Oxfordshire Family History Society

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The Holford Centre - OFHS's Research Centre
The Society's Research Centre is based at the Society's premises at: The Holford Centre School Lane Stanton St John OXFORD OX33 1ET The Centre's telephone number is 01865 358151 (+44 1865 358151 from outside the UK) and when the Centre is closed calls will, if possible, be redirected to the Society's helpline. The Holford Centre is located just off the B4027 Wheatley to Islip road. The turning for School Lane is well signposted, and is diagonally opposite the Talkhouse (formerly George) public house. This map may help you find the Centre (indicated by the arrow on the central map square). When visiting the Holford Centre by car, please be sure to use the car park of the Talkhouse pub and not the playground space behind the Centre. A limited bus service also runs Monday to Saturday inclusive between Oxford city centre (St Aldates) and the village. The Research Centre is open to both members and non-members of the Society. Its use is free of charge to members, whilst non-members are asked to pay a nominal fee of Ł1 per session - which can be avoided by joining the Society!

The Holford Centre - OFHS's Research Centre

The Society's Research Centre is based at the Society's premises at:

The Holford Centre
School Lane
Stanton St John
OXFORD
OX33 1ET

The Centre's telephone number is 01865 358151 (+44 1865 358151 from outside the UK) and when the Centre is closed calls will, if possible, be redirected to the Society's helpline.

The Holford Centre is located just off the B4027 Wheatley to Islip road. The turning for School Lane is well signposted, and is diagonally opposite the Talkhouse (formerly George) public house. This map may help you find the Centre (indicated by the arrow on the central map square).

When visiting the Holford Centre by car, please be sure to use the car park of the Talkhouse pub
and not the playground space behind the Centre.

A limited bus service also runs Monday to Saturday inclusive between Oxford city centre (St Aldates) and the village.

The Research Centre is open to both members and non-members of the Society. Its use is free of charge to members, whilst non-members are asked to pay a nominal fee of Ł1 per session - which can be avoided by joining the Society!

The Holford Centre - Resources
The range of research tools available for use at the centre is continually being extended, but currently includes: Parish register and monumental inscription transcripts Pedigree charts and birth briefs International Genealogical Index (IGI) Reference books Society search services Exchange journals The Society's lending libraries of books and exchange journals are based at the Holford Centre, so that members can borrow books and journals by visiting the centre. The library catalogue is available online. Purchases can be made from the Society's bookstall during centre opening hours.

The Holford Centre - Resources

The range of research tools available for use at the centre is continually being extended, but currently includes:

Parish register and monumental inscription transcripts
Pedigree charts and birth briefs
International Genealogical Index (IGI)
Reference books
Society search services
Exchange journals

The Society's lending libraries of books and exchange journals are based at the Holford Centre, so that members can borrow books and journals by visiting the centre.
The library catalogue is available online.

Purchases can be made from the Society's bookstall during centre opening hours.

Holford Centre Opening days/times
The Holford Centre is open on: the first Saturday (14:00–16:00) of each month the first and third Tuesdays (10:00–16:00) of each month It is also open (09:15–12:15) on one Sunday of most months as below: 2008 (no Sunday opening in August) Sunday 14 September Sunday 12 October Sunday 16 November Sunday 14 December	Coming opening days & times Sat 2 August 14:00–16:00 Tue 5 August 10:00–16:00 Tue 19 August 10:00–16:00 Tue 2 September 10:00–16:00 Sat 6 September 14:00–16:00 Sun 14 September 09:15–12:15 Tue 16 September 10:00–16:00 Sat 4 October 14:00–16:00 Tue 7 October 10:00–16:00 Sun 12 October 09:15–12:15 Tue 21 October 10:00–16:00 Sat 1 November 14:00–16:00 Tue 4 November 10:00–16:00 Sun 16 November 09:15–12:15 Tue 18 November 10:00–16:00 Tue 2 December 10:00–16:00 Sat 6 December 14:00–16:00 Sun 14 December 09:15–12:15 Tue 16 December 10:00–16:00

Holford Centre Opening days/times

The Holford Centre is open on:

the first Saturday (14:00–16:00) of each month

the first and third Tuesdays (10:00–16:00) of each month

It is also open (09:15–12:15) on one Sunday of most months as below:

2008

(no Sunday opening in August)
Sunday 14 September
Sunday 12 October
Sunday 16 November
Sunday 14 December

Coming opening days & times

Sat 2 August 14:00–16:00
Tue 5 August 10:00–16:00
Tue 19 August 10:00–16:00

Tue 2 September 10:00–16:00
Sat 6 September 14:00–16:00
Sun 14 September 09:15–12:15
Tue 16 September 10:00–16:00

Sat 4 October 14:00–16:00
Tue 7 October 10:00–16:00
Sun 12 October 09:15–12:15
Tue 21 October 10:00–16:00

Sat 1 November 14:00–16:00
Tue 4 November 10:00–16:00
Sun 16 November 09:15–12:15
Tue 18 November 10:00–16:00

Tue 2 December 10:00–16:00
Sat 6 December 14:00–16:00
Sun 14 December 09:15–12:15
Tue 16 December 10:00–16:00