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== Location ==
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Bedfordshire & Luton Archives & Records Service (BLARS)
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County Hall
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Cauldwell Street
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BEDFORD
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MK42 9AP
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Telephone:- U.K. 01234 228833/228777 Overseas +44 1234 228833/228777
==Archives==
Fax:- U.K. 01234 228854 Overseas +44 1234 228854
'''Bedfordshire Record Office '''<br>Bedfordshire Archives &amp; Records Service <br> Riverside Building<br>Borough Hall<br> Cauldwell Street<br> Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9AP UK<br> <br>
E-mail address:- archive@bedscc.gov.uk
Telephone: 01234 228833/228777<br>Email: [mailto:archive@bedford.gov.uk archive@bedford.gov.uk]<br>
*[https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/Archives-Service.aspx Website]
*[https://bedsarchivescat.bedford.gov.uk/search/advanced Archive Service Catalogue]
*[https://bedsarchives.bedford.gov.uk/Using_Our_Collections/Using-Our-Collections.aspx Using Our Collections]


== Website ==
==Libraries==
[http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx Bedfordshire and Luton County Record Office Website]
[https://beds-arena.culturalservices.net/web/arena '''Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire's Library Catalogue''']
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[https://virtual-library.culturalservices.net/webingres/bedfordshire/vlib/0.static/library_index.htm '''Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Libraries'''] Links to local libraries
 
== Museums ==
For a long list of Bedfordshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_Bedfordshire '''List of museums in Bedfordshire'''] in Wikipedia.
 
==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.
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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 Bedfordshire and their parishes, see [https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/bdf.html REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN BEDFORDSHIRE] The list shows the civil registration districts in Bedfordshire since 1837.
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'''Bedford Registry Office'''<br>
The Harpur Suite<br>
Harpur Square<br>
Harpur Street<br>
Bedford MK40 1LE England<br>
*[https://www.registryofficesnearme.com/registry-office/bedford-registry-office Website]<br>
*[https://www.bedford.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships Registration Services]<br>
*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/bedford.html Parishes]
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'''Central Bedfordshire Registry Office'''<br>
The Court House<br>
Woburn Street<br>
Ampthill MK45 2HX England<br>
*[https://www.registryofficesnearme.com/registry-office/central-bedfordshire-registry-office Website]
*[https://www.centralbedfordshire.gov.uk/info/49/registration_services Registration services]
*[https://www.ukbmd.org.uk/reg/districts/central%20bedfordshire.html Parishes]
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'''Luton Registry Office'''<br>
6 George Street West<br>
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2BJ England<br>
Email: registration@luton.gov.uk<br>
*[https://m.luton.gov.uk/Page/Show/Community_and_living/register-office/Pages/default.aspx Website]
*[https://myforms.luton.gov.uk/service/Order_a_copy_of_a_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/luton.html Parishes]<br>
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Latest revision as of 10:03, 25 October 2024

Bedfordshire Wiki Topics
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Beginning Research
Record Types
Bedfordshire Background
Local Research Resources

Archives

Bedfordshire Record Office
Bedfordshire Archives & Records Service
Riverside Building
Borough Hall
Cauldwell Street
Bedford, Bedfordshire MK42 9AP UK

Telephone: 01234 228833/228777
Email: archive@bedford.gov.uk

Libraries

Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire's Library Catalogue


Bedford Borough and Central Bedfordshire Libraries Links to local libraries

Museums

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

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 Bedfordshire and their parishes, see REGISTRATION DISTRICTS IN BEDFORDSHIRE The list shows the civil registration districts in Bedfordshire since 1837.


Bedford Registry Office
The Harpur Suite
Harpur Square
Harpur Street
Bedford MK40 1LE England


Central Bedfordshire Registry Office
The Court House
Woburn Street
Ampthill MK45 2HX England


Luton Registry Office
6 George Street West
Luton, Bedfordshire, LU1 2BJ England
Email: registration@luton.gov.uk