Search the Archive

This is a trial search facility for those archive items that have been re-catalogued onto the Modes Compact database. To date only a portion of the archive has been re-catalogued and this process is ongoing. Data last updated 22 July 2024.

There are seven fields on which the search can be performed:

  • ArchiveID: the unique reference number of the item
  • Summary: a short description of the item – this is the best field to search on
  • PersonName: the primary individual  associated with the item (if there is one)
  • PlaceName: the primary place associated with the item (if there is one)
  • StartDate: if dates are available, the first/beginning date
  • EndDate: if dates are available for a period, the end date
  • ArchiveRef: where the item is in the archive (usually a box number)

The search is by free text only, case insensitive. Blank fields are omitted from the results.

If you require further details about any item(s) please contact us including details of the ArchiveID and ArchiveRef value(s) in your message.

Total Records Found: 4227, showing 10 per page
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.737
Summary The Whidden Family of Nova Scotia, Whidden Family Centre
ArchiveRef Box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.735
Summary The Whidden Family of Nova Scotia, Alice Whiddon, William Whiddon - visitation
StartDate 1620
ArchiveRef Box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.734
Summary The Whidden Family of Nova Scotia, Polwhele
StartDate 1564
ArchiveRef Box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.733
Summary The Whidden Family of Nova Scotia, Sir John Whiddon
ArchiveRef Box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.732
Summary The Whidden Family of Nova Scotia, Sir John Whiddon
ArchiveRef Box 42
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.720
Summary email letter from Barker, Janet to Rice, Allan re Whyddon family history
StartDate 06.05.2003
ArchiveRef box41
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.719
Summary family tree for Port and Whiddon
StartDate 1866
EndDate 1942
ArchiveRef box41
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.718
Summary extract from book on Port, Henry founder of British Workman's Mutual Assurance Company
StartDate 1866
EndDate 1872
ArchiveRef box41
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.715
Summary book extract featuring biography of Whiddon, Jacob fl.1585 - 1595 and Whiddobn Sir John d.1576
StartDate 1585
EndDate 1576
ArchiveRef box41
ArchiveID CHALH:2018.711
Summary 4 photographs of persons unidentified and undated 2 possibly of Thomas Whiddon, coachman
ArchiveRef box 41