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This list of Record Offices have been split into National, and Country and within country they are in County order. This list will continue to grow as we come across more but in the meantime if you know of any that you think should be included, then please do email us with the information.


National Archives
Name Address Contact
The National Archives
formerly the Public Record Office
Kew
Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU
Own website
The British Library Manuscript Collections 96 Euston Road
London NW1 2DB

Tel: 020 7412 7513

Own Website

Historical Manuscripts Commission Quality House, Quality Court
Chancery Lane
, London WC2A 1HP
Tel: 020 7242 1198  
National Library of Wales

Aberystwyth,
Ceredigion SY23 3BU

Tel: 01970 632800

Own Website

National Records of Scotland Historical Search Room
HM General Register House
2 Princes Street
, Edinburgh EH1 3YY

Tel: 0131 535 1314

Own Website

Public Record Office of Northern Ireland Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI)
66 Balmoral Avenue
BELFAST BT9 6NY
Tel: 028 9025 5905
Own Website
National Archives of Ireland The National Archives,
Bishop Street,
Dublin 8,
Ireland.
Tel: + 353 (0)1 407 2300
Own Website


Local Archives and Record Offices in England
Name Address Contact
Bedfordshire The County Archivist
Bedfordshire Archives and Records Service
County Hall,
Bedford MK42 9AP
Tel: 01234 228833 or 228777 or 363222 ext.2833
Website
Buckinghamshire Buckinghamshire Studies
County Hall,
Walton Street
Aylesbury, Bucks HP20 1UU
Tel: 01296 382587
Website
Cambridgeshire Cambridgeshire Archives
Box SH 1009
Shire Hall
Castle Hill,
Cambridge CB3 0AP
Tel: 01223 699399
Website
Cheshire Cheshire Record Office
Duke Street

Chester, Cheshire CH1 1RL
Tel: 01244 972574
Website
Cornwall Cornwall Record Office
County Hall
Truro, Cornwall TR1 3AY
Tel: 01872 323127
Website
Cumbria Cumbria Record Office
The Castle, Carlisle CA3 8UR
Tel: (01228) 607285 or 607284
Website
Derbyshire Derbyshire Record Office
New Street
Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG
Tel: 01629 538347
Website
Devon Devon Archives
Devon Heritage Centre
Great Moor House
Bittern Road,
Exeter EX2 7NL
Tel: 01823 278805
Website
Dorset Dorset History Centre
Bridport Road
, Dorchester DT1 1RP
Tel: 01305 250550
Website
Durham County Durham Record Office
County Hall,
Durham DH1 5UL
Tel: 03000 267 619
Website
Gloucestershire Gloucestershire Archives
Clarence Row
Alvin Street
, Gloucester GL1 3DW
Tel: 01452 425295
Website
Hampshire Hampshire Archives/Record Office
Sussex Street, Winchester, Hampshire, SO23 8TH
Tel: 01962 846154
Website
Herefordshire Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre
Fir Tree Lane

Rotherwas
, Hereford HR2 6LA
Tel: 01432 260750
Website
Hertfordshire County Hall, Pegs Lane
Hertford, Hertfordshire SG13 8EJ
Tel: 0300 123 4049
Website
Huntingdonshire Huntingdon Library and Archives
Princes Street

Huntingdon, PE29 6LF
Tel: 01480 372738
Website
Kent Kent History and Library Centre
James Whatman Way
Maidstone, Kent, ME14 1LQ
Tel: 0300 041 3131
Website
Lancashire Lancashire Archives
Bow Lane

Preston, Lancashire PR1 2RE
Tel: 01772 533039
Website
London London Metropolitan Archives
40 Northampton Road
,
London EC1R OHB
Tel: 0207 332 3820
Website
Norfolk The Archive Centre
Martineau Lane
Norwich NR1 2DQ
Tel: 01603 222599
Website
Northamptonshire Northamptonshire Archives
Wootton Hall Park
Northampton, Northants NN4 8BQ
Tel: 01604 362513
Website
Northumberland Northumberland Record Office
Woodhorn
QEII Country Park
Ashington, Northumberland NE63 9YF
Tel: 01670 624455
Website
Nottinghamshire Nottinghamshire Archives
Castle Meadow Road
,
Nottingham
NG2 1AG
Tel: 01159 581634
Website
Oxfordshire Oxfordshire History Centre
St Luke's Church
Temple Road
,
Cowley,
Oxford OX4 2HT
Tel 01865 398200
Website
Shropshire Shropshire Archives
Castle Gates, Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ
Tel: 0345 678 9096
Website
Somerset Somerset Heritage Centre
Brunel Way
Norton Fitzwarren

Taunton, Somerset TA2 6SF
Tel: 01823 278805
Website
Staffordshire Staffordshire Record Office
Eastgate Street
, Stafford ST16 2LZ
Tel: 01785 278379
Website
Suffolk Suffolk Record Office
77 Raingate Street

