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Census 1841 - 1911
Birth, Death and Marriage Registration
The London Gazette
Newspaper archives
Trade Directories
History of Hatfield Broad Oak
White's Directory of Essex 1848
HATFlELD BROAD OAK, or Hatfield Regis, is a large ancient village, pleasantly situated on the eastern side of the >>more.
White's Directory of Essex 1848 - list of inhabitants.
White's Directory of Essex 1863
White's Directory of Essex 1863 - list of inhabitants.
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874
Post Office Directory of Essex 1874 - list of inhabitants.
Hatfield Broad Oak Criminal Cases
Court cases involving Hatfield Broad Oak residents - ongoing project >>more.
Hatfield Broad Oak Snippets
When researching for this website we often find a little snippet of information on a location or subject which may be of interest. Here's one for Hatfield Broad Oak.
Images and Maps
Images and maps of Hatfield Broad Oak supplied by Francis Frith.
My Hatfield Broad Oak Ancestors
Are your ancestors from Hatfield Broad Oak? Why not tell us their story: My Ancestors.
More local history sources
Ebay is now a great source for old images of Essex towns and villages. If you're looking for pictures to add to your family tree album, then try one of the auctions, or there are several 'Buy It Now' shops offering postcards which have been touched up and improved - so if you're unsure about bidding, try these. Link already formatted for Essex. Browse through or type the name of the location in the Ebay search box. >>
Also on Ebay are legal documents on vellum. This link is formatted for Essex. (Sometimes I think these should be in an archive.) >>
Books featuring Hatfield Broad Oak from Abebooks. Just click the logo. The search terms are already formatted for Hatfield Broad Oak.
Search for Hatfield Broad Oak census returns at ancestry.co.uk.
1841 England Census | 1851 England Census
| 1861 England Census
1871 England Census | 1881 England Census
| 1891 England Census
1901 England Census
The Essex Record Office: an excellent starting point for research. The ERO has an online catalogue by the name of SEAX and a database of Parish Records held in the ERO. Access to both via their home page.
Excellent detailed information on the history of Hatfield Broad Oak appears in the Victorian Counties History Volume 8 (1983) on the British History Online website.
Brief archeological history of Hatfield Broad Oak on the Essex County Council's Unlocking Essex.
Hatfield Broad Oak census for 1811.
1881 Ordnance Survey Map from the British History Online web site (Essex: 032, Ordnance Survey 1:10,560: Epoch 1.0).
Ordnance Survey - type the place name in the gazetteer search box to view detailed map of Hatfield Broad Oak.
Images of England web site which has a photographic record of England's listed buildings - from the grandest house to the humblest cottage. Enter the town or village in the search box. Photographs are accompanied by a detailed architectural description of the property.