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Archives and Libraries

• East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Libraries
• West Yorkshire Archives and Libraries
• North Yorkshire Archives and Libraries
• South Yorkshire Archives and Libraries
• Tees Valley Archives and Libraries

Archives

• West Yorkshire Archive Service

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West Yorkshire History Centre - Wakefield Archive Service Nepshaw Lane South Morley Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK Telephone: 0113 3939788 Email: leeds@wyjs.org.uk Website Bradford Archives Margaret McMillan Tower Prince's Way Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NN UK Telephone: 0113 3939785 Email: bradford@wyjs.org.uk Website Calderdale Archives Central Library Northgate House Northgate Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK Telephone: 01422 392636 Email: calderdale@wyjs.org.uk Website Kirklees Archives Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery Princess Alexandra Walk Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK Telephone: 01484 221966 Email: kirklees@wyjs.org.uk Website

Leeds Archives Nepshaw Lane South Morley Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK Telephone: 0113 3939788 Email: leeds@wyjs.org.uk Website Borthwick Institute University Library and Archives University of York Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK Telephone: 01904 321166 Email: borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk Website The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society Suite 10E Joseph's Well Hanover Way Leeds, Yorkshire LS3 1AB UK Telephone: 0113 245 7910 Email: yas.secretary@gmail.com Website

Libraries

• Bradford Council Libraries List
• Local studies and family history in Calderdale libraries
• Kirklees Council Libraries List
• Leeds Council Libraries List
• Wakefield Council Libraries List

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Bradford City Library 9 Aldermanbury Centenary Square Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK Telephone: 1274 433600 Email: city.library@bradford.gov.uk Website Castleford Forum Library and Museum Carlton St Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK Telephone: 01977 722085 Email: castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk Website

Halifax Central Library and Archives Northgate Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK Telephone: 1422 392630 Email: libraries@calderdale.gov.uk Website Leeds Central Library Municipal Buildings Calverley Street Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK Telephone: 0113 378 5005 Email: libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk Website

Pontefract Library Market Pl Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK Telephone: 1977 727692 Email: pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk Wakefield Library Burton St Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK Telephone: 1924 305376 Email: wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk Website

Museums

For a long list of West Yorkshire museums, go to List of museums in West Yorkshire in Wikipedia.

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Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK
Telephone: 113 2243732
Email: city.museum@leeds.gov.uk
Website

Civil Registration Offices

The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.

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Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts and their parishes, see Civil Registration Districts in Yorkshire West Riding.

Ordering Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificates

• Bradford Council Copy Certificates
• Calderdale Council Copy Certificates
• Kirklees Council Copy Certificates
• Leeds Council Copy Certificates
• Wakefield Council Copy Certificates

Contact Information for Register Offices

• Bradford and Keighley Register Office
• Calderdale Registration Service
• Kirklees Register Offices
• Leeds Register Office
• Wakefield Registry Offices