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.
For other sources of archival material, the following sites
may also prove of interest:-
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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
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Shropshire Regimental Museum
The Castle
Shrewsbury SY1 2AT
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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 16 Sep 2008 - 16:11 by Rosemary Lockie]
