Search for local history sources held by the Cambridgeshire Collection and books in Cambridgeshire Libraries.
Cambridgeshire County Council is contributing to the National Archives' Access to Archives (A2A) project, which is a national project designed to make the catalogues of hundreds of archive repositories across England available on the Internet. These catalogues are combined into one single database on the A2A website, to make searching easier. A2A allows you to search across detailed catalogues from nearly two hundred repositories, and to arrange to see or to request copies of archive documents with a few mouse clicks. The database is regularly updated.
Many records relating to Cambridgeshire and Huntingdonshire can be found at The National Archives in London. The TNA site includes an online searchable database.
The National Register of Archives (NRA) contains information on the nature and location of manuscripts and historical records that relate to British history. You can search the register by: Corporate Name, Personal Name, Family Name or Place Name.
Huntingdon Library and Archives is a partner in Cambridgeshire Libraries' Cromwell Collection project, which aims to make Huntingdon a centre of excellence for studies into Oliver Cromwell (1599-1658) and his times. The Collection's website includes an online database of original documents held at Huntingdon Library and Archives relevant to the Cromwellian era.
Janus provides access to catalogues of archives held in various Cambridge colleges, Cambridge University Library, Addenbrooke's Hospital and other institutions in Cambridge. The work is in progress, with new catalogues being added regularly