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Carlisle Archive and Local Studies Centre
Lady Gillford's House
Petteril Bank Rd
Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 3AJ UK
Telephone: 01228 227 284
Email:carlisle.archives@cumbria.gov.uk
Website: Carlisle Archive

Original documents from the twelfth century to the present day, relating to the part of the historic county of Cumberland which is north of the River Derwent. The areas around Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith and Maryport are amongst those for which material is available.

Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre
Scotch St.
Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7NL UK
Telephone: 01946 506 420
Email:whitehaven.archives@cumbria.gov.uk
Website: Whitehaven Archive

Original historical documents dating from the twelfth century to the present day relating to the area of West Cumbria bounded by the River Derwent in the North and the River Duddon in the South. The areas around Workington, Cockermouth, and Whitehaven are amongst those for which material is available.

The Local Studies Library contains an important collection of books, illustrations, journals, reports and other printed and original materials relating to all aspects of life in Whitehaven and West Cumbria up to the present day.

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Cumbria Libraries[edit | edit source]

Cumbria Libraries
11 Globe Lane
Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8NX UK
Telephone 01228 606060
Email: libraries@cumbria.gov.uk
Website: Cumbria Libraries

The Carlisle Library is located within the Lanes, a pedestrian shopping area about half a mile from the Castle. It's a modern, well equipped facility with good general holdings. They have microfilm census returns for most of the available years, and they are adding additional film readers. Most of the interesting material is not on open shelves but can be asked for at the 2nd floor desk across from the microfilm readers.

Museums[edit | edit source]

Tullie House Museum[edit | edit source]

Tullie House Museum
Castle Street
Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TP UK
Telephone: 01228 618718
E-Mail: enquiries@tulliehouse.org
Website: Tullie House Museum

The Tullie House is a museum and art gallery with an emphasis on the area's Roman and turbulent border history. If your family was involved with the reivers, it's worth a visit. It is immediately across from the Castle and they also have a postal research service which seems to specialize in researching reivers and outlaws.

