Sutton Central Library

Collections

The library contains the following collections (subjects are in brackets)

Local Studies Collection
Encompasses a variety of different resources: printed books, photographs, maps, newspapers, pamphlets, slides and material of use for family history. These resources relate particularly to the past, present and future life of this Borough and more generally to Surrey and Greater London (especially south of the Thames). We have especially strong collections of material relating to Croydon Airport and the River Wandle. The Borough's Archives are kept separately from the Local Studies Collection and comprise primary source material relating almost exclusively to this Borough. The main exceptions to this rule are records of the Wallington (previously Croydon) Magistrates Court and a large collection of copies of Surrey parish registers. Again, material is held in a variety of different formats -- paper, parchment, magnetic tape and video. ,
(Genealogy, Local history)

Sutton Family and Local History Resources
A collection of family and local history resources as follows: 1. Births, Deaths and Marriages Registrar General's Indexes from 1837 (microform), or Registrar General for Scotland's Computerised Index from 1855. Locations Registrar General's indexes for births, marriages and deaths from 1837 to 1900 inclusive in A&LS Searchroom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2. Census returns 1841-1891. Beddington, Wallington, Carshalton, Sutton and Cheam plus 1841-1891 census returns for Morden, Merton, Mitcham, Woodmansterne and Banstead with gaps (check with Archivist) 1881 Census indexes for Surrey, Kent, Sussex, Hampshire and Middlesex on fiche 1881 census index to all of England, Wales and Scotland on CD ROM 1851 tri-county census index to Norfolk, Devon & Warwickshire on CD ROM All A&LS Searchroom except 1881 Census Index to all of England etc which is also available at Level 4, Central Library. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 3. Directories 3(a) County and Regional Directories Surrey/Home Counties 1874-1938 (with gaps). A&LS Searchroom 3(b) City and Town Directories Local directories 1864-1938 (with gaps). A&LS Searchroom 3(c) Telephone Directories 1932, 1964-present. A&LS -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4. Electoral registers and polls books 4(a) Electoral Registers 1931 to present, with gaps during World War II East Surrey Register of Electors on microfilm, 1841, 1851, 1861, 1871. In A&LS Searchroom 4(b) Poll Books -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5. International Genealogical Index (IGI) IGI at Sutton Central Library - Level 4 Desk. 1992 edition on microfiche for whole UK IGI at all Sutton Library branches and A&LS available on the Internet -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6. Unpublished Indexes Biographical, Subject and Place indexes to both Archive and LS Collections Numerous MI indexes to local churchyards and other parishes in Surrey Some local papers indexed Index to Knights-Whittome collection of over 10,000 photographic portraits, 1906-1916 All census returns 1841-1881 inclusive surname indexed. 1891 partially indexed. Archive Indexes In A&LS Searchroom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7. Parish Registers London Borough of Sutton Archive Service is now the designated Diocesan Record Office for the London Borough of Sutton. All the parish registers and records have been transferred back to the London Borough of Sutton Archives from the Surrey County Record Office. This includes the ancient parishes of Beddington, Carshalton, Sutton and Cheam. Please contact the Archivist by telephone (020-8-770-4747) or by email (local.studies@sutton.gov.uk) for further details. Check out our web pages for up-to-date information on parish register holdings: www.sutton.gov.uk/lfl/heritage A&LS Searchroom: 160+ parish registers for old county of Surrey on microfiche some transcripts and indexes Sutton Central Library has a set of Lancashire Parish Records published in books by Lancashire Parish Record Society (ask at Level 4 Desk) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 8. Periodicals (excl. newspapers) Family Tree. 10-year run to date Family History from 1963- Family History News and Digest from 1983- All at Sutton Central Library - Level 4 Desk Journals and newsletters from local societies and churches - enquiries to A&LS Searchroom Back issues of journals of all the Family History Societies in the Country and many from abroad available in the A&LS Searchroom. -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 9. Published Transcripts of Archival Material Surrey Record Society complete set and some volumes of the Harleian Society transcripts in A&LS Searchroom -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10. Other material The Level 4 Desk in the Library now holds the following CDs: Soldiers Who Died in the Great War Vital Statistics for the UK (published by the Mormons) Vital Statistics for Austrialis (published by the Mormons) Further CDs are being added all the time: please check the Archive web pages for full details of both venues. In addition, Internet access is available in both the Central Library and the A&LS Searchroom (free for the 1st hour) -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 11. Guides to Collections All guides are currently out of print but can be accessed on the Web. Our own Borough web address is www.sutton.gov.uk -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 12. Local Record Offices Archive and Local Studies Searchroom Level 5 West Central Library St Nicholas Way Sutton Surrey SM1 1EA Tel: 020 8770 4747 Fax: 020 8770 4777 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Other information: Sutton Central Library has had 929s (Family History, etc) as its subject specialisation for many years and has built up a large collection of published books, bibliographies and indexes within the subject area. Chapman County Codes (BS 6879): SRY, LND ,
(Electoral registers, Genealogy, Local history, Parish records, Poll books, Population censuses, Registration of birth, Registration of death, Registration of marriage)