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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