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Borthwick Institute
University Library and Archives
University of York
Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK
Telephone: 01904 321166
Email: borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk
Website: Borthwick Institute

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: The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society

Barnsley Archives
Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Department
Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council
Barnsley Central Library
Shambles Street
Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2JF UK
Telephone: 01226 773950
Email: archives@barnsley.gov.uk
Website: Barnesley Archives and Discovery Centre

Doncaster Archives
King Edward Road
Balby
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 0NA UK
Telephone: 01302 859811
Email: doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk
Website: Doncaster Archives

Rotherham Archives
Archives and Local Studies Service
Rotherham Central Library
Walker Place
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 1JH UK
Telephone: 01709 823616
Email: archives@rotherham.gov.uk
Website: Rotherham Archives

Sheffield Archives
52 Shoreham Street
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4SP UK
Telephone: 0114 2039395
Email: archives@sheffield.gov.uk
Website: Sheffield Archives

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Riverside Library
Main Street
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1AE UK
Telephone: 01709 336774
Email: e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk
Website: Riverside Library

Sheffield Central Library
Surrey St
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1XZ UK
Telephone: 114 2734712
Email: central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk
Website: Sheffield Central Library
Catalogue: Sheffield Archives online catalogue

Museums[edit | edit source]

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

Clifton Park Museum
Clifton Ln
Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 2AA UK
Telephone: 1709 336633
Email: cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk
Website: Clifton Park Museum

Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery
Chequer Rd
Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2AE UK
Telephone: 1302 734293
Email: museumD@doncaster.gov.uk
Website: Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery

Weston Park Museum
Western Bank
Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TP UK
Telephone: 114 2782600
Email: info@museums-sheffield.org.uk
Website: Weston Park Museum

Weston Park is an award-winning, family-friendly museum where the visitors come first. If visiting with children, simply wind up and release, but there is plenty of treasure here for adults too. Discover the real story of Sheffield, from its geological roots to the people, politics and music that shaped the modern city.

