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== Record Offices ==
== Record Offices ==
=== Cumbria Record Office  ===
'''Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library'''<br>140 Duke Street<br>Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Lancashire LA14 1XW<br>UK<br>Telephone: 01229 407377<br>Email: {{email|barrow.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk}}<br>Catalogue: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/Online_catalogues/default.asp


=== Lancashire Record Office  ===
=== Lancashire Record Office  ===


'''Lancashire Record Office<br>'''Bow Lane<br>Preston, Lancashire PR1 2RE<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0845 053 0000<br>Email: {{email|enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk}}<br>Website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk<br>Catalogue: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=4528&amp;pageid=30542&amp;e=e  
'''Lancashire Record Office<br>'''Bow Lane<br>Preston, Lancashire PR1 2RE<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0845 053 0000<br>Email: {{email|enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk}}<br>Website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk<br>Catalogue: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=4528&amp;pageid=30542&amp;e=e  
=== Liverpool Record Office  ===
'''Liverpool Record Office'''<br>William Brown Street<br>Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 233 5817<br>Email: {{email|RecOffice.central.library@Liverpool.gov.uk}}<br>Catalogue: http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk
=== Merseyside Record Office  ===
'''Merseyside Record Office '''is presently closed for renovation. See temporary address and contact information below their regular address.<br>4th Floor<br>Cunard Building<br>Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1EG<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 236 8038<br>Email:<br>Website:
Temporary contact information:<br>33 Wellington Employment Park<br>South Dunes Way (off Sandhills Lane)<br>Liverpool, Lancashire L5 9ZS<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 0233 05817<br>Email: {{email|archives@liverpool.gov.uk}}<br>Website: [http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives ]<br>


== Archives ==
== Archives ==
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'''John Rylands University Library of Manchester<br>'''Deansgate Building<br>Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire&nbsp;M3 3EH<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0161 834 5343<br>Email: {{email|jrul.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk}}<br>Website: [http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections]  
'''John Rylands University Library of Manchester<br>'''Deansgate Building<br>Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire&nbsp;M3 3EH<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0161 834 5343<br>Email: {{email|jrul.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk}}<br>Website: [http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections]  
'''Liverpool Record Office'''<br>William Brown Street<br>Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 233 5817<br>Email: {{email|RecOffice.central.library@Liverpool.gov.uk}}<br>Catalogue: http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk
'''Merseyside Record Office '''is presently closed for renovation. See temporary address and contact information below their regular address.<br>4th Floor<br>Cunard Building<br>Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1EG<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 236 8038<br>Email:<br>Website:
Temporary contact information:<br>33 Wellington Employment Park<br>South Dunes Way (off Sandhills Lane)<br>Liverpool, Lancashire L5 9ZS<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 0233 05817<br>Email: {{email|archives@liverpool.gov.uk}}<br>Website: [http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives ]<br>
'''Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library'''<br>140 Duke Street<br>Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Lancashire LA14 1XW<br>UK<br>Telephone: 01229 407377<br>Email: {{email|barrow.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk}}<br>Catalogue: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/Online_catalogues/default.asp


Local archives and libraries may have information and resources for specific areas that are not found in the major repositories. See a list of local [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/librarydetails/contact.asp Lancashire libraries ]and their contact information.  
Local archives and libraries may have information and resources for specific areas that are not found in the major repositories. See a list of local [http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries/librarydetails/contact.asp Lancashire libraries ]and their contact information.  

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Record Offices[edit | edit source]

Cumbria Record Office[edit | edit source]

Cumbria Record Office and Local Studies Library
140 Duke Street
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Lancashire LA14 1XW
UK
Telephone: 01229 407377
Email: barrow.record.office@cumbriacc.gov.uk
Catalogue: http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/Online_catalogues/default.asp

Lancashire Record Office[edit | edit source]

Lancashire Record Office
Bow Lane
Preston, Lancashire PR1 2RE
UK
Telephone: 0845 053 0000
Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk
Website: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk
Catalogue: http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/corporate/web/?siteid=4528&pageid=30542&e=e

Liverpool Record Office[edit | edit source]

Liverpool Record Office
William Brown Street
Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW
UK
Telephone: 0151 233 5817
Email: RecOffice.central.library@Liverpool.gov.uk
Catalogue: http://archive.liverpool.gov.uk

Merseyside Record Office[edit | edit source]

Merseyside Record Office is presently closed for renovation. See temporary address and contact information below their regular address.
4th Floor
Cunard Building
Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1EG
UK
Telephone: 0151 236 8038
Email:
Website:

Temporary contact information:
33 Wellington Employment Park
South Dunes Way (off Sandhills Lane)
Liverpool, Lancashire L5 9ZS
UK
Telephone: 0151 0233 05817
Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk
Website: http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives

Archives[edit | edit source]

Manchester Archives and Local Studies[edit | edit source]

Manchester Archives and Local Studies
56 Marshall Street
New Cross, Manchester M4 5FU
UK
Telephone: 0161 832 5284
Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk
Website: www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/arls/
Catalogue: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services

Main article: Manchester Archives and Local Studies


Libraries[edit | edit source]

Manchester Central Library[edit | edit source]

Manchester Central Library - Archive Service (Manchester Archives) temporarily at Greater Manchester County Record Office during remodeling.
Local Studies Unit
St. Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD
UK
Telephone: 0161 234 1979
Email:
Website: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central

John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Deansgate Building
Deansgate, Manchester, Lancashire M3 3EH
UK
Telephone: 0161 834 5343
Email: jrul.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections

Local archives and libraries may have information and resources for specific areas that are not found in the major repositories. See a list of local Lancashire libraries and their contact information.