Our Historical Research Service has been established in response to public demand to put the skills of our experienced and professionally qualified staff at your disposal.

We carry out research using the archives and reference works at the Record Offices in Cambridge and Huntingdon. Our aim is to help those of your who need information from the records held here, but who are unable to visit us in person, or who wish to use our expert knowledge.

At present, the most popular area of research is undoubtedly family history. If this is your interest then, we can help you by consulting parish registers, census returns, probate records, manorial court rolls and many other sources. We can also carry out many other kinds of research using the archives in our care, including the history of houses, schools, churches and manors.

All research will be to highest standards and have the benefit of oversight from a professionally trained archivist with first hand knowledge of the archives available. We provide a report on our research usually within fifteen working days of receiving your order. We cannot guarantee that the surviving records will contain the answers to your questions, but we can advise on further avenues of research.

You do not have to use our services if you do not wish to. There are several independent records agents and genealogists in this area who are willing to undertake paid research, and we are happy to supply a list of them. You are also welcome to visit the Record Offices and do the research yourself, if you wish.

Please follow the link on the left for more information, and for our current prices.

A link to an online HRS order form is available in the right hand column.