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Bradford City Library
9 Aldermanbury
Centenary Square
Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK
Telephone: 1274 433600
Email: city.library@bradford.gov.uk
Website

Castleford Forum Library and Museum
Carlton St
Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK
Telephone: 01977 722085
Email: castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk
Website

Halifax Central Library and Archives
Northgate
Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK
Telephone: 1422 392630
Email: libraries@calderdale.gov.uk
Website

Leeds Central Library
Municipal Buildings
Calverley Street
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK
Telephone: 0113 378 5005
Email: libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk
Website

Pontefract Library
Market Pl
Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK
Telephone: 1977 727692
Email: pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk

Wakefield Library
Burton St
Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK
Telephone: 1924 305376
Email: wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk
Website

Museums

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

Leeds City Museum
Millennium Square
Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK
Telephone: 113 2243732
Email: city.museum@leeds.gov.uk
Website

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 Civil Registration Districts in Yorkshire West Riding.

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-*[[East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and_Libraries]]
+*[[East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Libraries]]
 *[[West Yorkshire Archives and Libraries]]
 *[[North Yorkshire Archives and Libraries]]
 *[[South Yorkshire Archives and Libraries]]
+*[[Tees Valley Archives and Libraries]]
 ==Archives==
-'''Borthwick Institute'''<br>University Library and Archives<br>University of York<br>Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK<br>Telephone: 01904 321166<br>
+*[https://www.wyjs.org.uk/archive-service/ '''West Yorkshire Archive Service''']
-Email: [mailto:borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk]<br>Website: [http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Borthwick Institute]
-:Our mission - We support and expand the University of York's cultural endeavour and contribute to human understanding through collecting archives, preserving them and making them widely available for research to all people, now and in the future.
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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]
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:50px"|
-:The Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society (known until recently as the Yorkshire Archaeological Society) has promoted the study of Yorkshire’s past since 1863, when it was created as the Huddersfield Archaeological and Topographical Association.  On this site you'll find details of the society's historical and archaeological activities across Yorkshire - lectures, excursions, publications, projects - and links to its vibrant special interest sections.
+'''West Yorkshire History Centre - Wakefield Archive Service'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
+Email: [mailto:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
+[https://www.wyjs.org.uk/archive-service/contact-us-and-opening-times/west-yorkshire-history-centre-wakefield-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Website]
 ----
 '''Bradford Archives'''<br>Margaret McMillan Tower<br>Prince's Way<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1NN UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939785<br>
 Email: [mailto:bradford@wyjs.org.uk bradford@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/bradford-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Bradford Archives]
+[http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/bradford-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Website]
 ----
 '''Calderdale Archives'''<br>Central Library<br>Northgate House<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 01422 392636<br>
 Email: [mailto:calderdale@wyjs.org.uk calderdale@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/calderdale-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Calderdale Archives]
+[http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/calderdale-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Website]
 ----
 '''Kirklees Archives'''<br>Huddersfield Library and Art Gallery<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 221966<br>
 Email: [mailto:kirklees@wyjs.org.uk kirklees@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/kirklees-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Kirklees Archives]
+[http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/kirklees-archive-service-opening-times-and-information/ Website]
-----
+|style="vertical-align:top"|
 '''Leeds Archives'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
 Email: [mailto:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/leeds-archive-services-opening-times-and-information/ Leeds Archives]
+[http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/leeds-archive-services-opening-times-and-information/ Website]
+----
+'''Borthwick Institute'''<br>University Library and Archives<br>University of York<br>Heslington, York YO10 5DD UK<br>Telephone: 01904 321166<br>
+Email: [mailto:borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk borthwick-institute@york.ac.uk]<br>[http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/ Website]
 ----
-'''Wakefield Archives'''<br>Nepshaw Lane South<br>Morley<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS27 7JQ UK<br>Telephone: 0113 3939788<br>
+'''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:leeds@wyjs.org.uk leeds@wyjs.org.uk]<br>
+Email: [mailto:yas.secretary@gmail.com yas.secretary@gmail.com]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wyjs.org.uk/archives/contact-us-and-opening-times/leeds-archive-services-opening-times-and-information/ Wakefield Archives]
+[http://www.yas.org.uk Website]
+|}
 == Libraries ==
+*[https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/find-your-local-library/ '''Bradford Council Libraries List''']
+*[https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/leisure-and-culture/local-history-and-heritage/local-studies-and-family-history-libraries '''Local studies and family history in Calderdale libraries''']
