move as well as on the library computers.
The Ancestry library edition website provides information on researching your family tree, Census Records, pictures, Birth, Marriage and Death records, and much more.
Full free access to Ancestry library edition is only available within East Riding Libraries.
Social media
Ancestry UK on Facebook
Ancestry UK on Twitter
Ancestry UK on YouTube
Trace your ancestry and build a family tree by researching extensive birth records, census data, obituaries and more with findmypast
Full free access to Find my Past is only available within East Riding Libraries.
Social media
Find My Past on Facebook
Find My Past on Twitter
Find My Past on YouTube
The British Newspaper Archive
This rich and hugely exciting on-line resource, packed with the nation’s published memory and historical detail over the last 300 years, is now is free to access without limits at the East Riding Archives, Treasure House and any East Riding Library.
Once you have completed your registration on the British Newspaper Archive website you will have unlimited access to search through millions of digital newspaper articles from local and regional papers dating back to 1700.
Social media
The British Newspaper Archive on Facebook
The British Newspaper Archive on Twitter
GENUKI provides a virtual reference library of genealogical information of particular relevance to the UK and Ireland. It is a non-commercial service, maintained by a charitable trust and a group of volunteers.
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GENUKI on Facebook
