Local History
The main Family and Local History collections are located at Luton Central Library.
Drop in (no appointment necessary) to use our Local and Family History Resources. Our team members will be happy to help you with short enquiries and can signpost to other services.
For more detailed enquiries please contact 01582 547418 or email [email protected]. We aim to acknowledge telephone and email inquiries within 3 working days.
Historic Newspapers
Our holdings of historic newspapers on microfilm can be viewed here. To book a microfilm reader please email or telephone on the contact details above.
Charges
Maximum 60 minutes research
£30
Prints
A4 Black and White = 20p
A3 Black and White = 40p
A4 Digital Microfilm Reader = 40p
A3 Digital Microfilm Reader = 80p
Postage and Packing
From £1.00
Further research
For research outside these parameters, customers are encouraged to contact independent researchers or commercial directories:
- Family History Federation
- National Archives - paying for independent research
- Society of Genealogists
Archives
Archives for Luton are kept at the County Record Office in Bedford.