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Research and Advice Centre

Lingfield & Dormansland Community Centre,
Lingfield High Street, Surrey

   
Available at the centre:
The Research Collection & Super Name Index.
Advice from Society members.
A limited selection of items from the Society Bookstall. 		Computers and fiche readers.
Light refreshments
....and along the High Street are a restaurant, a pub and food shops.


The Community Centre has disabled access and facilities.
OPENING TIMES
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All months except August and December
when it is closed
 Second Saturday each month from 10.30am to 4.30pm.
Fourth Wednesday each month from 10.00am - 2.00pm when the Lingfield Group have a meeting.

2012 - 8 September, 26 Sept, 13 October, 24 October, 10 November, 28 November.
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Other times
 If you want to visit at other times, e.g. on holiday from abroad or other parts of the UK it may be possible to accommodate you given fair notice.
Email the Lingfield research centre manager regarding special arrangements.
Our researchers in the computer room at our Lingfield research centre.
Some of our dedicated band of researchers working on enquiries.

RESEARCH AND ADVICE

The Society's extensive Research Collection is the main feature at the centre and there are computers and fiche viewers which can be used to view some of the material. Use of computers and access to the Internet will be free for personal genealogical research but users will have to pay their own fees to any commercial sites such as the PRO 1901 Census site. PRO vouchers, at a reduced price for members, will be available at the centre. The Super Name Index is available for use by visitors.
The Research Collection has been catalogued and saved as PDF files which can be viewed with Adobe Acrobat Reader. The files will open in a new window.
> The library booklist, items in this list can be loaned out.
> Guides and sources, items in these lists are not available for loan.

CHARGES
Free research advice will be available to both members and non-members from the Society volunteers, however there will be a £2 charge for non-members for the use of research material.

SEARCHES for those who cannot visit Lingfield
These can be carried out for a fee, payable in advance. The Society makes a minimum charge of £5.00 for all searches. If we have a lot of information for your ‘names’ then a quotation will be sent to you if the fee would be over £5.00. You will receive a full transcript of any records found, the record source and reference where available.
Please make your cheque payable to ESFHS and send it to:
Search co-ordinator, East Surrey FHS, 1 Rose Cottages, Plaistow Street, Lingfield, Surrey, RH7 6AU.
On receipt your enquiry will be dealt with as soon as possible. The research centre opening times are shown above. If there is any delay you will be advised accordingly.
Also see the Super Name Index page.


TRAVEL INFORMATION - click here for local map
Trains
 Lingfield station (see map) is on the East Grinstead line from London - train times are available from National Rail enquiries on 08457 484920 or see the Southern Railway or National Railway websites.
 
Buses
 The bus stops are in the High Street - 75 yards from the centre
From Westerham via Edenbridge - Monday to Friday only
From Caterham - Monday to Saturday
Other bus services are available - see the Redhill and Surrey bus service timetables.

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Updated 23/7/12