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Hampshire Record Office, Winchester Hampshire Archives and Local Studies (also known as Hampshire Archives and Local Studies) Sussex Street Winchester, Hampshire SO23 8TH UK Telephone: 01962 846154/846148 Email: enquiries.archives@hants.gov.uk Website Catalogue Popular records Parish registers Southhampton Local Studies and Maritime Library Central Library Civic Centre Southampton, SO14 7LW UK Email: local.studies@southampton.gov.uk Telephone: 023 8083 2205 Website The Local Studies and Maritime Library looks after the local history, maritime and family history collections. It provides information on all aspects on the history of Southampton and Hampshire, including books, periodicals, newspapers, directories, maps and illustrations. Discover your family history using census records, street directories and parish registers. Portsmouth History Centre Central Library Guildhall Square Portsmouth PO1 2DX Telephone: 023 9268 8046 E-mail: portsmouthhistorycentre@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Website Records from the Church of England parishes in the deaneries of Portsmouth, Gosport, Fareham and Havant with some Roman Catholic and Non-Conformist Portsmouth records. Parish records include registers of baptisms, marriages and burials, churchwardens’ accounts, vestry minutes, church plans, photographs etc. Parish registers 1538-1918 have been digitized and made available on FindMyPast which can be accessed for free at the History Centre. Other surname indexes are also available. Baptism certificates can also be supplied for a fee – please contact us for details Isle of Wight Record Office 26 Hillside Newport, Hampshire PO30 2EB UK Telephone: 01983 823820 Email: record.office@iow.gov.uk Website Parish and non-conformist records The Record Office preserves historical documents relating to the Isle of Wight and makes them available to the public for research. Our material spans the 12th - 21st centuries, and includes records of parish churches, estates, families, businesses, schools and local government. Libraries Hampshire library finder Southhampton library links Portsmouth library links Isle of Wight library links University of Southampton Library Highfield Campus University Road Southampton, Hampshire SO17 1BJ UK Telephone: 02380 592180 Email: libenqs@southampton.ac.uk Website Museums For a long list of Hampshire museums, go to List of museums in Hampshire in Wikipedia. Aldershot Military Museum Queens Avenue Aldershot, Hampshire GU11 2LG UK Telephone: 01252 314598 Email: enquiries@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk Website Andover Museum 6 Church Close Andover, Hampshire SP10 1DP UK Telephone: 01264 366283 Email: enquiries@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk Website Eastleigh Museum High Street Eastleigh, Hampshire SO50 5LF UK Telephone: 023 8064 3026 Email: enquiries@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk Website Portsmouth Museums Portsmouth Central Library, 2nd floor Guildhall Square Portsmouth, Hampshire PO1 2DX UK Telephone: 023 9268 8046 Email: PortsmouthHistoryCentre@portsmouthcc.gov.uk Website Westbury Manor Museum West Street Fareham, Hampshire PO16 0JJ UK Telephone: 01329 822063 Email: enquiries@hampshireculturaltrust.org.uk Website Winchester Historic Resources Centre 75 Hyde Street Winchester England SO23 7DW UK Telephone: 01962-848269 Fax: 01962-848299 Email: museums@winchester.gov.uk