Cornwall

Cornwall:- Archives and Libraries

• The Cornwall Record Office online catalogue contains descriptions of documents held at Cornwall Record Office. Please note that the catalogue is still under development, so not all records are included at present. The majority of the catalogues can be found on the Access to Archives website - see below.
  
  
• Access to UK National Archives (A2A) is available on-line. The holdings of records relating to Cornwall, and which are kept in the Cornwall Record Office are gradually being added to the A2A catalogues; these can be found on-line and can be searched by surname.
  
  
• The (UK) National Archives online catalogue of the archives of central government, courts of law and other national bodies, is available.
  
  
• Cornwall Library Service
  Cornwall has a network of 30 branch, 3 specialist and 9 mobile libraries. There are specialist centres for Cornish Studies, Performing Arts, Visual Arts, Maritime Studies, and a Reference and Information Library which acts as a European Information Relay site. There are also dedicated services for young people and the visually impaired.
  
  
• Cornwall Record Office

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  County Hall, Truro TR1 3AY
  Tel 01872 323127 - Overseas +44 1872 323127
  Fax 01872 270340 - Overseas +44 1872 270340
  Opening Hours - See WWW site above
  e-mail cro@cornwall.gov.uk.
  An index of records held in the Cornwall Record Office is also available on-line. Documents in the CRO can be copied by arrangement for both visitors and mail order.
  
  
• Local studies information is held at The Cornwall Centre Library
  Alma Place, Redruth TR15 2AT

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  Tel 01209 216760 - Overseas +44 1209 216760
  Fax 01209 210283 - Overseas + 441209 210283
  Videophone 01209 210510 - Overseas + 441209 210510
  Opening Hours Mon-Fri 1000-1800, Sat 1000-1600
  e-mail cornishstudies.library@cornwall.gov.uk.
  
  
• The Devon & Cornwall Record Society
  Westcountry Studies Library, Castle Street, Exeter EX4 3PQ
  Tel 01392 273422 - Overseas +44 1392 273422.
  
  
• The Morrab Library, Morrab Gardens, Penzance, Cornwall, TR18 4DA
  Tel./Fax. 01736 364474.
  
  
• Penzance Library
  Morrab Road, Penzance TR18 4DQ
  Tel. 01736 64474 - Overseas +44 1736 64474
  e-mail penzance.library@cornwall.gov.uk.
  
  
• The Royal Cornwall Museum & Courtney Library
  Royal Institution of Cornwall, River Street, Truro TR1 2SJ
  Tel 01872 272205 - Overseas +44 1872 272205
  RIC: e-mail RIC@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk.
  Museum: email enquiries@royalcornwallmuseum.org.uk.
  Courtney Library: e-mail courtney.rcmric@btinternet.com.
  
  
• The National Maritime Museum, Cornwall
  Discovery Quay
  Falmouth
  Cornwall
  TR11 3QY
  Email:enquiries@nmmc.co.uk.
  Honorary Curator: Captain George Hogg
  Tel 01326 313388 - Overseas +44(0)1326 313388.
  
  
• Charlestown Shipwreck & Heritage Centre
  Charlestown
  St Austell
  PL25 3NJ
  Tel. 01726 69897 - Overseas +44 1726 69897
  Open 1st March - 31st October, 10am - 5pm (later in high season).
  
  
• The Duke of Cornwall's Light Infantry Museum is located at:
  The Keep
  Bodmin
  PL31 1EG
  Tel. 01208 72810
  Email: dclimus@lightinfantry.org.
  
  
• The Cornwall Global Migration Programme (CGMP) is located at:
  Murdoch House
  Cross Street
  Redruth
  TR15 3BU
  Tel. 01209 215736
  Email: m.jenkin@exeter.ac.uk.
  
  
• Family History Centres
  There are Church of Latter-Day Saints (LDS) Family History Centres in Cornwall. These are located at:
  
  • LDS Chapel, Clodgey Lane, Helston, Cornwall, TR13 8PJ. Tel. 01326 564055.
    
  • LDS Chapel, Mannamead Road, Hartley, Plymouth, Devon, PL3 4SR. Tel. 01752 668666.
    
  • LDS Chapel, Kingfisher Drive, St. Austell, Cornwall, PL25 3AZ. (limited facilities contact: Mr. A. Burchell, St Austell Tel. 01726 73349)
  Opening times vary.
  
  
• Additional information on library services for Cornwall can be found on the Familia pages.
  
  
• The Cornwall Family History Society's Library and Research Centre is located at 5 Victoria Square, Truro, Cornwall, TR1 2RS, United Kingdom. (Telephone: 01872 264044; overseas +44 1872 264044).

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