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Records for all Hampshire apart from the cities of Portsmouth and Southampton are held at the Hampshire Archives and Loacl Studies - see below for contact details

Records for the city of Portsmouth are held at the Portsmouth Records Office - see below for contact details

Records for the city of Southampton are held at the Southampton City Archives - see below for contact details

   
   
   
  HAMPSHIRE ARCHIVES AND LOCAL STUDIES
  managed by Hampshire County Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Hampshire Record Office, Sussex Street, Winchester, SO23 8TH
  Telephone (01962) 846154
  E-Mail enquiries.archives@hants.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Home Page
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see Visiting Hampshire Archives and Local Studies page within the record office's web site
  Directions see Map and Directions page within the record office's web site
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Enquiries page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Our Collections page within the record office's website for comprehensive guide to the record office's holdings
  Online Catalogue see Our Catalogue page for access to the record office's extensive online catalogue - this online catalogue now includes 100,000 descriptions of probate documents including all wills proved in the courts of Winchester diocese to 1858.
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents
  Repro Services digital photographic reproduction service available - see Copying Services page for details and links to request forms
  Own Photos not permitted
  Microform microform reader-printer available
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content comprehensive on both visiting the record office and its holdings - if only all record office web sites could be as helpful
  Navigation very clear and intuitive
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
  University University of Winchester - rooms available during university vacations - 0.9 miles from record office
   
   
   
  PORTSMOUTH RECORDS OFFICE
  managed by Portsmouth City Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Portsmouth Museum and Records Office, Museum Road, Portsmouth, Hampshire, PO1 2LJ
  Telephone (023) 9282 7261
  E-Mail searchroom@portsmouthcc.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Times within the Visitor Information page on the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see The Search Room page within the record office's web site
  Directions see streetmap provided by Multimap
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Postal Research page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Local History Guide within the record office's website for summary of main holdings - for list of parish registers held at the record office see their Guide to Parish Registers
  Online Catalogue see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents
  Repro Services photographic reproduction service available - contact record office for details
  Own Photos at staff discretion - use of flash not allowed - tripods permitted - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content adequate information provided on visting the record office - fairly comprehensive information on the record office's holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
  Hostels Portsmouth and Southsea Hostel - 1 mile from record office
  University Rees Hall of Residence - rooms available during university vacations - 0.4 miles from record office
   
   
   
  SOUTHAMPTON CITY ARCHIVES
  managed by Southampton City Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Southampton City Archives, Southampton City Council, South Block, Civic Centre, SO14 7LY
  Telephone (023) 8083 2251
  E-Mail city.archives@southampton.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see How To Get More Information within the record office's Home Page
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide none provided within the record office's web site
  Directions see streetmap provided bu Multimap 
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see How Do I Make an Enquiry about your Records page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see What Do the Archives Hold page within the record office's website
  Online Catalogue see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - 20p per A4 copy, 30p per A3 copy
  Repro Services photographic reproduction service available - £2 per copy
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash not allowed - use of tripod at discretion of staff - no charge
  Microform self service microform printer available - 60p per A4 printout (no A3 printout capability)
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content very limited - minimal information provided on both visiting the record office and its holdings
  Navigation hardly applicable since there is only minimal content to navigate around
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
 
This page last updated: 5 May 2008