Family & Local History

Family History

St Helens Archive provide a free drop-in session monthly to help you get started on your research and accessing free resources from St Helens Library Service and St Helens Archive Service. We offer friendly advice on where to start your family history journey, guidance on using online resources for research and tips on making the most out of local archives and historical records. 

For more information, contact St Helens Archive Service at archives@sthelens.gov.uk and follow our Facebook and Instagram pages to keep up to date.

Eccleston Library and Newton-le-Willows Library both hold microfilm newspaper and church records, local map collections and Electoral Registers (note Newton-le-Willows area Electoral Registers are on microfilm).

Free access to Findmypast is available to St Helens Library Service members at any borough library by PC or WiFi access.