About the Research Centre
The Society has an excellent Research Centre at 7-9, Every Street Street, Leicester, LE1 6AG.
Get access to online resources
The Research Centre has six computers which provide access to Ancestry, Findmypast and the British Newspaper Archive. Findmypast is particularly useful to anyone researching ancestors from Leicestershire and Rutland as it is the online site which provides access to digitalised copies of almost all of the counties’ parish records.
In addition to online websites, all of the computers have access to the full range of data compiled over the years by the Society, including indexes not available online. Our ‘Shop’ on this website lists the majority of this data.
Make use of our library
The Centre also has a large collection of books relating to Leicester’s history, Leicestershire and Rutland’s towns and villages, Leicestershire’s military history and county trade directories. A full list of all books is on this website under the ‘Research’ tab. Please note that the books are for reference only.
The Centre is run by LRFHS volunteers who are always happy to provide help to visitors if required.
Charges for using the Research Centre are – Members £2, Non members £3
Visiting the Research Centre
Address:
The Rutland Suite, 2nd Floor,
7-9, Every Street, Leicester,
LE1 6AG.
Tel: 0116 2559738
Opening Hours
| Weds | 10:30am to 3:00pm |
| Thurs | 10:30am to 3:00pm |
| Fri | 10:30am to 3:00pm |
| Sat | 10:00am to 12:30pm |
If you are travelling from some distance, please contact us in advance to make sure the records that you want to view will be available and to reserve a computer. Please phone us on +44 (0)116 255 9738 during opening hours.
Christmas 2025 : Closed 15 December – 7 January 2026.