GenerationSpan Family History Services is based in Long Eaton in the East Midlands halfway between Derby and Nottingham and within easy distance of Nottinghamshire, Derbyshire and Leicestershire County Archive Offices.
Also nearby is the University of Nottingham Special Collections Department with many unique and valuable local and national archives. The region is blessed with many other local resources including excellent Local History collections, libraries and family history societies.
Your East Midlands ancestor lived amongst a rich industrial and cultural landscape. The area is world famous for lace and fabric manufacture. The once mighty coal industry has left its physical and psychological mark on the landscape and local communities. The area is criss-crossed with canals, railways and roads. Famous sons include Lord Byron, D.H.Lawrence, Alan Sillitoe, Joseph Wright, Samuel Clegg, Robert Lindsey and many others.
GenerationSpan Family History is ideally located to exploit these superb local and regional resources to explore your ancestors.