You can research local, family or house history using our resources.
Books
Books, including county, town and village histories can be searched using our library catalogue.
Many can be borrowed, but some are reference only.
Not every title is in the online catalogue yet, but we have a comprehensive card index at the local studies library in the Derbyshire Record Office.
Journals
From lead mining to family history, fully indexed for you at the local studies library in the Derbyshire Record Office and Chesterfield Library.
Newspapers
Newspapers are available on microfilm at some libraries.
Directories
Old trade and telephone directories are available.
Census
Census 1841 to 1911 via AncestryLibrary.com (free in all Derbyshire libraries), or on microfilm.
Maps
Old and modern Ordnance Survey and other mapping.
Photographs and illustrations
Many photographs and other illustration collections are on our free-to-view site on Picture the Past.