Archives

Lincolnshire Archives cares for serveral miles of historical documents including family history material, church records and even information relating to convicts sent to Australia and people who spent time in the local asylum.

Family History – a guide
A wide range of original sources can be used for family history research.
Non Conformist or Methodist records
Crime and Punishment / Convicts database
Ever wondered what might have happened if you were convicted of stealing a watch and a table cloth 170 years ago?
Episcopal Rolls and Registers
Lincolnshire Archives has a designated collection, recognised for its international status. Find out more about these magnificent records.
Music at the Archives
Music Related Documents from the 13th Century to the 1970s.
Art at the Archives
Original artwork
Rolling the World
Aveling-Barford and Robey
Under the Doctor
Medicine in Lincolnshire
The Ruston and Hornsby Project
Lincolnshire’s industrial past
Fairy Book
The Fairy Book provides a charming insight into the imaginative world of well-to-do Victorian childhood, domesticity and recreation.
Civil War Tracts
The Archives holds over forty bound copies of Civil War Tracts, published between 1642 and 1648.

Customer Notice: Viewing images and Online Ordering

As of January 2021, Adobe Flash Player is no longer supported and therefore browsers are disabling and blocking the software for security reasons. Lincs to the Past can still be used as a catalogue to search our collections for documents of interest, but you will be unable to browse through our digital image collections or view photographs. We are aware of this issue, and work is underway to make the contents of Lincs to the Past available by other means. We aim to complete this project during Summer 2021.

Thousands of object records are still available to view on the website and images can be ordered offline. For instructions on how to place an order please visit the 'Buy Images' page. Please do not use the online ordering system. For any queries about ordering digital images please email archive.copies@lincolnshire.gov.uk

Members of Lincolnshire Libraries can access a number of online that may be of use. For more information please visit Lincolnshire Libraries. We apologise to customers for any inconvenience caused.

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