Online sources
All visitors to Hampshire County Council’s Libraries and Record Office can use online datasets on Ancestry including the 1921 census and 1939 register for free.
Cemetery registers are now available on Ancestry.
Ancestry's Hampshire sources are:
| Place | Wills and other probate to 1858 | Parish registers to 1921 | Bishops' transcripts from C1780 to 1921 | Methodist/Wesleyan registers to 1921 | Cemetery Registers to 1921 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portsmouth | Ancestry | FindMyPast | Ancestry | Not available | Not available |
| Southampton | Ancestry | Not available | Ancestry | Not available | Not available |
| Hampshire | Ancestry | Ancestry | Ancestry | Ancestry | Ancestry |
| Isle of Wight | Ancestry | Not available | Ancestry | Not available | Ancestry |
| Bournemouth/Christchurch | Ancestry | Ancestry | Ancestry | Not available | Ancestry |
Using Ancestry at Hampshire Libraries or Hampshire Record Office
You can access Ancestry for free at your local Hampshire library or the Record Office on a free public computer.
- on the Record Office computers you can directly connect to the website
- on Hampshire library computers you'll need to log in with your library card first
You can copy from a screen on a public computer by
- taking a photo
- downloading images to a usb device
- printing to a public printer (there is a small charge)
- sending a copy to your email
Note that you can't access Ancestry for free on your own device in libraries and the Record Office. You also won't be able to create or use your own personal account on the free version of Ancestry.