Personal Research

We are keen to help research your family history and the history of your home. We have an extensive collection of photographs and documents that may help your research. You can make an appointment with one of the museum’s researchers for help with researching your house or family history. You can also make appointments to view items in our collection. Please contact us to make an appointment.

The museum has published a lot of the town’s history and many of the your questions can be answered here.  

There are also good local history websites for three nearby villages: Coleshill, Hyde Heath and Chalfont St Giles.

Click here for a very interesting article by a couple who have researched the history of their house in Whielden Street in great detail and have some practical advice.   There are also two very helpful articles which explain how the Censuses in Amersham were organised and the way the town was split into districts.  If you do find any more information or photos, please do contact us.