Humberside Family History Resources – comprising East Riding of Yorkshire

Humberside was a non-metropolitan county located directly east of Yorkshire between 1974 and 1996. The county was initially succeeded by the East Riding of Yorkshire and is now occupied by North and North East Lincolnshire. There is a plethora of resources available on our website to assist Family History Researchers and Genealogists tracing lost ancestors and relatives in the region. We hope you find our page helpful in your research. These are the resources available through our website:

East Yorkshire Family History Society

Its home is in The Carnegie Heritage Centre.

East Riding of Yorkshire County Council

They have an online family tracer and a library to assist with research in the region. Bridlington and Goole libraries are the  locations. The link given is very helpful in your research of Family History in the Humberside.

East Riding of Yorkshire Newspaper Archives

Local Newspaper Archives and Historical Newspapers help provide an invaluable information source for Family Historians.  Information can often be found which is not available in Parish Records, or Censuses.  We are able to provide a direct link below, to East Riding of Yorkshire/Humberside Newspaper Archives from a variety of newspapers, which cover different time periods. Here is the link and information on the historic East Riding of Yorkshire/Humberside Newspapers and time periods covered:

British Newspaper Archive have an extensive range of news and records from the archives: