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Anglesey County Record Office - http://www.anglesey.gov.uk/doc.asp?doc=2545&cat=2667
Holds of records of Anglesey County Council, the Rural District Councils of Aethwy, Dwyran, Twrcelyn and Valley and the Urban District Councils of Amlwch, Llangefni and Menai Bridge and Parish Councils.

Angmering Area Project - http://www.familytreedesigns.co.uk/angmering.htm
Collection of all censuses (1841-1901) of Angmering, West Sussex. This site also includes many surrounding parishes and is constantly growing.

Angus Local Studies Centre - http://www.angus.gov.uk/history/archives/
Houses and preserves 800 years of the area's written heritage. It contains royal charters, letters, diaries, plans, minute books, school log books, and sasines. A genealogy service is also provided.

Bath and North East Somerset Record Office - http://www.batharchives.co.uk/
Stores written records relating to the history of Bath and North East Somerset, derived from local government and private sources. Outline of records held.

Bedfordshire and Luton Records and Archives Service - http://www.bedfordshire.gov.uk/CommunityAndLiving/ArchivesAndRecordOffice/ArchivesAndRecordOffice.aspx
Holds the records of local government. Includes location, public services, and searchable database of transcripts of entries from the gaol registers 1801-1879.

Berkshire Record Office - http://www.berkshirerecordoffice.org.uk/
Established to locate and preserve records relating to the county of Berkshire and its people, and to make them available for research to anyone who is interested in the county's past.

Borthwick Institute for Archives - http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/
A research institute specialising in the study of ecclesiastical history, in particular that of the Province of York. It acts as the diocesan record office for Yorkshire and is a recognised place of deposit for public records.

Bristol Record Office - http://www.bristol.gov.uk/ccm/navigation/leisure-and-culture/records-and-archives/
Houses the archives of Bristol City Council and many deposited records, including those of the Diocese of Bristol and parish registers. Information for visitors and online catalogue.

Cheshire and Chester Record Office - http://www.cheshire.gov.uk/Recoff/
The Record Office based in Chester holds records useful for tracing the history of family, house or locality in Cheshire.

CityArk: Medway Council's (UK) Archives - http://cityark.medway.gov.uk/
Descriptions and images of the municipal, parish and other records held by Medway Council for Rochester, Strood, Chatham, Gillingham, the Hoo Peninsula and north west Kent, England.

Corporation of London Records Office - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Libraries/City_of_London_Records_Office/
CLRO holds the official archives of the Corporation of London, containing records that document the government of the City spanning eleven centuries.

Coventry Archives - http://www.coventry.gov.uk/ccm/content/city-development-directorate/culture-%26-leisure/history-heritage/archives-and-local-history.en
Collect, preserve and make available for research historical and modern archives relating to the city and its citizens.

Cumbria Archive Service - http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/
Cares for parish registers, other ecclesiastical records, wills, electoral registers, maps and plans, poor law records, title deeds, and photographs. Record offices in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven.

Derbyshire Record Office - http://www.derbyshire.gov.uk/leisure/record_office/
Holds records for the county from the medieval period to modern times. An outline of its services from Derbyshire County Council Online.

Devon Record Office - http://www.devon.gov.uk/record_office.htm
Exists to collect and preserve the historical records of Devon and to make them available to all who wish to study them. Outline of the records held at offices at Exeter, Barnstaple and Plymouth.

Dundee City Archive and Record Centre - http://www.dundeecity.gov.uk/archives/
Holds the official records of The City of Dundee District Council, the former Corporation of Dundee and the core records of the former Tayside Regional Council.

East of England Museums, Libraries and Archives Council - http://www.mlaeastofengland.org.uk/
Describes its remit and gives news and information about funding and awards, research, policies, plans, learning and access, including ICT development.

East Riding of Yorkshire Archives and Local Studies - http://www.eastriding.gov.uk/community-and-living/records-and-archives/
The archive holds over 10,000 linear feet of documents dating from the 12th century to the present day. Services, visitor information and online catalogue.

Edinburgh City Archives - http://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/internet/Council/Council_Business/CEC_edinburgh_city_archives_2
Most aspects of Edinburgh history are illuminated by these political, administrative, judicial, business, personal, domestic, criminal, religious, social, legal and commercial archives.

Essex Record Office - http://www.essexcc.gov.uk/ero
Collects and preserves the county's written heritage. Online catalogue. Also outline of holdings, services, branch offices and access points. Leaflets on specific types of source in pdf format.

Friends of Devon's Archives - http://www.foda.org.uk
An organisation to promote the preservation and use of historical records in Devon. Transcripts of historical records, events information, and details of current projects.

Friends of Dundee City Archives - http://www.fdca.org.uk
An organisation which supports the work of the archivists in Dundee. Activities, talks. Wesleyan Register of Baptisms.

Friends of Teesside Archives - http://www.friendsteesarchives.ik.com/
A charity which aims to promote, support and assist in the conservation, preservation and maintenance of the archive services provided in the area covered by the former County of Cleveland.

Glamorgan Record Office - http://www.glamro.gov.uk/
Collects, preserves and makes available to the public, documents relating to the historic county of Glamorgan and the ecclesiastical records of parishes in the Diocese of Llandaff. It has over five miles of records, dating from the twelfth century to the present day.

