Redditch Library Local Studies
Collection

The collection contains books, maps, photographs and newspapers relating to Redditch and the surrounding area.  The following items are likely to be of particular interest to family historians:-

Census schedules of Redditch and parts of surrounding area for 1851 (bound photocopies) and 1841,1861,1871,1881,1891,1901 on microfilm.

Parish registers.  Details for Redditch Parish Church including baptisms 1770 – 1972,
 marriages 1808 –1973, burials 1770 – 1905; 1968 – 1970 on microfilm.

Transcripts of Feckenham Parish registers covering baptisms 1538 – 1899, marriages 1538 – 1900 and burials 1538 – 1894.

Redditch Wesleyan Methodist registers on microfilm.

Directories.  Needle District Almanacks, annual directories for most years 1873 – 1936.

A small selection of directories of Worcestershire and Warwickshire, 1830 –1940.

Newspapers including The Redditch Indicator which started in 1859.

Tithe apportionments and associated index maps for Feckenham completed in 1841, Ipsley 1842, Beoley and Tardebigge 1844.

Details of local studies books available for reference and loan are listed in the library’s catalogue which is searchable online. http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-lib-index/wcc-lib-redditch.htm

Dr Taylor,s List of Delivered Women ( 1794 -1829 ) this is possibly a unique record for family research. For over 3,000 babies that Dr Taylor delivered in and around Redditch, he recorded  mostly the name of  the husband and his occupation. He did not record the sex of the baby, if you have the christening dates of a child born in the area between ( 1794 -1829 ) it is possible to find the exact date of birth. There is a transcript version and a facsimile version.

The library has a number of computers offering free internet access and a microfilm reader- printer  which may be booked in advance.

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