GENUKI: Shropshire - Archives and Libraries

SHROPSHIRE - ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

This web page contains information about the location and use of Archives and Libraries for Shropshire-related family history research. Generally speaking, Archives (more commonly known as Record Offices) are repositories for original source material, such as Wills or Parish Registers, whereas the Local Studies Sections of Libraries are where you'd expect to find the Census, and printed local source material, such as Trade Directories.

Shropshire Archives
Information relating to the County Record Office.
Shropshire Dioceses
Information relating to the Diocesan Record Offices covering Shropshire - Hereford, Lichfield and St Asaph.
See also the ARCHON (Archives On-Line) Information service for locations of other Record Offices throughout the country. Added 15 Jun 2005 for compatibility with DBY/GLS/HEF.
Specific contents of Shropshire Archives Catalogues are searchable independently using the Access to Archives Database. This is a valuable resource - whilst the original records are not available online, some of the catalogue entries may be a revelation in their own right!
In addition, please note:
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For other sources of archival material, the following sites may also prove of interest:-
Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies
Wolverhampton City Council
42-50 Snow Hill
Wolverhampton WV2 4AG

Yes, Wolverhampton is in Staffordshire, but it's a super site, and those with interests on the Shropshire/Staffordshire borders may find it useful.
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
Library and Archive Service
Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust
The Wharfage
Ironbridge
Telford TF8 7AW
Shropshire Regimental Museum
The Castle
Shrewsbury SY1 2AT
Oswestry Library
"The library holds the second largest collection of local studies material in the county after the Shropshire Archives in Shrewsbury."
Please note also that information about Public Libraries elsewhere in the UK is available via the excellent FAMILIA (Family History Resources in Public Libraries in Britain and Ireland) site.

[The above information was transferred from the main GENUKI/Shropshire index page on 4 Sep 2005]

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[Created 4 Sep 2005. Last updated 14 Sep 2007 - 13:33 by Rosemary Lockie]