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Most records for Somerset (including the original parish registers for Bath) are held at the Somerset Record Office in Taunton - see below for details

Certain records for the City of Bath (such as court records, workhouse records, school records, property deeds, poor rate books) are held at the Bath Record Office together with microfiche copies of parish registers - see below for details

   
   
   
  SOMERSET RECORD OFFICE
  managed by Somerset County Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Somerset Record Office, Obridge Road, Taunton, TA2 7PU
  Telephone Enquiries: (01823) 278805
    Appointments: (01823) 337600
  E-Mail archives@somerset.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see the Opening Hours page within the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see Before You Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see How to Find Us page within the record office's web site
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Guides to Research & Holdings page within the record office's website for an index to a comprehensive set of guides to the record office's main holdings
  Online Catalogue over 300,000 catalogue entries which can be free text searched in the online catalogue shared with Bath Record Office
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash and tripod at discretion of staff - appointment booking required - no charge
  Microform self service microform reader-printer available - 40p per A4/A3 printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content comprehensive set of guides to the record office's main holdnigs
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
  BATH RECORD OFFICE
  managed by the Bath & North East Somerset Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Bath & North East Somerset Record Office, Guildhall, High Street, Bath, BA1 5AW
  Telephone (01225) 477421
  E-Mail archives@bathnes.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see the Opening Hours page within the record office's web site
  Entry Access required to sign in
  Visiting Guide see Planning Your Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see How to Find Us page within the record office's web site
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Personal Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Family History page within the record office's website
  Online Catalogue over 300,000 catalogue entries which can be free text searched in the online catalogue shared with Somerset Record Office
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site  
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - 10p per A4 copy, 20p per A3 copy
  Repro Services professional photographic reproduction service available - contact record office for details
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash and tripod allowed - seperate room available - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 25p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content reasonable level of information on visiting the record office and its holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
  Hostels YHA Bath - Italianate mansion in its own gardens - 1.8 miles from the record office
    Bath Backpackers - 0.2 miles from the record office
    St Christophers Inn - 1.6 miles from the record office
  University University of Bath - accomodation available during university vacations at Polden Court (1.9 miles from the record office) and Solsbury and Marlborough Court (2.2 miles from the record office)
   
   
   
 
This page last updated: 11 July 2008