Family History Resources

Whippingham Hand Laundry, Brighton, c1910

If you wish to trace your family tree, it is likely that you will need to use a variety of information sources. Many of these can be found in Brighton History Centre. The links below give details of the most popular resources we hold. A number of comprehensive lists are also available from our Handlists page. A further list of holdings can be found on the Familia website. We now also offer free access to the Ancestry website.

Births, Deaths and Marriages

Census Material

Directories and Electoral Rolls

Military and Occupational Material

Passenger Lists and Overseas Material

Miscellaneous National Records

Miscellaneous Sussex Indexes

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