Worcestershire Archives and Libraries

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Boundary Changes Affecting Records

 * Worcestershire was abolished as part of local government reforms in 1974, with its northern area becoming part of the West Midlands and the rest part of the county of Hereford and Worcester.
 * Worcester areas then in the West Midlands were Warley (now in Sandwell), and Stourbridge and Halesowen (now in Dudley).
 * In 1998 the county of Hereford and Worcester was abolished and Worcestershire was reconstituted, again without the West Midlands area.

Archives
Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service The Hive Sawmill Walk The Butts Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 3PD UK Telephone: 01905 822866 Email: [mailto:hiveadminteam@worcestershire.gov.uk hiveadminteam@worcestershire.gov.uk] Website

Dudley Archives and Local History Service Dudley Metropolitan Borough Council Council House Priory Road Dudley, West Midlands DY1 1HF UK Telephone: 0300 555 2345 Email: [mailto:dudleycouncilplus@dudley.gov.uk dudleycouncilplus@dudley.gov.uk] Website Catalogue

Sandwell Community History and Archives Service (includes West Bromwich) Smethwick Library High Street Smethwick, West Midlands B66 1AA UK Telephone: 0121 558 2561 Email: [mailto:archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk archives_service@sandwell.gov.uk] Website Our collections

Libraries

 * Worcestershire Find A Library

Worcester Library County Hall Spetchley Road Worcester, Worcestershire WR5 2NP UK Telephone: 1905 822722 Worcestershire Libraries and Learning Service

Museums
For a long list of Worcestershire museums, go to List of museums in Worcestershire in Wikipedia.

Worcestershire County Museum at Hartlebury Castle Hartlebury Castle Hartlebury, Worcestershire DY11 7XZ UK Telephone: 01299 250416 Website
 * The County Museum, housed in the former home of the Bishops of Worcester, is a fascinating place to explore. In the museum galleries you can discover social history, toys through time, travel & transport and the intriguing story of Worcestershire's past. Visitors can also see room sets such as the schoolroom and scullery, which are regularly brought to life by visiting schoolchildren and period rooms that focus on the Victorian and Civil War eras.

Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum Foregate Street Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 1DT UK Telephone: 01905 25371 Email: [mailto:gallerymuseum@worcestershire.gov.uk gallerymuseum@worcestershire.gov.uk] Website
 * Worcester City Art Gallery and Museum is housed in an elegant Victorian building in the heart of Worcester. The beautiful interior is a warm and friendly place, with something for all the family to enjoy. Immerse yourself in the special exhibitions, events and activities throughout the year. The museum gallery has lots of amazing things to see including dinosaur footprints, Worcestershire Sauce archive and many more interesting objects from a real Roman mosaic to a Native American totem pole.

The Commandery Sidbury Worcester, Worcestershire WR1 2HU UK Telephone: 01905 361821 Email: [mailto:commandery@worcestershire.gov.uk commandery@worcestershire.gov.uk] Website
 * The Commandery's civil war past is a story unlike any other; it is the very site of the Royalist headquarters during the decisive Battle of Worcester, the final battle of the English Civil War in 1651.

Civil Registration Offices
The General Register Office holds a central copy of all birth, marriage, and death registrations in England. These certificates can be ordered from their website (a login is required but it is free to register and search). However, in some cases research can be more efficient working with the smaller, more specific records collections of county/district registry offices.

Sometimes research might be required to determine where a town or parish was in a former registration district, or even its current district. For a list of the historic and current registration districts and their parishes, see UKBMD: Registration Districts in Worcestershire.


 * Requesting a copy of a birth certificate
 * Requesting a copy of a death certificate
 * Requesting a copy of a marriage certificate
 * Registration Offices