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  Records for those former parts of Essex that are now within metropolitan London boroughs (i.e. within Barking & Dagenham, Havering, Newham, Redbridge or Waltham Forest) are held at the London Metropolitan Archives
   
   
   
  ESSEX RECORD OFFICE
  managed by Essex County Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Essex Record Office, Wharf Road, Chelmsford, CM2 6YT
  Telephone (01245) 244644
  E-Mail ero.enquiry@essexcc.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours page within the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see Planning Your Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see streetmap provided by Multimap
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Search Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary there is no no overall summary on the record office's web site but the site does contain a summary page on wills held
  Online Catalogue see An Introduction to SEAX page within the record office's web site - SEAX is the Essex Record Office's online catalogue
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site  
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - see Photocopy Order for charges
  Repro Services scanning service provided - see Photocopy Order for charges
  Own Photos permitted - £10 charge per day
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 70p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content helpful guidance on visiting the record office but limited information on its holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
 
This page last updated: 15 January 2010