Epsom and Ewell Local and Family History Centre

This website often mentions the The Epsom and Ewell Local and Family History Centre so we felt that it would be a good idea to set out what this organisation does.

The Centre was set up to promote interest in the study of the buildings, families, organisations and topography of Epsom, Ewell and the surrounding area. It is a partnership between Surrey County Council Libraries, Bourne Hall Museum, The Epsom and Ewell History and Archaeology Society and the Surrey History Centre, and is staffed by volunteers.

The Centre occupies a dedicated area in Ewell Library whose history stock has been augmented with census records, parish registers, large scale maps, street directories, electoral registers, photographs and other important materials to offer an extensive range of resources. In addition the Centre can call upon the resources of the Surrey History Centre, Woking.

The volunteers can refer enquirers to suitable local experts when appropriate and put them in touch with a Research Service which may charge an hourly rate. When the Centre is not staffed, a written enquiry form can be completed and given to the library staff for volunteers to follow up later. (N.B. Please ensure that you provide as much information as possible when making an enquiry)

The Centre also produces regular and interesting newsletters. Click here for the latest newsletter.

The Centre volunteers are currently working on a wide variety of tasks including:

• Census Project
• Checking catalogues
• Christ Church records
• Cuddington Tithe Map
• General administrative work
• Glyn Register of papers
• Local Events pamphlet
• Recataloguing and scanning slides and photographs
• Research
• Website

More help is always needed and as they are a nice bunch of people to work with why not consider volunteering. To find out more just contact the Centre.

Epsom and Ewell Local and Family History Centre
Ewell library
Bourne Hall
Spring Street
Ewell
EPSOM
KT17 1UF
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Telephone 0300 200 1001
Fax 020 8873 1603
email:
website: www.surrey.gov.uk/epsomandewelllocalhistory

Volunteers are on hand to guide enquiries and researches at the following times and may also be available at other times by arrangement:

Tuesdays 10.00am - 12.00 noon
Tuesdays 5.30pm - 6.45pm
Wednesdays CLOSED
Thursdays 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Fridays 2.00pm - 4.00pm
Saturdays by appointment only

(Opening times effective from Tuesday 25 June 2010.)