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-*'''Cumberland is a historic county (shire) which has become part of Cumbria. In April 2023, Cumberland will be revived as an administrative entity when Cumbria County Council is abolished and replaced by two unitary authorities; one of these is to be named Cumberland and will include most of the historic county, with the exception of Penrith and the surrounding area.'''<ref>"Cumberland", at Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cumberland, accessed 25 February 2023.</ref>
 == Archives ==
-Cumbria Archive Service has four Archive Centres. The Cumbria Archives Service map shows areas of Cumbria covered by each office.
-*[https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/default.asp '''Cumbria Archive Services Map''']<br>
+=== Cumbria Archive Centers  ===
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-The Archive Service cares for '''parish registers, other church records, wills, electoral registers, maps and plans, poor law records, title deeds, and photographs.''' The archives of many families, businesses, local authorities, solicitors, societies and schools also help form a fascinating record of all aspects of life in the county. <ref>"Cumbria Archive Service - Archive Centres", Cumbria County Council, https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/default.asp, accessed 11 February 2023.</ref>
+'''Carlisle Archive and Local Studies Centre'''<br>Lady Gillford's House<br>Petteril Bank Rd<br>Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 3AJ UK<br>Telephone: 01228 227 284<br>Email:{{email|carlisle.archives@cumbria.gov.uk}}<br>Website: [https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/cac.asp Carlisle Archive]
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-'''Carlisle (Cumberland) Archive and Local Studies Centre'''<br>Lady Gillford's House<br>Petteril Bank Rd<br>Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 3AJ UK<br>Telephone: 01228 227 284<br>Email:{{email|carlisle.archives@cumbria.gov.uk}}<br>[https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/cac.asp Website]
+:Original documents from the twelfth century to the present day, relating to the part of the historic county of Cumberland which is north of the River Derwent. The areas around Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith and Maryport are amongst those for which material is available.
-*Original documents from the twelfth century to the present day, relating to the part of the historic county of Cumberland which is north of the River Derwent
-*The areas around Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith and Maryport are amongst those for which material is available.
+'''Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre'''<br>Scotch St.<br>Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7NL UK<br>Telephone: 01946 506 420<br>Email:{{email|whitehaven.archives@cumbria.gov.uk}}<br>Website: [https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/whalsc.asp Whitehaven Archive]
-*These include:
-:*Church of England Parishes
+:Original historical documents dating from the twelfth century to the present day relating to the area of West Cumbria bounded by the River Derwent in the North and the River Duddon in the South. The areas around Workington, Cockermouth, and Whitehaven are amongst those for which material is available.
-:*Nonconformist Churches
+:The Local Studies Library contains an important collection of books, illustrations, journals, reports and other printed and original materials relating to all aspects of life in Whitehaven and West Cumbria up to the present day.
-:*Local Authorities
-:*Diocese of Carlisle
-:*Dean and Chapter of Carlisle Cathedral
-:*Schools
-:*Businesses and Industries
-:*Families and Landed Estates
-:*Civil Parishes
-:*Solicitors
-:*Societies
-:*Official records'''<ref>"Sources available at this archive centre", Carlisle Archive Centre, https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/cac.asp, accessed 12 February 2023.</ref>
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-'''Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre'''<br>Scotch St.<br>Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7NL UK<br>Telephone: 01946 506 420<br>Email:{{email|whitehaven.archives@cumbria.gov.uk}}<br>[https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/whalsc.asp Website]<br>
-*Original historical documents dating from the twelfth century to the present day relating to the area of West Cumbria bounded by the River Derwent in the North and the River Duddon in the South.
-*The areas around Workington, Cockermouth, and Whitehaven are amongst those for which material is available.
-*These include:
-:*Businesses and Industries
-:*Church of England Parishes
-:*Civil Parishes
-:*Landed Estates, Solicitors, Societies.
-:*Local Authorities
-:*Nonconformist Churches
-:*Official records
-:*Schools
-:*Shipping registers and crew lists<ref>"Sources available at this archive centre", Whitehaven Archive Centre, https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/whalsc.asp, accessed 12 February 2023.</ref>
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 == Libraries ==
-*[https://cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/locations/libraryLocations.asp '''Links to libraries throughout Cumbria, including Cumberland''']
-*[https://cumbria-libraries.org.uk/ '''Cumbria Library Catalogue''']
+=== Cumbria Libraries ===
+'''Cumbria Libraries'''<br>11 Globe Lane<br>Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8NX UK<br>Telephone 01228 606060<br>Email: [mailto:libraries@cumbria.gov.uk  libraries@cumbria.gov.uk]<br>
+Website: [http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/default.asp Cumbria Libraries]
+:The Carlisle Library is located within the Lanes, a pedestrian shopping area about half a mile from the Castle. It's a modern, well equipped facility with good general holdings. They have microfilm census returns for most of the available years, and they are adding additional film readers. Most of the interesting material is not on open shelves but can be asked for at the 2nd floor desk across from the microfilm readers.
 == Museums ==
-*[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Cumbria '''List of museums in Cumbria'''] in Wikipedia.
-*[https://www.google.com/search?q=museums+in+cumbria&rlz=1C5CHFA_enUS809US810&oq=museums+in+cumbria&aqs=chrome..69i57j0i22i30l3j0i390j69i60.8552j0j15&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8#ip=1 '''Google listing of museums in Cumbria''']
-==Record Offices==
+=== Tullie House Museum ===
-The [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ '''General Register Office'''] holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their [https://www.gro.gov.uk/gro/content/ website] (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, nn some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices. There are six register offices in Cumbria. '''Carlisle, Penrith, Whitehaven, and Wigton serve areas once part of Cumberland:'''
-*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies '''Births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies'''] for all of Cumbria.
+'''Tullie House Museum'''<br>Castle Street<br>Carlisle, Cumbria CA3 8TP UK<br>Telephone: 01228 618718<br>E-Mail: [mailto:enquiries@tulliehouse.org enquiries@tulliehouse.org]<br>
-*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/registration-certificates/order-copy-certificate '''Order a copy of a certificate'''] from all of Cumbria.
+Website: [http://www.tulliehouse.co.uk Tullie House Museum]
-*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/cumbria-registration-service/cumbria-register-offices '''Cumbria Register Offices:'''] Clickable map with links to contact information.
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+:The Tullie House is a museum and art gallery with an emphasis on the area's Roman and turbulent border history. If your family was involved with the reivers, it's worth a visit. It is immediately across from the Castle and they also have a postal research service which seems to specialize in researching reivers and outlaws.
-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, in Cumberland, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CUL.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cumberland].
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