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Records for much of Staffordshire are held at the Staffordshire Record Office - see below for contact details

Records for the Lichfield district are held at the Lichfield Record Office - see below for contact details

Records for the metropolitian borough of Sandwell (which includes Oldbury, Rowley Regis, Smethwick, Tipton, Wednesbury and West Bromwich) are held at the Sandwell Archives - see below for contact details

Records for the city of Stoke-on-Trent are held at the Stoke-on-Trent City Archives - see below for contact details

Records for the metropolitan borough of Walsall are held at the Walsall Local History Centre - see below for contact details

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

Records for the area administered by the Dudley Metropolitan Borough are held at the Dudley Archives - see below for contact details
   
   
   
  STAFFORDSHIRE RECORD OFFICE
  managed by Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service
   
  CONTACT
  Address Staffordshire Record Office, Eastgate Street, Stafford, ST16 2LZ
  Telephone (01785) 278379
  E-Mail staffordshire.record.office@staffordshire.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours within the record office's Home Page
  Entry Access proof of name and address required - see the Reader Registration page within the record office's web site for details
  Visiting Guide see Planning a Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see Location within the record office's Home Page
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Sources page within the record office's website
  Online Catalogue see Gateway to the Past page on the record office's web site for introduction to the online catalogue containing the majority of the Staffordshire Archives Services paper based catalogues - this online catalogue can be free text searched
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site  
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - 45p per A4/A3 copy
  Repro Services see Reprographic Services page within the record office's website for details
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash not allowed - use of tripod allowed but only on Saturdays - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 80p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content concise and fit-for-purpose information provided on both visiting the record office and its holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
  LICHFIELD RECORD OFFICE
  managed by Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service
   
  CONTACT
  Address Lichfield Record Office, The Friary, Lichfield, WS13 6QG
  Telephone (01543) 510720
  E-Mail lichfield.record.office@staffordshire.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours within the record office's Home Page
  Entry Access proof of name and address required - see the Reader Registration page within the record office's web site for details
  Visiting Guide see Planning a Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see Location within the record office's Home Page
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Lichfield Diocesan Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Sources page within the record office's website
  Online Catalogue see Gateway to the Past page on the record office's web site for introduction to the online catalogue containing the majority of the Staffordshire Archives Services paper based catalogues - this online catalogue can be free text searched
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - 45p per A4/A3 copy
  Repro Services see Reprographic Services page within the record office's website for details
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash not allowed - use of tripod allowed but only by prior arrangement - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 80p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content concise and fit-for-purpose information provided on both visiting the record office and its holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
  SANDWELL ARCHIVES
  managed by Sandwell Metropolitian Borough Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Sandwell Community History & Archives Service, Smethwick Library, High Street, Smethwick, West Midlands, B66 1AB
  Telephone (0121) 558 2561
  E-Mail archives.service@sandwell.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours within the Contact Us page on the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide none provided on the record office's web site
  Directions see street map provided by Multimap
  Postal Research no fee based research service provided - up to a maxium of 30 minutes free research provided per customer
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Online Catalogue see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying self service for permitted documents - 50p per copy
  Repro Services no photographic reproduction service provided
  Own Photos

permitted - use of flash at discretion of staff - tripods not allowed - no charge
  Microform self service microform reader printer available - 50p per A4 printout, £1 per A3 printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content limited on visiting on the record office and non-existent on its holdings
  Navigation hardly applicable since very little information to navigate around
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
  STOKE-ON-TRENT CITY ARCHIVES
  managed by Staffordshire and Stoke on Trent Archive Service
   
  CONTACT
  Address Stoke on Trent City Archives, Hanley Library, Bethesda Street, Hanley, Stoke on Trent, ST1 3RS
  Telephone (01782) 238420
  E-Mail stoke.archives@stoke.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours within the record office's Home Page
  Entry Access proof of name and address required - see the Reader Registration page within the record office's web site for details
  Visiting Guide see Planning a Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see Location within the record office's Home Page
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Sources page within the record office's website
  Online Catalogue see Gateway to the Past page on the record office's web site for introduction to the online catalogue containing the majority of the Staffordshire Archives Services paper based catalogues - this online catalogue can be free text searched
    see National Archives Access to Archives  web site 
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying staff only for permitted documents - 45p per A4/A3 copy
  Repro Services see Reprographic Services page within the record office's website for details
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash not allowed - use of tripod allowed but only by prior arrangement - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 80p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content concise and fit-for-purpose information provided on both visiting the record office and its holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
  WALSALL LOCAL HISTORY CENTRE
  managed by Walsall Metropolitan Borough Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Walsall Local History Centre, Essex Street, Walsall, WS2 7AS
  Telephone (01922) 721305
  E-Mail localhistorycentre@walsall.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours within the Planning a Visit page on the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see   Planning a Visit page within the record office's web site
  Directions see Local History Centre Map and Directions page within the record office's web site
  Postal Research no fee based research service provided
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Our Records within the Local History Centre Archives page on the record office's web site - there are also more detailed guides to church records held and to census records held
  Online Catalogue 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 photographic reproduction service available - contact record office for details
  Own Photos not permitted
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 50p per printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content comprehensive information on church and census records held at the record office
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
  University University of Wolverhampton - ensuite bedrooms available durning summer vacation (June to September) at Walsall Campus (3.2 miles from the record office)
   
   
   
  WOLVERHAMPTON ARCHIVES
  managed by Wolverhampton City Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Wolverhampton Archives & Local Studies, 42-50 Snow Hill, Wolverhampton, West Midlands, WV2 4AG
  Telephone (01902) 552480
  E-Mail wolverhamptonarchives@dial.pipex.com
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see the Opening Times page within the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see Research Facilities 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 Postal Research Service page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Research Guides page within the record office's website for index to set of downloadable guides (in PDF format) to main collections
  Online Catalogue see National Archives Access to Archives  web site  
   
  COPYING DOCUMENTS
  Photocopying self service for permitted documents - 20p per A4 copy, 40p per A3 copy
  Repro Services photographic reproduction service available - contact record office for details 
  Own Photos permitted - use of flash allowed - use of tripod at discretion of staff - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content comprehensive information provided on the record office's main holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
  University University of Wolverhampton - accomodation available durning summer vacation (June to September) at City Campus (1.4 miles from the record office) and Compton Park (2 miles from the record office)
   
   
   
 

DUDLEY ARCHIVES

  managed by Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council
   
  CONTACT
  Address Dudley Archives & Local History Service, Mount Pleasant Street, Roseville, Coseley, West Midlands, WV14 9JR
  Telephone (01384) 812770
  E-Mail archives.centre@dudley.gov.uk
   
  ACCESS
  Opening Hours see Opening Hours within the page Visiting the Archives on the record office's web site
  Entry Access member of CARN readers ticket scheme
  Visiting Guide see  Visiting the Archives page within the record office's web site
  Directions see street map provided by Multimap
  Postal Research fee based research service provided - see Research Service at the foot of the Researching your Family History page within the record office's web site for details
   
  SOURCES HELD
  Summary see Guides to Sources Held page within the record office's web site
  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 permitted - use of flash not allowed - tripods permitted - no charge
  Microform microform reader-printer available - 60p per A4 printout, 90p per A3 printout
   
  WEB SITE
  Access Home Page
  Content reasonable coverage on visiting the record office, less so on the record office's holdings
  Navigation satisfactory
   
  NEARBY ACCOMMODATION
  Hotels see list of nearby hotels
   
   
   
 
This page last updated: 4 December 2007