Researching in Cheshire

Researching ancestry in Cheshire offers a rich journey through one of England’s oldest and most varied counties. Cheshire’s past, shaped by agriculture, salt production, Roman settlements, and later industrial growth, provides valuable context for understanding ancestors who lived and worked here. The county is well-served by resources for genealogists, both online, from the main commercial websites, to the numerous archives and museums that serve the county including Cheshire Archives, the Grosvenor Museum, the Lion Salt Works, the Cheshire Military Museum, Nantwich museum and the Catalyst Museum, not to mention the plethora of local heritage centres and history groups. Cheshire also boasts the oldest county-based family history society in the UK. Together, these collections of records, artefacts, and social history help bring Cheshire families’ stories to life and by the end of this talk you will be well informed to start your adventures in Cheshire!