+*[http://www.kirkleeslibraries.co.uk/locations/ '''Kirklees Council Libraries List''']
+*[https://www.leeds.gov.uk/libraries '''Leeds Council Libraries List''']
+*[https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library '''Wakefield Council Libraries List''']
+-----
+{|
+|-
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:50px"|
 '''Bradford City Library'''<br>9 Aldermanbury<br>Centenary Square<br>Bradford, West Yorkshire BD1 1SD UK<br>Telephone: 1274 433600<br>
 Email: [mailto:city.library@bradford.gov.uk city.library@bradford.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/city-library/ Bradford City Library]
+[https://www.bradford.gov.uk/libraries/find-your-local-library/city-library/ Website]
 ----
 '''Castleford Forum Library and Museum'''<br>Carlton St<br>Castleford, West Yorkshire WF10 1BB UK<br>Telephone: 01977 722085<br>
 Email: [mailto:castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk castlefordlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/castleford-forum-library-and-museum Castleford Forum Library and Museum]
+[http://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/castleford-forum-library-and-museum Website]
-----
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:50px"|
-'''Halifax Central Library'''<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 1422 392630<br>
+'''Halifax Central Library and Archives'''<br>Northgate<br>Halifax, West Yorkshire HX1 1UN UK<br>Telephone: 1422 392630<br>
 Email: [mailto:libraries@calderdale.gov.uk libraries@calderdale.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/leisure-and-culture/libraries/your-local-library/central-library Halifax Central Library]
+[https://www.visitcalderdale.com/see-and-do/services-and-information/halifax-central-library-archive/ Website]
-----
-'''Huddersfield Library'''<br>Princess Alexandra Walk<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD1 2SU UK<br>Telephone: 01484 414868<br>
-Email: [mailto:huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk huddersfield.lic@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://communitydirectory.kirklees.gov.uk/communitydirectory/venueDetails.aspx?venueID=17 Huddersfield Library]
 ----
 '''Leeds Central Library'''<br>Municipal Buildings<br>Calverley Street<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS1 3AB UK<br>Telephone: 0113 378 5005<br>
 Email: [mailto:libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk libraryenquiries@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/Pages/Central-library.aspx Leeds Central Library]
+[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/leisure/Pages/Central-library.aspx Website]<br>
-----
+|style="vertical-align:top; padding-right:50px"|
 '''Pontefract Library'''<br>Market Pl<br>Pontefract, West Yorkshire WF8 1BD UK<br>Telephone: 1977 727692<br>
 Email: [mailto:pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk pontefractlibrary@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/pontefract-library Pontefract Library]
 ----
 '''Wakefield Library'''<br>Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2EB UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305376<br>
 Email: [mailto:wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk wakefieldlibrarymuseum@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/wakefield-library Wakefield Library]
+[https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/libraries-and-local-history/your-local-library/wakefield-library Website]
+|}
 == Museums ==
 For a long list of West Yorkshire museums, go to [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_museums_in_West_Yorkshire '''List of museums in West Yorkshire'''] in Wikipedia.
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 '''Leeds City Museum'''<br>Millennium Square<br>Leeds, West Yorkshire LS2 8BH UK<br>Telephone: 113 2243732<br>
 Email: [mailto:city.museum@leeds.gov.uk city.museum@leeds.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/Leeds-City-Museum.aspx Leeds City Museum]
+[http://www.leeds.gov.uk/museumsandgalleries/Pages/Leeds-City-Museum.aspx Website]
-----
+==Civil Registration Offices==
-'''Tolson Museum'''<br>Ravensknowle Park<br>Wakefield Road<br>Huddersfield, West Yorkshire HD5 8DJ UK<br>Telephone: 1484 223240<br>
+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.
-Email: [mailto:tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk tolson.museum@kirklees.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [http://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/museums-galleries-history/tolson-museum.aspx Tolson Museum]
 ----
-'''Wakefield Museum'''<br>3 Burton St<br>Wakefield, West Yorkshire WF1 2DD UK<br>Telephone: 1924 305356<br>
+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].
-Email: [mailto:museums@wakefield.gov.uk museums@wakefield.gov.uk]<br>
-Website: [https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/events-and-culture/museums/wakefield-museum Wakefield Museum]
+===Ordering Birth, Marriage, or Death Certificates===
+*[https://www.bradford.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/certificates/get-a-copy-certificate/ '''Bradford Council Copy Certificates''']
+*[https://calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/community-and-living/births-marriages-and-deaths/copy-certificates '''Calderdale Council Copy Certificates''']
+*[https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/certificates/order-a-copy-certificate.aspx '''Kirklees Council Copy Certificates''']
+*[https://www.leeds.gov.uk/births-deaths-and-marriages/certificates/order-copy-certificates '''Leeds Council Copy Certificates''']
+*[https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths/ordering-certificate '''Wakefield Council Copy Certificates''']
+===Contact Information for Register Offices===
+*[https://www.bradford.gov.uk/births-deaths-marriages-and-civil-partnerships/approved-premises/bradford-and-keighley-register-office-ceremony-suite/ '''Bradford and Keighley Register Office''']
+*[https://calderdale.gov.uk/v2/residents/community-and-living/births-marriages-and-deaths/calderdale-registration-service '''Calderdale Registration Service''']
+*[https://www.kirklees.gov.uk/beta/register-offices/register-offices.aspx '''Kirklees Register Offices''']
+*[https://www.facebook.com/leedsregisteroffice/ '''Leeds Register Office''']
+*[https://www.wakefield.gov.uk/births-marriages-deaths/contact-registry-offices '''Wakefield Registry Offices''']
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