Genealogy and research
Research room
The Research Room in our museum is open during our regular opening hours: 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday and for an hour before evening performance times.
We provide free access to a range of resources including:
- Two computers with free internet access from 10am to 4pm Monday to Saturday
- Printed records for births, marriages, deaths, baptisms and burials for Havant and the local area from as early as 1635
- Census returns for Havant from 1841
- Maps of the local area from as early as 1875
We have a large stock of documents from the local area and historical maps:
Research Room Catalogue – Shelf Codes
Research Room Catalogue – Books
Research Room Catalogue – Glass Cabinets
Havant Burials Transcription of Registers:
We are pleased to be able to offer some material online. Please see details below.
Introduction to the burial registers
1854-1895 – index of surnames
1895-1936 – index of surnames
Genealogy and local history experts
We also provide a free genealogy and local history service.
Appointments with our specialists are free, but please book in advance by contacting us here.
Friday:
10am-12.30pm Local Historian and Genealogist Ann Griffiths