Once you’ve located an area, or set of records, you can find out what information we have by either clicking the point on the map or the record in the database. This brings up a pop up window that shows the full details for that HER record – including what is known and what the origin of this information is. Many of the sources listed on an HER record can be viewed at the History Centre in Chippenham if you want to visit, or may even be available in your local library, university or online.
You’ll also notice that the website highlights records in the database and pulses the location point on the map so you never get lost! But once you are ready to look at something else you simply need to hit the ‘Clear Search’ box and you can delve into something else of interest.
So please do have a go and see what you can find on the HER and let us know what you think. It may be in the future there’ll be even more search options for you to enjoy, and the number of records we have in the database is always growing – so it’s always worth checking back in future.