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 *[[North Yorkshire Archives and Libraries]]
 *[[South Yorkshire Archives and Libraries]]
-*[[Tees Valley Archives and Libraries]]
+==Archives==
-==Tracing Your Ancestors in South Yorkshire Guide==
+'''Borthwick Institute'''<br>University Library and Archives<br>University of York<br>Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK<br>Telephone: 01904 321166<br>
-*'''The 4 archive and local studies services in South Yorkshire (Barnsley, Doncaster, Rotherham and Sheffield) have worked together to compile a single [https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-local-studies/research/Tracing%20your%20ancestors%20in%20South%20Yorkshire.pdf guide] to the main genealogical material in their offices and elsewhere. This guide is a supplement to more detailed information available on their websites.'''
+Email: [mailto:borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Borthwick Institute]
-*'''[https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-local-studies/research/Tracing%20your%20ancestors%20in%20South%20Yorkshire.pdf Download the guide.] It tells you what genealogical sources are available and where they are to be found. '''
-*'''The key genealogical resources are listed in church, chapel and cemetery registers, trade directories and probate records.'''
-*'''More information than ever before is being made available online, not only by ourselves but also by genealogical websites such as Ancestry.com, FindMyPast and Genes Reunited, etc.'''
-*[https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/sites/default/files/docs/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-local-studies/research/Tracing%20your%20ancestors%20in%20South%20Yorkshire.pdf '''Tracing Your Ancestors in South Yorkshire''']
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+'''The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society'''<br>Suite 10E<br>Joseph's Well<br>Hanover Way<br>Leeds, Yorkshire LS3 1AB UK<br>Telephone: 0113 245 7910<br>
+Email: [mailto:yas.secretary@gmail.com yas.secretary@gmail.com]<br>
+Website: [http://www.yas.org.uk The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society]
 ----
-==Archives==
+'''Barnsley Archives'''<br>Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Department<br>Barnsley Metropolitan Borough Council<br>Barnsley Central Library<br>Shambles Street<br>Barnsley, South Yorkshire S70 2JF UK<br>Telephone: 01226 773950<br>Email: [mailto:archives@barnsley.gov.uk archives@barnsley.gov.uk]<br>
-{|
+Website: [http://www.experience-barnsley.com/archives-and-discovery-centre Barnesley Archives and Discovery Centre]
-|-
-|style="padding-right:50px"|
-'''Barnsley Archives and Local Studies Department'''<br>Church Street<br>
-Barnsley<br>
-South Yorkshire<br>
-S70 2TA, UK<br>
-<br>Telephone: 01226 772500<br>Email: experiencebarnsley@barnsley.gov.uk<br>
-[http://www.experience-barnsley.com/archives-and-discovery-centre Website]
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-'''Doncaster Archives and Local Studies'''<br>Chequer Road<br>Doncaster DN1 2AE, UK<br>
-<br>
-Telephone: 01302 734307<br>
-Email: DALS@doncaster.gov.uk<br>
-[http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/localstudies Website]<br>
-[https://www2.calmview.co.uk/doncaster/calmview/ Online catalogue: CalmView]
-|
-'''Rotherham Archives and Local Studies Service'''<br>
-Clifton Park Museum<br>
-Clifton Lane<br>
-Rotherham<br>South Yorkshire S65 2AA, UK<br><br>Telephone: 01709 823616<br>Email: [mailto:archives@rotherham.gov.uk archives@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
-[https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/leisure-culture/archives-local-history Website]<br>
-[https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/local-history-heritage/see-sources-available-history-research/1 Sources available for history research]
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-'''Sheffield Archives and Local Studies'''<br>First Floor, Central Library<br>
+'''Doncaster Archives'''<br>King Edward Road<br>Balby<br>Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN4 0NA UK<br>Telephone: 01302 859811<br>Email: [mailto:doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk doncaster.archives@doncaster.gov.uk]<br>
-Surrey Street<br>
+Website: [http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/localstudies Doncaster Archives]
-Sheffield S1 1XZ, UK<br>Telephone: 0114 203 9395 (Sat, Mon, Tues)
-273 4753 (Wed, Thur, Fri, Sat)<br>[https://forms.sheffield.gov.uk/form/auto/make_enquiry?team=the%20Archives%20and%20Local%20Studies%20Library&email=archives@sheffield.gov.uk&eformURL=https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives/access-archives-local-studies-library Contact Us]<br>
-[https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/archives Website]
-|}
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-'''Borthwick Institute'''<br>University Library and Archives<br>University of York<br>Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK<br>Telephone: 01904 321166<br>
+'''Rotherham Archives'''<br>Archives and Local Studies Service<br>Rotherham Central Library<br>Walker Place<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 1JH UK<br>Telephone: 01709 823616<br>Email: [mailto:archives@rotherham.gov.uk archives@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
-Email: [mailto:borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk]<br>[http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Website]<br>
+Website: [http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/info/200062/libraries/718/archives_and_local_history Rotherham Archives]
-[https://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/holdings/what-we-hold/church/ Church of England and nonconformist records]
