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Lancashire Archives
Lancashire County Council
PO Box 78 County Hall
Fishergate
Preston, Lancashire PR1 8XJ UK

Telephone: 0300 123 6701
Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk
Website
LANCAT Catalogue
Church registers guide Guide to our holdings of Anglican, Roman Catholic and Nonconformist church registers and all copies and transcripts of these.

For Manchester area, once in Lancashire:

Manchester Archives and Local Studies
56 Marshall Street
New Cross
Manchester, Lancashire M4 5FU UK

Telephone: 0161 832 5284
Fax: 0161 839 3808
Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk
Website
Church registers search engine
Church registers, alphabetical list

Main article: Manchester Archives and Local Studies

For Liverpool area, once in Lancashire:

Liverpool Record Office
3rd Floor Central Library
William Brown Street
Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW UK

Telephone: 0151 233 3069
Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk
Website
Family history

Parish registers: Many of the parish registers can only be consulted on microfilm or online at the Ancestry database. For registers that have not been microfilmed or digitized, the original volumes can be viewed by appointment only in our search room.

For the area of Furness (Lancashire North of the Sands) and South West Cumberland, particularly for Barrow, Ulverston and Millom, once in Lancashire, now in Cumbria:

Barrow Archive and Local Studies Centre
Ramsden Square
Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1LL UK

Telephone: 01229 407 377
Email: barrow.archives@cumbria.gov.uk
Website
Cumbria Archive Service Catalogue

Libraries[edit | edit source]

Museums[edit | edit source]

Civil Registration Offices[edit | edit source]

The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their 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.

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 UKBMD: Registration Districts in Lancashire.

Ordering Copies of Certificates[edit | edit source]

Register Offices[edit | edit source]

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-'''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
+==Archives==
+'''Lancashire Archives'''<br>Lancashire County Council<br>PO Box 78 County Hall<br>Fishergate<br>Preston, Lancashire PR1 8XJ UK<br><br>Telephone: 0300 123 6701<br>Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk<br>[http://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-record-office.aspx Website]<br>[http://archivecat.lancashire.gov.uk/calmview/ LANCAT Catalogue]<br>
+[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/archives-and-record-office/our-collections/church-registers-guide/ Church registers guide] Guide to our holdings of Anglican, Roman Catholic and Nonconformist church registers and all copies and transcripts of these.
+----
+'''For Manchester area, once in Lancashire:'''<br><br>
+'''Manchester Archives and Local Studies'''<br>
+Marshall Street<br>
+New Cross<br>
+Manchester, Lancashire M4 5FU UK<br><br>Telephone: 0161 832 5284<br>Fax: 0161 839 3808<br>
+Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk<br>
+[http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/448/archives_and_local_history Website]<br>
+[https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory/100/church_registers Church registers search engine]<br>
+[https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory/100/church_registers/category/788 Church registers, alphabetical list]
+{{main|Manchester Archives and Local Studies}}
+----
+'''For Liverpool area, once in Lancashire:'''<br><br>
+'''Liverpool Record Office'''<br>3rd Floor Central Library<br>William Brown Street<br>Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW UK<br><br>Telephone: 0151 233 3069<br>Email: {{email|archives@liverpool.gov.uk}}<br>[https://liverpool.gov.uk/archives/ Website]<br>[https://liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/archives-family-history/family-history/ Family history]<br>
+:Parish registers: Many of the parish registers can only be consulted on microfilm or online at the Ancestry database. For registers that have not been microfilmed or digitized, the original volumes can be viewed by appointment only in our search room.
+----
+'''For the area of Furness (Lancashire North of the Sands) and South West Cumberland, particularly for Barrow, Ulverston and Millom, ''once in Lancashire, now in Cumbria'':'''<br>
+<br>
+'''Barrow Archive and Local Studies Centre'''<br>Ramsden Square<br>Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria LA14 1LL UK<br><br>Telephone: 01229 407 377<br>Email: {{email|barrow.archives@cumbria.gov.uk}}<br>[https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/archivecentres/balsc.asp Website]<br>[http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/Online_catalogues/default.asp Cumbria Archive Service Catalogue]
-'''[[Manchester Archives and Local Studies|Manchester Archives and Local Studies]]<br>'''56 Marshall Street<br>New Cross, Manchester M4 5FU<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0161 832 5284<br>Email: {{email|archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk}}<br>Website: {{URL|www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/arls/}}<br>Catalogue: [http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services] {{main|Manchester Archives and Local Studies}}
+== Libraries ==
+*[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/libraries/search-for-a-library/ '''Lancashire library list''']
+*[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/libraries-and-archives/libraries/community-libraries/ '''Lancashire independent community library list''']
+*[https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory/14/libraries/category/1957 '''Manchester library list''']
+*[https://www.liverpool.gov.uk/libraries/find-a-library/ '''Liverpool Find a Library''']
+*[https://www.cumbria.gov.uk/libraries/locations/libraryLocations.asp '''Barrow library links''']
-'''Manchester Central Library - '''Archive Service (Manchester Archives) temporarily at Greater Manchester County Record Office during remodeling.<br>Local Studies Unit<br>St. Peter's Square Manchester M2 5PD<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0161 234 1979<br>Email:<br>Website: [http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central]
+== Museums ==
+*[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/leisure-and-culture/museums/?utm_source=Redirect&utm_medium=Shorturl&utm_campaign=Shorturl '''Museums in Lancashire''']
+*[https://www.manchester.gov.uk/directory/101/museums_galleries_and_the_arts/category/872 '''Museums in Manchester''']
+*[https://www.liverpoolmuseums.org.uk/about#section--all-venues '''National Museums of Liverpool''']
+*[https://www.barrowbc.gov.uk/visitors/local-history-heritage/ '''Museums in Barrow''']
-'''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]
+==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.
+----
+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/LAN.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Lancashire].
-'''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
+===Ordering Copies of Certificates===
+*[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/births-marriages-and-deaths/certificates/ Lancashire: Copy certificates]
+*[https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500203/births_marriages_deaths_and_nationality/1144/buy_a_copy_certificate/4 Manchester: Buy a copy certificate]
+*[https://liverpool.gov.uk/births-marriage-deaths/certificates-and-research/ Liverpool: Certificates and research]
+*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/registration-certificates/order-copy-certificate Cumbria, including Barrow-in-Furness: Order a copy of a certificate''']
+===Register Offices===
+*[https://www.lancashire.gov.uk/births-marriages-and-deaths/find-a-registration-office/ Lancashire Find a Registration Office]
+*[https://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/200067/marriages_and_civil_partnerships/1186/manchester_registration_service_-_contact_and_location_details Manchester Register Office]
+*[https://liverpool.gov.uk/births-marriage-deaths/how-to-find-us/ Liverpool Register Office]
+*[https://new.cumbria.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-ceremonies/cumbria-registration-service/cumbria-register-offices/barrow-register-office Barrow Register 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>
+{{Place|Lancashire}} {{England Archives and Libraries}}
-'''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
+[[Category:Lancashire, England]]
+[[category:Counties of England]]
-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.
-{{Place|Lancashire|Archives and Libraries}} {{England Archives and Libraries}}
-[[Category:Lancashire|Archives and Libraries]]