Many people are now busy compiling a family tree and those who come from Bourne who are trying to find references to their ancestors may be interested in the many trade directories now listed in A Portrait of Bourne.

These are facsimile copies from the original directories giving the names of shops and businesses operating in the town at that time as well as listing many of the private residents. They date back to the late 18th century and include the years 1793, 1826, 1835, 1842, 1850, 1856, 1876 (illustrated), 1882, 1892, 1900, 1905, 1922, 1933 and 1937.

A Portrait of Bourne (on CD-ROM) is the definitive history of this town chronicling its people and events from the earliest times to the present day and also contains the biographies of several hundred people who made their mark in the community.