Greater Manchester County Record Office - http://www.gmcro.co.uk/
One of the largest UK provincial record offices. Stores historical records relating to the Greater Manchester area, and to make them available for members of the public for research.

Gwent Record Office - http://www.llgc.org.uk/cac/cac0004.htm
Visitor information and services.

Gwynedd Archives Service - http://www.gwynedd.gov.uk/gwy_doc.asp?doc=12971&Language=1
The archives of Gwynedd Council in North Wales. Includes an online catalogue, information and resources related to the service.

http://www.aim25.ac.uk/ - http://www.aim25.ac.uk/
A project to provide electronic access to collection level descriptions of the archives of over fifty higher education institutions and learned societies within the greater London area.

Hull City Archives - http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/archives/
Holds records relating to all aspects of life within the City of Hull, but the core collection is the records of local government. Collection outline, publications and visitor information.

Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland Record Office - http://www.leics.gov.uk/index/community/museums/record_office.htm
The repository for local government records, which also houses newspapers, maps, photographs, and video and sound recordings. Location, opening hours and online catalogue.

London Borough of Croydon Archives - http://www.croydon.gov.uk/leisure/archives/archives/
Collection of manuscripts that are of value in the study of the past, present and future of Croydon. Overview of the records.

London Metropolitan Archives - http://www.cityoflondon.gov.uk/Corporation/LGNL_Services/Leisure_and_culture/Records_and_archives/
The largest local authority archive in the UK, covering the whole of Greater London (former counties of London and Middlesex). Large range of downloadable leaflets on London record sources.

North Highland Archive - http://www.highland.gov.uk/leisureandtourism/what-to-see/archives/northhighlandarchives/
Established in 1995 to cover the former Scottish counties of Caithness and Sutherland and has records from the 17th century to the present day. Services, holdings, news and family history sources.

Plymouth and West Devon Record Office - http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/archives/
The archives service for Plymouth and the West Devon area. Search room plan. A selection of indexes and catalogues are available online.

Powys County Archives - http://archives.powys.gov.uk/
The official repository for the records of the modern county of Powys and the three former counties of Brecon, Montgomery and Radnor. Opening times, a message board and guide to sources for genealogists.

Shropshire Archives - http://www.shropshire.gov.uk/archives.nsf
Hold over 5½ miles of material relating to Shropshire past and present. Guide with brief descriptions of the sources most likely to help the family historian, visitor information.

Society of Archivists - http://www.archives.org.uk/
Promotes the care and preservation of archives and the better administration of archive repositories to advance the training of its members and to encourage relevant research and publication.

Somerset Archive and Record Service - http://www.somerset.gov.uk/archives/
Holds many millions of original documents ranging in date from the eighth century AD to the present day. Online catalogue in progress, some online documents.

Southampton City Archives - http://www.southampton.gov.uk/leisure/localhistoryandheritage/archives/default.asp
Collects, catalogues and conserves archival material for the City of Southampton. Description of the collections, opening hours.

Staffordshire Record Office - http://www.staffordshire.gov.uk/archives/
Gives details of the many documents held relating to the county, which are available to local and family history researchers. Online catalogue, opening hours, with links to other archive offices in the county.

Suffolk Record Office - http://www.suffolkcc.gov.uk/sro/
Aims to identify, preserve and catalogue the raw materials of the history of the county for public use. Outline of the holdings of the three branches, research service, regulations.

Surrey History Centre - http://www.surreycc.gov.uk/surreyhistoryservice/
Holds archives and records relating to all aspects of the history of Surrey. Location, opening hours and online catalogue.

The Dorset History Centre - http://www.dorsetforyou.com/index.jsp?articleid=386613
Unites Dorset's Archives and Dorset Local Studies. Aims to care for Dorset's records and to encourage their use. Guide to the records held, including Dorset Parish Register Guide On-line, news, opening hours.

The Hackney Archives Department - http://www.hackney.gov.uk/history/
Looks after the administrative records of the borough council and its predecessors back to 1700, and of organisations and individuals within the borough. Browse through Hackney's past online, including thousands of images.

Tyne and Wear Archives Service - http://www.tyneandweararchives.org.uk/
Lists the holdings which may be of value to family and local history researchers.

Welsh Archives Council - http://www.llgc.org.uk/cac/
The council represents institutions and organisations from all parts of Wales involved with the administration of archives. Contains details of archive repositories in Wales and elsewhere.

West Glamorgan Archive Service - http://www.swansea.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=406
Is responsible for locating, preserving and making accessible documents relating to all aspects of the history of West Glamorgan. Guide to collections, publications, user information.

Wolverhampton Archives and Local Studies - http://www.wolverhampton.gov.uk/leisure_culture/libraries/archives/
Acquires historic material about the local area including Bilston, Penn, Tettenhall, Wednesfield and Wolverhampton. Site contains 100,000 online surname entries.

Worcestershire Record Office - http://worcestershire.whub.org.uk/home/wccindex/wcc-records.htm
Holds the records of county administration. The History Centre caters especially for family historians. Outline of the collection, news, events.

York City Archives - http://www.york.gov.uk/libraries/archives/
Hold York civic records over 500 years, records of a few manors, mostly near to the city of York, civic and private charities and some family and business records. Outline of collection.

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