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Archives and Libraries

Boundary Changes Affecting Records

Worcestershire was abolished as part of local government reforms in 1974, with its northern area becoming part of the West Midlands and the rest part of the county of Hereford and Worcester.
Worcester areas then in the West Midlands were Warley (now in Sandwell), and Stourbridge and Halesowen (now in Dudley).^[1]
In 1998 the county of Hereford and Worcester was abolished and Worcestershire was reconstituted, again without the West Midlands area.^[2]

Libraries

Worcestershire Find A Library

Worcester Library
County Hall
Spetchley Road
Worcester, Worcestershire WR5 2NP UK

Telephone: 1905 822722
Worcestershire Libraries and Learning Service

Museums

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

Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury Castle
Hartlebury, Worcestershire DY11 7XZ UK
Telephone: 01299 250416
Website

The County Museum, housed in the former home of the Bishops of Worcester, is a fascinating place to explore. In the museum galleries you can discover social history, toys through time, travel & transport and the intriguing story of Worcestershire's past. Visitors can also see room sets such as the schoolroom and scullery, which are regularly brought to life by visiting schoolchildren and period rooms that focus on the Victorian and Civil War eras.

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum
Foregate Street
Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1DT UK
Telephone: 01905 25371
Email: gallerymuseum@worcestershire.gov.uk
Website

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is housed in an elegant Victorian building in the heart of Worcester. The beautiful interior is a warm and friendly place, with something for all the family to enjoy. Immerse yourself in the special exhibitions, events and activities throughout the year. The museum gallery has lots of amazing things to see including dinosaur footprints, Worcestershire Sauce archive and many more interesting objects from a real Roman mosaic to a Native American totem pole.

The Commandery
Sidbury
Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 2HU UK
Telephone: 01905 361821
Email: commandery@worcestershire.gov.uk
Website

The Commandery's civil war past is a story unlike any other; it is the very site of the Royalist headquarters during the decisive Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the English Civil War in 1651.

Civil Registration 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 and their parishes, see UKBMD: Registration Districts in Worcestershire.

↑ "West Midlands (county)", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Midlands_(county), accessed 25 February 2023.
↑ "Worcestershire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire, accessed 25 February, 2023.

[1] "West Midlands (county)", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Midlands_(county), accessed 25 February 2023.

[2] "Worcestershire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire, accessed 25 February, 2023.

