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Archives

Cumbria Archive Service has four Archive Centres. The Cumbria Archives Service map shows areas of Cumbria covered by each office.

• Cumbria Archive Services Map
  

The Archive Service cares for parish registers, other church records, wills, electoral registers, maps and plans, poor law records, title deeds, and photographs. The archives of many families, businesses, local authorities, solicitors, societies and schools also help form a fascinating record of all aspects of life in the county.

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Carlisle (Cumberland) Archive and Local Studies Centre
Lady Gillford's House
Petteril Bank Rd
Carlisle, Cumbria CA1 3AJ UK
Telephone: 01228 227 284
Email:carlisle.archives@cumbria.gov.uk
Website

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Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre
Scotch St.
Whitehaven, Cumbria CA28 7NL UK
Telephone: 01946 506 420
Email:whitehaven.archives@cumbria.gov.uk
Website

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Libraries

• Links to libraries throughout Cumbria, including Cumberland
• Cumbria Library Catalogue

Museums

List of museums in Cumbria in Wikipedia.

Record Offices

• Births, deaths, marriages and ceremonies for all of Cumbria.
• Order a copy of a certificate

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There are six register offices in Cumbria, in Carlisle, Kendal, Barrow, Penrith, Whitehaven and Wigton:

• Cumbria Register Offices: Clickable map with links to contact information.