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==Boundary Changes Affecting Record Storage==
==Boundary Changes Affecting Record Storage==
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The current Gloucestershire County Council area does not have the same geographical boundaries as the historic county.  
The current Gloucestershire County Council area does not have the same geographical boundaries as the historic county.  
*Some northern parts of the county, including Long Marston and Welford-on-Avon, were transferred to Warwickshire in 1931. Following the Local Government Act 1972, some southern parts of the county were transferred for administrative purposes to the new county of Avon, which ceased to exist on 1 April 1996. After 1996, the city of Bristol and South Gloucestershire became separate unitary authorities.
*Some northern parts of the county, including Long Marston and Welford-on-Avon, were transferred to Warwickshire in 1931.  
*Following the Local Government Act 1972, some southern parts of the county were transferred for administrative purposes to the new county of Avon, which ceased to exist on 1 April 1996.  
*After 1996, the city of Bristol and South Gloucestershire became separate unitary authorities.
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==Archives==
==Archives==
'''Gloucestershire Archives'''<br>
'''Gloucestershire Archives'''<br>
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