Lancashire Archives and Libraries

England Lancashire  Archives and Libraries

Greater Manchester County Record Office
Greater Manchester County Record Office (with Manchester Archives) 56 Marshall Street New Cross Manchester, Lancashire M4 5FU UK Telephone: 0161 832 5284 Fax: 0161 839 3808 Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk@undefined Website: Archives and Local Histories

Lancashire Record Office
Lancashire Record Office (now known as the Lancashire Archives) Lancashire County Council PO Box 78 County Hall Fishergate Preston, Lancashire PR1 8XJ UK Telephone: 0300 123 6701 Email: enquiries@lancashire.gov.uk@undefined Website: Archives and Record Office Catalogue: LANCAT Catalogue

Merseyside Record Office
Merseyside Record Office is presently closed for renovation. See temporary address and contact information below their regular address. 4th Floor Cunard Building Pier Head, Liverpool L3 1EG UK Telephone: 0151 236 8038 Email: Website:

Temporary contact information: 33 Wellington Employment Park South Dunes Way (off Sandhills Lane) Liverpool, Lancashire L5 9ZS UK Telephone: 0151 0233 05817 Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk@undefined Website: Archives and Family History

Cumbria Archive Centers
Barrow Archive and Local Studies Centre Ramsden Square Barrow-in-Furness, Cumbria, Lancashire LA14 1LL UK Telephone: 01229 407 377 Email: barrow.archives@cumbria.gov.uk@undefined Website: Barrow Archive Catalogue: Cumbria Archive Service Catalogue


 * Original historical documents relating to the area of Furness (Lancashire North of the Sands) and South West Cumberland, particularly for Barrow, Ulverston and Millom.
 * The Local Studies Library holds books relating to Barrow and the surrounding counties and an extensive collection of periodicals: Chetham Society, Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Record Society of Lancashire and Cheshire, Lancashire and Cheshire Antiquarian Society, Lancashire and Cheshire Naturalist, Lancashire Parish Register Society,  Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeological Society, Northern History, Fell and Rock Journal, Surtees Society.

Carlisle Archive and Local Studies Centre Lady Gillford's House Petteril Bank Rd Carlisle, Cumbria, Lancashire CA1 3AJ UK Telephone: 01228 227 284 Email:carlisle.archives@cumbria.gov.uk@undefined Website: Carlisle Archive


 * Original documents from the twelfth century to the present day, relating to the part of the historic county of Cumberland which is north of the River Derwent. The areas around Carlisle, Keswick, Penrith and Maryport are amongst those for which material is available.

Kendal Archive and Local Studies Centre Kendal County Offices Kendal, Cumbria, Lancashire LA9 4RQ UK Telephone: 01539 713 539 Email:kendal.archives@cumbria.gov.uk@undefined Website: Kendal Archive


 * Records relating to the historic county of Westmorland, and also some for the Sedbergh-Dent district (formerly in the West Riding of Yorkshire) and for the Cartmel district (formerly in Lancashire North of the Sands).

Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre Scotch St. Whitehaven, Cumbria, Lancashire CA28 7NL UK Telephone: 01946 506 420 Email:whitehaven.archives@cumbria.gov.uk@undefined Website: Whitehaven Archive


 * Original historical documents dating from the twelfth century to the present day relating to the area of West Cumbria bounded by the River Derwent in the North and the River Duddon in the South. The areas around Workington, Cockermouth, and Whitehaven are amongst those for which material is available.
 * The Local Studies Library contains an important collection of books, illustrations, journals, reports and other printed and original materials relating to all aspects of life in Whitehaven and West Cumbria up to the present day.

Liverpool Libraries and Archives
Liverpool Libraries and Archives 3rd Floor Central Library William Brown Street Liverpool, Lancashire L3 8EW UK Telephone: 0151 233 3069 Email: archives@liverpool.gov.uk@undefined Website: Archives and Family History


 * Dating from the 13th century, our collections give you the opportunity to discover the rich and fascinating history of Liverpool. Experienced staff will help you explore original documents, photographs, maps and newspapers which record the lives of Liverpudlians across the centuries.

Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Manchester Archives and Local Studies 56 Marshall Street New Cross, Manchester M4 5FU UK Telephone: 0161 832 5284 Email: archiveslocalstudies@manchester.gov.uk@undefined Website: Archives and Local History Catalogue: Archives Catalogue


 * GM Lives is our searchable archives catalogue. It is a website which lets you find information about local history books, maps and photographs held by local history libraries within Greater Manchester. It also includes descriptions of family, community, organisational, church, business and local authority archives.
 * Whether you're a family historian or just interested in the history of Greater Manchester you will find lots of useful sources. GM Lives will tell you how to access the items you are interested in, whether that is by making an appointment to view the original or by looking at them online.

Manchester Central Library
Manchester Central Library - Archive Service (Manchester Archives) temporarily at Greater Manchester County Record Office during remodeling. Local Studies Unit St. