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For a list of Cheshire museums, go to List of museums in Cheshire in Wikipedia.
Cheshire West and Cheshire Galleries and Museums
Cheshire East Museums

Paradise Mill
Park Lane
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6TJ UK
Telephone: 01625 612045
Email: info@silkmacclesfield.org.uk
Website

Paradise Mill takes you back in time to Macclesfield of the early 20th century, with the only working Jacquard silk hand looms in the country in their original location, offering the experience of what it would have been like to be a Macclesfield mill worker.

The Old Sunday School
Roe Street
Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6UT UK
Telephone: 01625 613210
Email: info@silkmacclesfield.org.uk
Website

In the 18th and 19th century many of the children in Macclesfield would have been working in the silk mills from the age of 6 years, and Sunday School would have been their only chance for education. It provided the main opportunity for children to learn reading and writing, as well as scripture. The Large Sunday School was established by John Whitaker, a local Alderman and Magistrate. His aim was to teach religious knowledge and learning to the ‘lower classes of society’; ‘to lessen the sum of human wretchedness’.

Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse
162 London Road
Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AB UK
Telephone: 1606 271640
Email: weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk
Website

This museum records the social, cultural and industrial history of west Cheshire. It was formerly known as the Salt Museum, reflecting its early focus on the history of salt extraction, a local industry dating back to Roman times. The museum was renamed Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse in 2010 as its remit now extends to cover the broader history of the area and also the history of the building itself as a former workhouse. It is part of the West Cheshire Museums.

Civil Records Offices

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 of Cheshire and their parishes, see UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cheshire.

Contact information and links for ordering records:

East Cheshire

Chester West and Chester

Halton

Warrington

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+== Archives ==
+'''Cheshire Archives and Local Studies'''<br>Duke Street<br>Chester, Cheshire CH1 1RL UK<br><br>Telephone: 1244 972574<br>Email: [mailto:recordoffice@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk  recordoffice@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.cheshirearchives.org.uk/family-history/family-history.aspx Website]<br>
+[http://archives.cheshire.gov.uk/search-and-shop/search-and-shop.aspx Databases]
+:*The Cheshire Archives & Local Studies service identifies, collects and cares for archives and publications that are the evidence of Cheshire communities’ lives past and present. We deliver access for all to our collections for information, learning and enjoyment and work to make sure archives survive so that future generations will be able to do the same.
+:*We are a shared service of '''Cheshire West and Chester and Cheshire East Councils'''. The service is also responsible for delivering the archives service for '''Warrington''' and '''Halton''' boroughs.
-'''Cheshire Archive and Local Studies Service'''<br>Duke Street<br>Chester, Cheshire CH1 1RL<br>UK<br>Telephone: 01244 977195<br>Email:<br>Website: [http://archive.cheshire.gov.uk http://archive.cheshire.gov.uk]<br>Catalogue: [http://archives.cheshire.gov.uk http://archives.cheshire.gov.uk]<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1303844723154_321" />
+== Libraries ==
+*[https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/libraries '''Cheshire and West Cheshire Libraries''']
+*[https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/libraries/libraries.aspx '''East Cheshire Libraries''']
+*[https://www.warrington.gov.uk/libraries '''Warrington Libraries''']
+*[https://library.haltonbc.info/opening-times/ '''Halton Libraries''']
-'''National Waterways Museum'''<br>South Pier Road<br>Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 4FW<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0151 355 5017<br>Email: ellesmereport@thewaterwaystrust.org.uk<br>Website: [http://nwm.org.uk http://nwm.org.uk]
+== Museums ==
+*For a list of Cheshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Cheshire '''List of museums in Cheshire] in Wikipedia.'''
+*[https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/leisure-parks-and-events/arts-and-festivals/galleries-and-museums '''Cheshire West and Cheshire Galleries and Museums''']
+*[https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/leisure,_culture_and_tourism/arts,_heritage_and_museums/heritage-museums.aspx '''Cheshire East Museums''']  <br>
-The following archives and libraries are in Lancashire, but have many holdings for Cheshire.
+----
+'''Paradise Mill'''<br>Park Lane<br>Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6TJ UK<br>Telephone: 01625 612045<br>Email: [mailto:info@silkmacclesfield.org.uk info@silkmacclesfield.org.uk]<br>
+[https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk/venues/paradise-mill Website]
+:Paradise Mill takes you back in time to Macclesfield of the early 20th century, with the only working Jacquard silk hand looms in the country in their original location, offering the experience of what it would have been like to be a Macclesfield mill worker.
+----
+'''The Old Sunday School'''<br>Roe Street<br>Macclesfield, Cheshire SK11 6UT UK<br>Telephone: 01625 613210<br>Email: [mailto:info@silkmacclesfield.org.uk info@silkmacclesfield.org.uk]<br>
+[https://macclesfieldmuseums.co.uk/venues/the-old-sunday-school Website]
+:In the 18th and 19th century many of the children in Macclesfield would have been working in the silk mills from the age of 6 years, and Sunday School would have been their only chance for education.  It provided the main opportunity for children to learn reading and writing, as well as scripture.  The Large Sunday School was established by John Whitaker, a local Alderman and Magistrate.  His aim was to teach religious knowledge and learning to the ‘lower classes of society’; ‘to lessen the sum of human wretchedness’.
+----
+'''Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse'''<br>162 London Road<br>Northwich, Cheshire CW9 8AB UK<br>Telephone: 1606 271640<br>Email: [mailto:weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk weaverhalladmin@cheshirewest.gov.uk]<br>[https://events.westcheshiremuseums.co.uk/venue/weaver-hall-museum-and-workhouse/ Website]
+:This museum records the social, cultural and industrial history of west Cheshire. It was formerly known as the Salt Museum, reflecting its early focus on the history of salt extraction, a local industry dating back to Roman times. The museum was renamed Weaver Hall Museum and Workhouse in 2010 as its remit now extends to cover the broader history of the area and also the history of the building itself as a former workhouse.  It is part of the [http://westcheshiremuseums.co.uk West Cheshire Museums].
+==Civil Records 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''' of Cheshire and their parishes, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/CHS.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Cheshire].
+----
+<br>
+'''Contact information and links for ordering records:'''<br>
+<br>
+[https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/register_office/contact_details.aspx '''East Cheshire''']<br>
+*[https://www.cheshireeast.gov.uk/register_office/register-office.aspx Births, marriages, and deaths]<br>
+*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/cheshire%20east.html Current Parishes]<br>
+[https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/births-deaths-and-marriage/contact-and-opening-hours '''Chester West and Chester''']<br>
+*[https://www.cheshirewestandchester.gov.uk/residents/births-deaths-and-marriage/ordering-certificates Ordering certificates]<br>
+*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/cheshire%20west%20and%20chester.html Current Parishes]<br>
+[https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/BirthsDeathsMarriages/Registrar-opening-times.aspx '''Halton''']<br>
+*[https://www3.halton.gov.uk/Pages/BirthsDeathsMarriages/BirthsDeathsMarriages.aspx Births, marriages, deaths and citizenship]<br>
+*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/halton.html Current Parishes]<br>
+[https://www.warrington.gov.uk/warrington-register-office '''Warrington''']<br>
+*[https://www.warrington.gov.uk/order-copy-birth-death-marriage-or-civil-partnership-certificate Order a copy of a birth, death, marriage or civil partnership certificate]<br>
+*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/warrington.html Current Parishes]
-'''Greater Manchester County Record Office'''<br>56 Marshall Street<br>New Cross, Manchester &nbsp;M4 5FU<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0161 832 5284<br>Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk<br>Website: [http://www.gmcro.co.uk http://www.gmcro.co.uk]&nbsp;&nbsp;<br>Catalogue: [http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services]
-'''Manchester Central Library'''<br>Local Studies Unit<br>St. Peter's Square Manchester&nbsp; &nbsp;M2 5PD<br>UK<br>Telephone: 0161 234 1979<br>Email:<br>Website: [http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central]
+{{Place|Cheshire}} {{England Archives and Libraries}}
-'''John Rylands University Library of Manchester'''<br>Deansgate Building<br>Deansgate,&nbsp;Manchester&nbsp;&nbsp;M3 3EHUK<br>Telephone: 0161 834 5343<br>Email:&nbsp;jrul.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk<br>Website: [http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections]
+[[Category:Cheshire, England]]
+[[Category:Counties of England]]
-'''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&nbsp; &nbsp;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>Telephone: 0151 0233 05817<br>Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk<br>Website: [http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives http://www.liverpool.gov.uk/archives]
-Local archives and libraries may have information and resources for specific areas that are not found in the major repositories. For a list of local libraries go to [http://www.ukbmd.org.uk/genuki/chs/index.html#archiv Genuki].
-{{Place|Cheshire|Archives and Libraries}}
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