Library Catalogues

Library Catalogue and Finding Aids

IHGS extensive library consists of almost thirty thousand items with much of the collection being unique. These catalogues and finding aids provide a way to locate items within the library.

A link to our catalogue through LibraryThing is below. Please note that this is an ongoing project and we recommend checking that the item you require will be available on the day before you visit. 

Library Catalogue

County Listings

Each county finding aid is divided into sections for parish registers, trade directories and then any other documents that we hold.

View more about the county listings

Original Documents

IHGS holds many original documents from deeds to letters dating from the 15th to the 20th century. Visitors to the library can request to view any of the documents.

View more about the original document collection

Monumental Inscriptions

View more about the Monumental Inscriptions Index

Trade Directories

Directories for large towns can date from around the middle of the 18th Century and County Directories from early 19th Century.

View more about the trade directories collection

Art and Artifacts Collection

We are currently in the process of adding our collections to ehive. eHive is a web-based collection cataloguing system. To access our catalogue please visit 

IHGS on ehive