Arts and Leisureemail address herephone number heresms phone number herefax number hereminicom number hereArchives are original documents produced by official bodies, societies and individuals
that are no longer in current use.
- They may be 8 or 800 years old. Most archives are unique and have to be housed
in secure conditions and handled with care.
- Many archives have been copied onto microfiche (eg all the parish registers
up to 1900) in order to save wear and tear on the originals.
- The documents range from the 12th to the 20th century. Included are official
and privately-owned archives.
Archives can be used for:
- Tracing your family history.
- Discovering the history of your village or town.
- Discovering the history of your house.
- School and college projects.
- Checking certain legal rights, eg rights of way.
- Obtaining official certified copies of many local (church) baptisms and marriages.
(Please note that birth and death certificates are only obtainable from Register
Offices)
Please contact your nearest library for more details. Alternatively
contact us using the details above.
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