Bury St Edmunds IP33 2AR
Tel: 01284 741212
Website
Surrey Surrey History Centre
130 Goldsworth Road

Woking, Surrey GU21 1ND
Tel: 01483 518737
Website
East Sussex The East Sussex Record Office
The Keep
Brighton BN1 9BP
Tel: 01273 482349
Website
West Sussex West Sussex Record Office
3 Orchard Street
Chichester, West Sussex PO19 1DD
Tel: 01243 753600
Website
Warwickshire Warwickshire County Record Office
Priory Park
Cape Road, Warwick CV34 4JS
Tel: 01926 738959
Website
Wiltshire and Swindon Wiltshire and Swindon History Centre
Cocklebury Road

Chippenham, Wiltshire SN15 3QN
Tel: 01249 705500
Website
Worcestershire Worcestershire Archives
The Hive
Sawmill Walk, The Butts
Worcester WR1 3PD
Tel: 01905 822866
Website
Yorkshire West Yorkshire Archive Service
West Yorkshire Joint Services
Nepshaw Lane South
Morley, Leeds LS27
7JQ
Tel: 0113 393 9788
Website


Local Archives and Record Offices in Wales
Name Address Contact
Anglesey Anglesey Records and Archives
Industrial Estate Road
Llangefni, Anglesey LL77 7JA
Tel: 01248 751930
Website
Carmarthenshire Carmarthenshire Archives Service
3 Wind Street

Ammanford SA18 3DN
Tel: 01267 224824
Website
Ceredigion Ceredigion Archives
Old Town Hall
Queens Road

Aberystwyth, SY23 2EB
Tel: 01970 633697
Website
Conwy Conwy Record Office
Old Board School
Lloyd Street
, Llandudno LL30 2YG
Tel: 01492 577550
Website
Denbighshire Denbighshire Archives
46 Clwyd Street

Ruthin,
Denbighshire, LL15 1HP
Tel: 01824 708250
Website
Flintshire Flintshire Record Office
The Old Rectory
Hawarden, Flintshire CH5 3NR
Tel: 01244 532364
Website
Glamorgan Glamorgan Archives
Clos Parc Morgannwg

Leckwith, Cardiff CF11 8AW
Tel: 029 2078 2200
Website
West Glamorgan West Glamorgan Archives
Civic Centre,
Oystermouth Road, Swansea SA1 3SN
Tel: 01792 636589
Website
Gwyndd Caernarfon Record Office
Caernarfon, Gwynedd
LL55 1SH
Tel: 01286 679095
Website
Pembrokeshire Pembrokeshire Archives
Prendergast
Haverfordwest SA61 2PE
Tel:01437 775456
Website
Powys Powys Archives
County Hall
Spa Road East
Llandrindod Wells, Powys LD1 5LG
Tel: 01597 826088
Website


Local Archives and Record Offices in Scotland
Name Address Contact
Aberdeen Aberdeen City and Aberdeenshire Archives
Old Aberdeen House
Dunbar Street
, Aberdeen AB24 3UJ
Tel: 01224 481775
Website
Angus Angus Archives
Hunter Library
Restenneth Priory
By Forfar DD8 2SZ
Tel: 01307 468644
Website
Argyll & Bute Argyll and Bute Council Archives
Manse Brae Area Office
Lochgilphead, Argyll, PA31 8QU
Tel: 01546 604778
Website
Dumfries & Galloway Dumfries & Galloway Archives
Ewart Library
Catherine Street
Dumfries, DG1 1JB
Tel: 01387 260285
Website
East Lothian John Gray Centre
15 Lodge St, Haddington EH41 3DX
Tel: 01620 820695
Website
Fife Fife Archives
Iona House
John Smith Business Park
Kirkcaldy, Fife KY
2 6NA
Tel. 01592 583352
Website
Highland The Highland Archive
Bught Road
Inverness IV3 5SS
Tel: 01463 256444
Website
Highland The North Highland Archive
Wick Library
Sinclair Terrace
Wick, Caithness KW1 5AB
Tel: 01955 606432
Website
Moray Museums Service
Falconer Museum
Tolbooth Street,
Forres IV36 1PH
Tel: 01309 673701
Website
Orkney Orkney Library and Archive
44 Junction Road

Kirkwall, Orkney KW15 1AG
Tel: 01856 873166
Website
Shetlands Shetland Museum and Archives
Lerwick, Shetland ZE1 0
WP
Tel: 01595 695057
Website
Perth & Kinross Perth and Kinross Archives
A K Bell Library
York Place, Perth PH2 8EP
Tel: 01738 477012
Website
Stirling Stirling Council Archives
5 Barrowmeadow Road
Stirling FK7 7UW
Tel: 01786 450745
Website
West Lothian West Lothian Archives and Records Centre
Kirkton Service Centre, 1 Lister Road
Kirkton Campus, Livingstone EG54 7BL
Tel: 01506 283670
Website

 


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