What is in CASCAT?
For full details and lists of collections with links to CASCAT, please consult our Collection Guide. Please be aware that although CASCAT does contain detailed catalogues for many collections, not all collections have been catalogued fully in CASCAT, and some collections do not have an electronic catalogue or have not been listed. Please contact us for more information.
CASCAT contains catalogues for the following major categories of our holdings:
County Councils, City Councils, Borough, Urban, Parish and Rural District Councils
Quarter Sessions, Petty Sessions, County Courts
Poor Law Unions, Hospitals and Health Authorities
Coroners, Police, Railway, Shipping, Harbours, Mining
Schools and School Boards
Anglican diocesan and parishes - registers, tithe and enclosure
Roman Catholic and Protestant Non-Conformist churches and chapels
Wills and Probate
Businesses and Industries
Solicitors (including family estates, businesses, manorial, probate and property records)
Societies, local organisations and charities
Antiquarian, Miscellaneous and Photographic Collections