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Cheshire Archive and Local Studies
Duke Street
Chester, Cheshire CH1 1RL UK
Telephone: 1244 972574
Email: recordoffice@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk
Website: Cheshire Archive and Local Studies

National Waterways Museum
South Pier Road
Ellesmere Port, Cheshire CH65 4FW UK
Telephone: 0151 355 5017
Email: ellesmereport@thewaterwaystrust.org.uk
Website: National Waterways Museum

The following archives and libraries are in Lancashire, but have many holdings for Cheshire.

Greater Manchester County Record Office
56 Marshall Street
New Cross, Manchester  M4 5FU
UK
Telephone: 0161 832 5284
Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk
Website: http://www.gmcro.co.uk  
Catalogue: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/500140/library_online_services

Manchester Central Library
Local Studies Unit
St. Peter's Square Manchester   M2 5PD
UK
Telephone: 0161 234 1979
Email:
Website: http://www.manchester.gov.uk/libraries/central

John Rylands University Library of Manchester
Deansgate Building
Deansgate, Manchester  M3 3EHUK
Telephone: 0161 834 5343
Email: jrul.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk
Website: http://www.manchester.ac.uk/library/specialcollections

Merseyside Record Office is presently closed for renovation. See temporary address and contact information below their regular address.
4th Floor
Cunard Building
Pier Head, Liverpool   L3 1EG
UK
Telephone: 0151 236 8038
Email:
Website:

Temporary contact information
33 Wellington Employment Park
South Dunes Way (off Sandhills Lane)
Liverpool, Lancashire L5 9ZS
Telephone: 0151 0233 05817
Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk
Website: 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 Genuki.