Crewe & Nantwich Group
Our meetings take place on the second Tuesday of the month at 'Wishing Well', Jubilee House, St Paul's St, Crewe, CW12QA. For parking use postcode CW12PT which is Victoria centre carpark (Asda car park at the top end). There is now a charge for evening parking on this car park. There is a charge of £2 to members of FHSC and £3 for non-members of FHSC, refreshments included.
Most meetings include a speaker presenting on a family history or local history topic, there is also ample time to chat with other members, share stories and research tips, as well as successes and failures!
During the winter months we hold our meetings via Zoom, full details are always published on the Events section of the website and can also be seen down the right-hand column of this page.
A few of our members chatting after a meeting
Our Crewe Research Centre is also based in Crewe, at Units 3 & 4 of the Brierley Business Centre on Mirion Street. Click HERE to be taken directly to the information page for the Research Centre. You can also find there a list of the current projects being undertaken by volunteers, we are always looking for more help, so please let Margaret Spate know on if you would like to volunteer.
There is a short document, Origins of Crewe, available on the FHSC website, it makes for interesting reading and can be found HERE
Crewe Research Centre
Our experienced and knowledgeable volunteers are always on hand to help and guide you no matter what your level of expertise; be you just starting out on your family history journey or more advanced. We are here for all, with suggestions, advice and expert local knowledge.
The Research Centre is located at Units 3 & 4, Brierley Business Centre, Mirion Street, Crewe, CW1 2AP. The rooms are on the ground floor so there are no accessibility issues, there is free on-site parking, with a small number of disabled parking spaces. On arrival visitors need to press the doorbell button for FHSC on the left-hand side of the main entrance, one of our volunteers will come to the door and let you in, or you may be simply 'buzzed' in.
The Centre is open to members and visitors between 10am and 4pm on Mondays and Tuesdays, with one Saturday opening a month. That date is advertised in the monthly newsletter from the Crewe & Nantwich Group, for more details of how to join the group, click HERE
The telephone number is 07352 454501, please leave a message outside opening hours and we will return your call as soon as possible.
We would normally ask that you book if you are travelling any distance so that we can be sure that you have the equipment, resources and a volunteer available to help you. Please contact Margaret Spate with requests for either day on adding "Research Centre" in the subject line.
Tea and coffee making facilities are available within the centre, with refreshment outlets within a short walking distance.
Additional charges are made for any copying or printing, which can only be undertaken within copyright law.
There is no set admission charge, but we welcome donations to help with the running expenses.
We look forward to welcoming both current and new members to the Crewe Research Centre, not forgetting any new volunteers.
Resources that are available include
FREE access to Ancestry, FindMyPast, British Newspaper Archive and The Genealogist
Books: General and specific to local area to aid genealogical research
Microfilms: Parish Records local to our area, LNWR Engineering staff records
Microfiche: BMD 1900 -1950, some Parish records and Monumental Inscriptions.
CDs: FHSC publications etc.
Wills: A collection of indexed wills
Maps: Local to area, included OS maps
Computers: with full internet access
Newspapers: Crewe Chronicle, Nantwich Guardian and Sandbach Chronicle, copies from 1960’s, 1970’s and 1980’s
An extensive library of books and ephemera from the Crewe Collection
(formerly Crewe and District Local History Archives)
In order to widen our archive we welcome donations to our collection and can arrange to scan photographs.
We also have duplicate books for sale at very reasonable prices and take payment both by cash or card - the current list of books for sale can be downloaded HERE.
Ongoing Projects
Baptised in Crewe Vol 2 - further transcription of baptism records. Preparing to publish.
Transcribing of St. Michael's Coppenhall Burial Registers 1858 - 1970
Indexing of Crewe Chronicle obituary pages, this project so far can be searched HERE
Crewe Works Accident Books, 1919 & 1921
Cheshire Teacher Training College, Crewe Students 1908-1921
Baptised in Crewe, Vol 1
A CD which will aid any family historian researching Crewe has been released, it contains transcribed entries for approx. 43,000 records from various churches within Coppenhall and present day Crewe 1799 - 1951. The CD has images of these churches as well as a brief history which will be of interest to international as well as local researchers. A surname search facility is included.
Mobberley Research Centre
Address: The Rajar Building, Town Lane, Mobberley, Cheshire WA16 7ER
Mobberley Research Centre telephone number: 07712 103715
If you have not been to the Mobberley Research Centre before, or if you are coming from a distance away, please call on above number to let us know you are coming. We shall then try to ensure that there is someone with extra time available to help you. Also, at holiday times, or if the weather is bad, please phone the Centre on the above number during opening hours before making your journey- to check we are open on the day you wish to visit.
Please try and come for a visit, you will be made most welcome by our friendly volunteers and you never know, you may just find that elusive ancestor. Please note we are located on the first floor and we regret there is no lift. For more information see Mobberley Research Centre Documents for our holdings a guide for visitors.
Admission of members
There is an admission charge of £3 per visit. This helps towards our running costs but includes tea or coffee as required and free parking on Ilford Way at the side of the building. Membership status may be checked on arrival. Our rules are similar to those at most record offices and will be pointed out to you on arrival. Lockers are available for personal belongings and small bags etc., so please do not bring large bags to the Research Centre.
Admission of non-members
Non-members are welcome, but preferably should make a booking by telephoning the centre during normal opening hours. The cost of entry for a non-member will be £5 per visit. If the visitor joins the Society on the day of the visit, the entry charge will be refunded. Non-members will be required to sign a form of agreement to abide by our regulations upon entry to the centre. We reserve the right to refuse admission to the centre.