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+==Boundary Changes Affecting Records==
+*Worcestershire was abolished as part of local government reforms in 1974, with its northern area becoming part of the West Midlands and the rest part of the county of Hereford and Worcester.
+*Worcester areas then in the West Midlands were Warley (now in Sandwell), and Stourbridge and Halesowen (now in Dudley).<ref>"West Midlands (county)", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/West_Midlands_(county), accessed 25 February 2023.</ref>
+*In 1998 the county of Hereford and Worcester was abolished and Worcestershire was reconstituted, again without the West Midlands area.<ref>"Worcestershire", in Wikipedia, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Worcestershire, accessed 25 February, 2023.</ref>
 == Archives ==
-=== Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service ===
 '''Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service'''<br>The Hive<br>Sawmill Walk<br>The Butts<br>Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3PD UK<br>Telephone: 01905 822866<br>
 Email: [mailto:hiveadminteam@worcestershire.gov.uk hiveadminteam@worcestershire.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.explorethepast.co.uk/services/collections/ Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service]
+[https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/archive-and-archaeology Website]
+----
-:Come to Explore the Past at The Hive and touch history on our multi-touch table which showcases the resources we have for you to research and enjoy in the building and which highlights heritage sites throughout Worcestershire.  The Hive was the first library in Europe to house both a university book collection and a public lending library replacing the City of Worcester library in The Tything and the University of Worcester's Peirson library.
+'''Dudley Archives and Local History Service'''<br>Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council<br>Council House<br>Priory Road<br>Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1HF UK<br><br>Telephone: 0300 555 2345<br>Email: [mailto:dudleycouncilplus@dudley.gov.uk dudleycouncilplus@dudley.gov.uk]<br>[https://www.dudley.gov.uk/things-to-do/dudley-borough-libraries/archives-and-local-history-service/ Website]<br>[http://archives.dudley.gov.uk/calmview/ Catalogue]
+----
-:The library houses over a quarter of a million books including substantial children's & academic libraries, whilst the secure archive provides storage to over 12 miles (19 km) of archive collections including William Shakespeare’s marriage bond to Anne Hathaway and more than 45,000 records of historic monuments and buildings. The Hive is also home to Worcestershire County Council customer services "Worcestershire Hub"; a business centre; café; and, meeting facilities. There are a total of 350 computers distributed around the building, for joint use by members of the public and the university's students. Public use WiFi connectivity is also provided.
+'''Sandwell Community History and Archives Service''' (includes West Bromwich)<br>Smethwick Library<br>High Street<br> Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1AA UK<br><br>Telephone: 0121 558 2561<br>
+Email: [mailto:archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk]<br>
-=== Dudley Libraries Archives and Local History Service ===
+[https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200253/archives_local_and_family_history/595/our_collections Website]<br>
+[https://www.sandwell.gov.uk/info/200253/archives_local_and_family_history/595/our_collections Our collections]
-'''Dudley Libraries Archives and Local History Service'''<br>Tipton Rd.<br>Dudley, West Midlands DY1 4SQ UK<br>Telephone: 01384 812770<br>
-Email: [mailto:archives.centre@dudley.gov.uk archives.centre@dudley.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.dudley.gov.uk/resident/libraries-archives/archives-and-local-history-service/ Dudley Libraries Archives and Local History Service]
-:Dudley Archives and Local History Service collects, preserves and makes available archive and local studies material relating to the Dudley borough to help the community understand the past, live the present and shape the future.  The Archives and Local History Service looks after a wonderful collection that is housed in the purpose built Archives and Local History Centre in Dudley and includes records dating back to the 12th century.  Whether you’re interested in family history, house history or any other aspect of life and work in the Dudley borough, past and present, the Archives is a great place to start.
 == Libraries ==
+*[https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/find-library '''Worcestershire Find A Library''']
-=== Worcester Library ===
+----
+'''Worcester Library'''<br>County Hall<br>Spetchley Road<br>Worcester, Worcestershire WR5 2NP UK<br><br>Telephone: 1905 822722<br>
-'''Worcester Library'''<br>County Hall<br>Spetchley Road<br>Worcester, Worcestershire WR5 2NP UK<br>Telephone: 1905 822722<br>
+[https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/learning-services-worcestershire Worcestershire Libraries and Learning Service]
-Website: [http://worcestershire.live.jadu.net/info/20017/libraries Worcestershire Libraries and Learning Service]
 == Museums ==
-=== Museums Worcestershire ===
+For a long list of Worcestershire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Worcestershire '''List of museums in Worcestershire'''] in Wikipedia.
+----
-==== Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle ====
 '''Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle'''<br>Hartlebury Castle<br>Hartlebury, Worcestershire DY11 7XZ UK<br> Telephone: 01299 250416<br>
-Email: [mailto:museum@worcestershire.gov.uk museum@worcestershire.gov.uk]<br>
+[https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/county-museum-hartlebury/ Website]
-Website: [https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museums/info/3/county_museum Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle]
 :The County Museum, housed in the former home of the Bishops of Worcester, is a fascinating place to explore.  In the museum galleries you can discover social history, toys through time, travel & transport and the intriguing story of Worcestershire's past. Visitors can also see room sets such as the schoolroom and scullery, which are regularly brought to life by visiting schoolchildren and period rooms that focus on the Victorian and Civil War eras.
+----
-:Within the grounds of the Museum you can visit the Cider Mill and the Transport Gallery which houses a fascinating array of vehicles including a fire engine, hansom cab, bicycles, carts and a large collection of beautifully decorated Gypsy caravans.
-==== Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum ====
 '''Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum'''<br>Foregate Street<br>Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1DT UK<br>Telephone: 01905 25371<br>
 Email: [mailto:gallerymuseum@worcestershire.gov.uk gallerymuseum@worcestershire.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museums/info/2/city_art_gallery_and_museum Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum]
+[https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/worcester-city-art-gallery-museum/ Website]
 :Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is housed in an elegant Victorian building in the heart of Worcester. The beautiful interior is a warm and friendly place, with something for all the family to enjoy. Immerse yourself in the special exhibitions, events and activities throughout the year. The museum gallery has lots of amazing things to see including dinosaur footprints, Worcestershire Sauce archive and many more interesting objects from a real Roman mosaic to a Native American totem pole.
+----
-==== The Commandery ====
 '''The Commandery'''<br>Sidbury<br>Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 2HU UK<br>Telephone: 01905 361821<br>
 Email: [mailto:commandery@worcestershire.gov.uk commandery@worcestershire.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/museums/info/1/the_commandery The Commandery]
+[https://www.museumsworcestershire.org.uk/museums/the-commandery/ Website]
+:The Commandery's civil war past is a story unlike any other; it is the very site of the Royalist headquarters during the decisive Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the English Civil War in 1651.
+==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/WOR.html UKBMD: Registration Districts in Worcestershire].
+----
+*[https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/copycertpublic/BirthCertificate.aspx?_ga=2.257458060.667051128.1664541261-1289295926.1664541261 '''Requesting a copy of a birth certificate''']
+*[https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/copycertpublic/deathcertificate.aspx?_ga=2.14776690.599151268.1664535801-1102006845.1664535798 '''Requesting a copy of a death certificate''']
+*[https://capublic.worcestershire.gov.uk/copycertpublic/marriagecertificate.aspx?_ga=2.179348652.942833980.1665144373-954649082.1665144363 '''Requesting a copy of a marriage certificate''']
+*[https://www.worcestershire.gov.uk/registration-offices-venues-and-fees '''Registration Offices''']
-:The Commandery's civil war past is a story unlike any other; it is the very site of the Royalist headquarters during the decisive Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the English Civil War in 1651.
-For a long list of Worcestershire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Worcestershire List of museums in Worcestershire] in Wikipedia.
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