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 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: 2010 Sunday 14 March Sunday 18 April Sunday 16 May Sunday 13 June Sunday 11 July Please note that first Saturday (14:00–16:00) opening is being discontinued. Sat 6 March will be the last Satuirday afternoon opening.	Coming opening days & times 2010 Tue 16 February 10:00–16:00 Tue 2 March 10:00–16:00 Sat 6 March 14:00–16:00 Note that this will be the last Saturday afternoon opening. Sun 14 March 09:15–12:15 Tue 16 March 10:00–16:00 Tue 6 April 10:00–16:00 Sun 18 April 09:15–12:15 Tue 20 April 10:00–16:00 Tue 4 May 10:00–16:00 Sun 16 May 09:15–12:15 Tue 18 May 10:00–16:00 Tue 1 June 10:00–16:00 Sun 13 June 09:15–12:15 Tue 15 June 10:00–16:00 Tue 6 July 10:00–16:00 Sun 11 July 09:15–12:15 Tue 20 July 10:00–16:00

Holford Centre Opening days/times

The Holford Centre is open:

On 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:

2010

Sunday 14 March
Sunday 18 April
Sunday 16 May
Sunday 13 June
Sunday 11 July

Please note that first Saturday (14:00–16:00) opening is being discontinued.
Sat 6 March will be the last Satuirday afternoon opening.

Coming opening days & times

2010

Tue 16 February 10:00–16:00

Tue 2 March 10:00–16:00
Sat 6 March 14:00–16:00
Note that this will be the last Saturday afternoon opening.
Sun 14 March 09:15–12:15
Tue 16 March 10:00–16:00

Tue 6 April 10:00–16:00
Sun 18 April 09:15–12:15
Tue 20 April 10:00–16:00

Tue 4 May 10:00–16:00
Sun 16 May 09:15–12:15
Tue 18 May 10:00–16:00

Tue 1 June 10:00–16:00
Sun 13 June 09:15–12:15
Tue 15 June 10:00–16:00

Tue 6 July 10:00–16:00
Sun 11 July 09:15–12:15
Tue 20 July 10:00–16:00