Kirby Hall Library
Kirby Hall Library is the headquarters of the Norfolk Family History Society, situated in Norwich at 70 St. Giles Street, Norwich, NR2 1LS. The library contains a large selection of genealogical resources for the family historian including genealogy books, parish register transcripts, census, monumental inscriptions, family trees and more.
Contents
Today, the Society's collection of family history sources includes a wide range of resources. The following topics show a small selection from the many items available.
- Parish Register Transcripts plus Indexes
- Books, published work, Family History Magazines and Journals from other U.K. family history societies
- Monumental inscriptions, census returns, wills, pedigrees, deeds, manorial records, subsidies, photographs, police records and a wide range of both original and transcribed records relating to Norfolk.
- A database of most Parish Register Transcriptions is held on computer. A searchable index of surnames extracted from individual parish transcripts is also available.
Members and the public are reminded that library resources held at KIrby Hall are for reference only and can not be borrowed.
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| Research shelves | Parish Registers & M.I.s shelves | Parish Register Transcripts | Skipper room office |
Research Room
The layout of the Research Room is broadly shown in the picture. membership of the Society entitles members to utilize the resources available at Kirby Hall, includings microfilm and microfiche readers along with photocopying equipment.
When visiting Kirby Hall, please sign in at the Enquiry Desk on the left. A volunteer should be available here to answer any queries you may have.
The Book Stall is situated in the Library and purchases can be made directly when visiting Kirby Hall.
Identification and Help
Your membership card may be requested if you are unknown to volunteers on duty. Please bear with them if they have to verify your identity. The volunteers on duty are happy to assist you in finding your way around the library but can not be expected to do numerous lookups for you.
For directions on how to get here see the Directions to the Library.