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''[[England Genealogy|England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Shropshire, England Genealogy|Shropshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Shropshire_Archives|Shropshire Archives]]''  
''[[England]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Shropshire]] [[Image:Gotoarrow.png]] [[Shropshire_Archives|Shropshire Archives]]''  


=== Contact Information ===
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=== Contact Information ===
 
'''E-mail:''' [https://forms.shropshire.gov.uk/cus/servlet/ep.app?ut=X&type=870382&auth=1831&serv.email.Value=archives%40shropshire.gov.uk&web.Pagetitle.Value=Interesting+facts+at+the+Shropshire+Archives&web.Database.Value=Archives&web.url=/archives/interesting-facts-at-the-shropshire-archives/ Email form]<br>'''Address:'''


'''Email:''' [mailto:archives@shropshire.gov.uk archives@shropshire.gov.uk]<br>
'''Address:'''
:Shropshire Archives<br>Castle Gates<br>Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ
:Shropshire Archives<br>Castle Gates<br>Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ


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=== Guides  ===
=== Guides  ===


Guides to Shropshire Archives:  
Guides to Shropshire Archives records:  


*[https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/advice-and-guides/ Advice and Guides] for family history, local history, place guides, collections and more.
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/media/466134/parish-registers-2013-version.pdf Shropshire Parish Registers (2013)]
*[https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/advice-and-guides/family-history/ Family History Guide]. Includes information about birth, marriage and death certificates; parish and non-conformist registers; census returns.
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/media/466131/nonconformist-registers-2001-version.pdf Shropshire Non-Conformist Registers (2001)]
*[https://www.shropshirearchives.org.uk/advice-and-guides/source-guides/ Printable short guides] to many research subjects: cemeteries; newspapers; poll books; poor relief; school records; taxation records; wills; WWI and WWII, and many more - in addition to guides for subjects under the Family History Guide section.
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/media/466137/roman-catholic-registers-2011-version.pdf Shropshire Roman Catholic Registers (2011)]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/media/466122/shropshire-pedigrees.pdf Shropshire Archives' Pedigrees List]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Wills]  
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Civil Registration]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/media/466128/newspapers-summary-list.pdf Newspapers at Shropshire Archives and Libraries]
*[http://www.shropshirehistory.org.uk/html/search/verb/GetRecord/homepage:20110725141646 Shropshire's Manorial Records: A Research Guide]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Maps]  
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Tithe Maps and Apportionments]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Early Maps]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Poor Relief Before 1834]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Poor Relief After 1834]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Trade Directories]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Electoral Registers and Poll Books]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire School Records]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Medieval Family History]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Internet for Shropshire Family and Local History]  
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Cemeteries]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ First World War Ancestors]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Second World War Ancestors]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shropshire Criminal Records]
*[http://shropshire.gov.uk/archives/shropshire-archives-research-guides/guide-to-sources-used-at-shropshire-archives/ Shrewsbury General Cemetery]


=== Tips  ===
=== Tips  ===
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'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Similar Collections'''''<br>  


*[https://www.familysearch.org/en/library/ FamilySearch Library], Salt Lake City  
*[[Family History Library]], Salt Lake City
*[[Society of Genealogists Library]], London<br>
*[[Society of Genealogists Library]], London<br>


'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  
'''''Neighboring Collections'''''<br>  


*[[Cheshire Archives and Libraries]]  
*[[Cheshire Archives and Local Studies]]  
*[[Derbyshire Record Office]]  
*[[Derbyshire Record Office]]  
*[[Lancashire Archives|Lancashire Archives]]  
*[[Lancashire Record Office]]  
*[[Lichfield Record Office]]  
*[[Lichfield Record Office]]  
*[[Staffordshire Record Office]]  
*[[Staffordshire Record Office]]  
*[[Warwickshire County Record Office]]
*[[Warwickshire Record Office]]


=== Sources  ===
=== Sources  ===
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Shropshire Archives

Contact Information[edit | edit source]

E-mail: Email form
Address:

Shropshire Archives
Castle Gates
Shrewsbury SY1 2AQ

Telephone: +44 (0) 1743 255350

Fax: +44 (0) 1743 255355

Hours and holidays:

  • Mon., Tues., Sun. CLOSED
  • Wed., Fri. 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
  • Thurs. 10:00 AM to 8:00 PM
  • Sat. 10:00 AM to 4:00 PM (order in advance)

Directions, maps, and public transportation: accessible by car and bus

Internet sites and databases:

Collection Description[edit | edit source]

  • Shropshire parish registers
  • Shropshire nonconformist registers
  • Shropshire pedigrees
  • Shropshire census returns
  • Shropshire manorial records
  • Shropshire newspapers
  • Shrewsbury poll books
  • Shropshire quarter sessions rolls, 1831-1925 (CD Rom)

Guides[edit | edit source]

Guides to Shropshire Archives records:

Tips[edit | edit source]

Alternate Repositories[edit | edit source]

Similar Collections

Neighboring Collections

Sources[edit | edit source]