Microfilms
Microfilms of Church of England and non-conformist churches registers of Baptism, Marriage and Burial. Cemetery records (on microfiche) and some indexes are available for Barrow, Dalton, Ulverston and Grange-over-Sands.
The newspapers (on microfilm) available at the library include:
- Soulby's Ulverston Advertiser 1848 to1914
- Barrow News 1883 to 1985
- North Western Daily and Evening Mail 1898 to current
- Lancaster Gazette
Books
The library holds books relating to Barrow, Furness and the counties of Lancashire, Cumberland and Westmorland. A selection will be available in the library but the rest can be requested. There is also a collection of periodicals, most of which need to be requested:
- Chetham Society
- Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society
- Fell and Rock Climbing Club Journal
- Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
- Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society
- Lancashire and Cheshire Naturalist
- Lancashire Parish Register Society
- Northern History
- Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire
- Surtees Society
Census returns
There are Census returns available for:
- Furness and Cartmel areas
- South Cumberland including Millom from 1841 to 1901 with some printed indexes
Contact Local Studies services at Barrow Library
Booking is advised when visiting the Local Studies Library particularly if a microfilm reader or printer is required.
Address
Address
Barrow Library
Ramsden Square
Barrow-in-Furness
LA14 1LL
United Kingdom