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-'''The Yorkshire Archaeological & Historical Society'''<br>Suite 10E<br>Joseph's Well<br>Hanover Way<br>Leeds, Yorkshire LS3 1AB UK<br>Telephone: 0113 245 7910<br>
+'''Sheffield Archives'''<br>52 Shoreham Street<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 4SP UK<br>Telephone: 0114 2039395<br>Email: [mailto:archives@sheffield.gov.uk archives@sheffield.gov.uk]<br>
-Email: [mailto:yas.secretary@gmail.com yas.secretary@gmail.com]<br>
+Website: [https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/archives Sheffield Archives]
-[http://www.yas.org.uk Website]
-:The Society’s archives include remarkably varied and fascinating collections of maps, diaries, letters, prints, photographs, deeds, wills, manorial records and rare or early printed books which altogether offer insight into the archaeology and history of the historic county of York from prehistoric to modern times.
 == Libraries ==
-*[https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/libraries/find-a-library/ '''Barnsley Council Find Your Local Library''']
+'''Riverside Library'''<br>Main Street<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S60 1AE UK<br>Telephone: 01709 336774<br>
-*[https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/libraries/doncaster-libraries '''Doncaster Council Libraries''']
+Email: [mailto:e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk e-libraries@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
-*[https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/libraries/list-libraries-neighbourhood-hubs/1 '''Rotherham Council List of libraries and Neighborhood Hubs''']
+Website: [http://www.rotherham.gov.uk/directory_record/293/riverside_library Riverside Library]
-*[https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries-archives/our-libraries '''Sheffield Council Libraries''']
+----
+'''Sheffield Central Library'''<br>Surrey St<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S1 1XZ UK<br>Telephone: 114 2734712<br>
+Email: [mailto:central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk central.lending@sheffield.gov.uk]<br>
+Website: [https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/libraries Sheffield Central Library]<br>
+Catalogue: [http://www.calmview.eu/SheffieldArchives/CalmView/ Sheffield Archives online catalogue]
 == Museums ==
 For a long list of South Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_South_Yorkshire '''List of museums in South Yorkshire'''] in Wikipedia.<br>
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-*[https://www.experience-barnsley.com/museum '''Barnsley Museum''']
+'''Clifton Park Museum'''<br>Clifton Ln<br>Rotherham, South Yorkshire S65 2AA UK<br>Telephone: 1709 336633<br>
-*[https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/museums-and-galleries '''Doncaster Museums and Galleries''']
+Email: [mailto:cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk cliftonparkmuseum@rotherham.gov.uk]<br>
-*[https://www.cliftonpark.org.uk/ '''Clifton Park and Museum, Rotherham''']
+Website: [http://www.cliftonparkrotherham.co.uk/museum Clifton Park Museum]
-==Civil Registration Offices==
+----
-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, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.
+'''Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery'''<br>Chequer Rd<br>Doncaster, South Yorkshire DN1 2AE UK<br>Telephone: 1302 734293<br>
+Email: [mailto:museumD@doncaster.gov.uk museumD@doncaster.gov.uk]<br>
+Website: [http://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/culture-leisure-tourism/doncaster-museum-and-art-gallery Doncaster Museum and Art Gallery]
 ----
-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 [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/wry.html Civil Registration Districts in Yorkshire West Riding]. South Yorkshire was created from the West Riding.
+'''Weston Park Museum'''<br>Western Bank<br>Sheffield, South Yorkshire S10 2TP UK<br>Telephone: 114 2782600<br>
-===Ordering a Copy Certificate===
+Email: [mailto:info@museums-sheffield.org.uk info@museums-sheffield.org.uk]<br>
-*[https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/births-marriages-deaths-nationality/certificates-and-costs '''Barnsley Certificate Requests''']
+Website: [http://www.museums-sheffield.org.uk/museums/weston-park/home Weston Park Museum]
-*[https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/births-marriages-deaths-nationality/certificates-and-costs '''Doncaster Certificate Requests''']
-*[https://www.rotherham.gov.uk/community-living/get-copy-birth-marriage-death-certificate/2 '''Rotherham Request a Copy Certificate''']
+:Weston Park is an award-winning, family-friendly museum where the visitors come first. If visiting with children, simply wind up and release, but there is plenty of treasure here for adults too. Discover the real story of Sheffield, from its geological roots to the people, politics and music that shaped the modern city.
-*[https://sheffield.sishost.co.uk/Agenda/CopyCertificates/Process/Certificate/defaultprocess.aspx '''Sheffield Order a Copy Certificate''']
-===Register Offices===
-*[https://www.barnsley.gov.uk/services/births-deaths-and-marriages/contact-registrars-and-where-to-find-us/ '''Barnsley Register Office''']
-*[https://www.doncaster.gov.uk/services/births-marriages-deaths-nationality/contact-us-registry-office '''Doncaster Register Office''']
-*[https://www.registryofficesnearme.com/registry-office/rotherham-registry-office '''Rotherham Register Office''']
-*[https://www.sheffield.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages/register-office-opening-times '''Sheffield Register Office''']
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