A. Matlock through the ages

• GENUKI - Matlock and Matlock Bath
  
  
• 1828/9 description of Matlock and Matlock Bath, from Pigot's Directory typed by Heather Faulkes, both on the DBY GENUKI site
  
  
• Civil Registration Districts
• The Office of National Statistics
  Certificates of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales may be purchased from ONS. You will need to check the full reference from the indexes before making an application.
  
  
• National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, 1868
  This gazetteer entry for Matlock is one of many for the whole UK, a result of Colin Hinson's OCR of the National Gazetteer of Great Britain and Ireland, 1868.
  
  
• National Portrait Gallery - search the collection
  Although not all the portraits are on display you will find amongst the names those of Richard Arkwright and Florence Nightingale. A portrait of Arkwright by Joseph Wright is on display and also three of Florence Nightingale.
  
  
• Old Maps: http://www.old-maps.co.uk/
  A wonderful site. Have a look at Matlock, Matlock Bank etc. ca. 1883
  
  
• Peakland Heritage - This excellent resource is a joint venture between Derbyshire County Council, Peak Park and the British Library is aimed largely at school children. Over 700 topics are included.
  

For a full list of Derbyshire newspapers see:
Gordon, Ruth (2nd ed. 1996) "Local Newpapers in Derbyshire Libraries" 1996 © Derbyshire County Council ISBN 0903463 45 8. Historical newpaper files held at Matlock.
or visit Newsplan East Midlands web site

There are three local newspapers which cover current events in Matlock and District. They are:

• The Derbyshire Times
  Derbyshire Times Newspapers, 37 Station Road, Chesterfield, Derbyshire, S41 7XD
  Telephone: +44 [0]1246 504500
  
  
• The Matlock Mercury
  (formerly known as the Coming Events) : 4 Firs Parade, Matlock, Derbyshire.
  (For general enquiries: Telephone: +44 [0]1629 582432)
  
  
• The Peak Advertiser
  1 Diamond Court, Water Street, Bakewell, Derbyshire DE45 1EW
  Telephone: 01629 812159
  

For historical information in National British Newspapers try either:

• The British Library Online Newspaper Archive
  If you type in Matlock into the Search field, there are some interesting results.
  
  
• For newspapers which have been published and which are held by the British Newspaper Library at Colindale, London see the link to library and catalogue searching under libraries above.
  

Within Derbyshire and the East Midlands try:

• { County Hall Local Studies Library (via the familia site)*
  { or Derbyshire County Council Leisure & Culture (Libraries)*
  County Hall Local Studies, County Hall, MATLOCK, Derbyshire, DE4 3AG, England
  Telephone: +44 [0]1629 585 579.
  
  
• Derby Local Studies Library*
  
  *Both of the above libraries hold microfilms of some old newspapers (though not necessarily the same at both libraries).

• Newspapers in the East Midland and East of England
  This website lists which newspapers have been preserved and where to find them, including those held by the above two libraries

• Join the Derbyshire Family History Society
  There's a list of members' web-pages.
  
  
• And/Or Subscribe to DERBYSGEN - the Derbyshire Genealogy Discussion Group.
  A thriving (and free) e-mail group run by list owner Jayne McHugh. Created as a forum for genealogical and historical exchanges of information relating to the county of Derbyshire and of surname interests of subscribers who have ancestors within the county. Although active participation is encouraged, it is not mandatory if you don't feel comfortable posting messages to the list. To join in, so that you can receive e-mails, just send an e-mail with the word "subscribe", without the quotes, as the only text in the body of a message. It is helpful if you turn off any signature files you may use.
  DERBYSGEN-request@rootsweb.com
  
  If you subscribe you'll receive a lot of emails; they will cover all kinds of topics. You won't be interested in in all of them, of course, but you can often guess from the Subject whether or not you want to read them.
  
  
• There are quite a few one name studies relating to Matlock surnames. See, for example:
  Mountaney | Mounteney | Mountney
  

• Tourist Information Centres : Crown Square, Matlock, Derbyshire, England.
  Telephone +44 [0]1629 583 388
  
  
• Derbyshire Dales District Council
  Derbyshire Dales District Council Tourism, Town Hall, Matlock, DE4 3NN
  or you can e-mail for a free Souvenir Guide: tourism@derbyshiredales.demon.co.uk
  
  
• Heights of Abraham
  For those wishing to visit, either on foot or by the cable car.
  
  
• Discover Derbyshire and the Peak District
  A wonderful resource for those keen on walking. It is non-commercial and based on Discover Derbyshire Supplements published by the Derby Evening Telegraph, written by the site's compiler, Denis Eardley
  There is a section on the Matlocks
  
  
• Derbyshire - the Peak District
  A useful website maintained by Derbyshire County Council's Tourism Department
  
  
• 'Life in a Lens'
  A museum in Matlock Bath dedicated to presenting the history of photography in an accessible manner. The museum is in one of Matlocks Bath's Victorian buildings and the owners have spent three years renovating it, restoring a lovely Victorian atmosphere.
  
  
• Some local hotels have websites. The list below is of those which may be of historic interest and is not a complete list of all hotels.
  
  
  • Bradley House Hotel, Dale Road, Matlock
  • Hodgkinson's Hotel, Matlock Bath
  • New Bath Hotel, Matlock Bath
  • Riber Hall
  • Temple Hotel, Matlock Bath
    
    
    

You will now find this information under

• References - Books and Other Publications
  Or go directly to each section:
  • Old Books about the Matlocks
  • More recent publications that are well worth reading or purchasing
  • Books: availability and reviews
  • Some other publications
    
    
• About Wills and Places to Find Wills.
  Much of the information provided applies to all Wills, though is especially relevant to Matlock Wills