We are delighted to announce a new release of Bolton Monumental Inscription records in partnership with Manchester and Lancashire Family History Society . We believe that, together with our collection of Bolton cemetery and crematoriun records , this forms the most definitive set of burial and cremation records for a single major urban area in the UK. Great news for anyone with Bolton ancestors! Bolton Civic Centre, home to its library, police station, museum, courts and health clinics was built between 1932 and 1939 Celebrated as the town with the friendliest population in Britain , Bolton has a fascinating industrial history. The town grew up around textile mills close to the West Pennine Moors. Bolton developed a strong identity with its successful football team, Bolton Wanderers F.C ., which I'm pleased to say my great grandfather's cousin, Joe Smith , captained to FA cup victory in 1923! Fans flooding the pitch after Bolton Wanderers' success at the 1923 FA C