The Leeds Local Indexes, compiled and maintained by Leeds Library and Information Services, have been put together to assist research in local historical information.
They consist of indexes to Census information such as the Leeds Street index and the Census Name index and indexes to non-parochial and Quaker records. In addition to this newspapers, journals and books have been indexed for both Leeds and Yorkshire and these references can be found in the Leeds Newscuttings Index and the Yorkshire Newscuttings index.
This database will provide references for research, not the actual articles. However by digitising the indexes we are making them more accessible and allowing more research to be done remotely.
All the material referred to can be found in Leeds Local Studies Library. Each record found on the database gives a description of the item, such as a newspaper article, and the reference to where it can be found in the Local Studies Library.
What are the Local Indexes?
Quaker Registers
An index of registers of births, marriages and burials for Quaker Meetings in Yorkshire. Only those registers held by the Public Record Office are included. Each entry gives details of the type of register (whether for births, marriages, burials) and the date available for a particular monthly meeting.
Non Parochial Registers
An index of registers of births, marriages and burials of non-parochial (non-conformist) churches and chapels in Yorkshire. Only those registers held by the Public Record Office are included. Each entry gives details of the type of register and the dates available for a particular place of worship.
Index of Census Name Indexes
Census name indexes have been compiled for many places in Yorkshire. This is a list of those names for each year the census was taken. Each entry gives the name of the place, details of the index itself and catalogue reference to locate it in the Local Studies Library.
Census Street Index
All Leeds streets can be searched here and each entry gives the reference for each street in the census returns.
Leeds Newscuttings Index
Index to articles taken from newspapers, books and journals on a range of subjects connected with Leeds. Updated regularly.
Yorkshire Newscuttings Index
As above but with a wider Yorkshire interest. Updated regularly.
Biographical Index
Index to articles from newspapers, journals and books on people connected with Leeds. Updated regularly.
Index to Parish Registers
An index to all the parish registers held in the Local Studies Library.
Searching the Local Indexes:
The search help on the right of the home page gives a guide on how to use the site. None of the indexes are pre-selected so start by selecting which indexes you want to search. This can be just one or all. Enter your keyword or words into the search box. To combine terms simply enter all the words separated by a space and click on 'And' under the search box.
To search for a phrase, please remember to click on 'As Phrase' to search for all the words together in the record.