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Most records for Worcestershire (including some for Dudley) are held at the Worcestershire Record Office - see below for contact details - although original records are only held at their County Hall Headquarters, their History Centre is fully geared to servicing the needs of the family historian - check out their web site's helpful Family History page to determine which is the more appropriate of the two centres for you to visit Records for the area administered by the Dudley Metropolitan Borough are held at the Dudley Archives - see below for contact details |
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| WORCESTERSHIRE RECORD OFFICE | ||||
| managed by Worcestershire County Council | ||||
| CONTACT | ||||
| Address | Worcestershire Library and History Centre, Trinity Street, Worcester, WR1 2PW | |||
| Telephone | (01905) 765922 / 765924 | |||
| WLHC@worcestershire.gov.uk | ||||
| ACCESS | ||||
| Which Office ? | see Which Branch to Visit page within the record office's web site - essentially the History Centre is geared to family history enquiries but the County Hall Branch holds the original documents | |||
| Opening Hours | see the Opening Hours page on the record office's web site | |||
| Entry Access | History Centre: open access - no signing in or proof of identity required | |||
| County Hall Branch: member of CARN readers ticket scheme | ||||
| Visiting Guides | History Centre: see History Centre Introduction page within the record office's web site | |||
| County Hall Branch: see County Hall Branch Introduction page within the record office's web site | ||||
| Directions | History Centre: see street map provided by Multimap | |||
| County Hall Branch: see steet map provided by Multimap | ||||
| Postal Research | fee based research service provided - see 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 for index to guides on main holdings | |||
| Online Catalogue | see National Archives Access to Archives web site | |||
| COPYING DOCUMENTS | ||||
| Photocopying | staff only for permitted documents - contact record office for charges | |||
| Repro Services | digital scanning reproduction service available - contact record office for charges | |||
| Own Photos | permitted - use of flash and tripod allowed but use of large cameras and large tripods by prior arrangement only - £1 per 4 photos up to a maximum charge of £10 | |||
| Microform | microform reader-printer available - contact record office for charges | |||
| WEB SITE | ||||
| Access | Home Page | |||
| Content | comprehensive guides to main holdings of interest to family historians | |||
| Navigation | satisfactory | |||
| NEARBY ACCOMMODATION | ||||
| Hotels | see list of nearby hotels | |||
| 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 | |||
| 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 | |||
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page last updated: 9 July 2007 |
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