Local History Links

(for member societies see 'Member Societies')

Anderton Boat Lift

British Association for Local History
The Cheshire Local History Association is a member of BALH and strongly recommends its member societies to join if only to take advantage of the insurance scheme they provide.

BBC History Trail – Local History
Top tips and articles on researching the history of your area  (BBC archive)

BBC Liverpool Local History
(BBC archive)

Cheshire Heraldry
The Cheshire Heraldry site is a superb site for all those interested in the art of heraldry. It is particularly well illustrated by Martin Goldstraw.

Cheshire East Library Service

Cheshire West Library Service

Cheshire and Chester Archives and Local Studies

Cheshire Tithe Maps Online

Chester University

Congleton Museum

Crewe Heritage Centre

Family History Society of Cheshire

GenFair  
The "One Stop Shop" for family and local historians

Grosvenor Museum

Historic Cheshire Churches Preservation Trust

Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
L&CAS covers local history and archaeology in the old counties of Lancashire and Cheshire 

Lion Salt Works

Local History Detective

Nantwich Museum

National Waterways Museum

Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire

Silk Museum, Macclesfield

Tameside Local Studies & Archive Centre

Weaver Hall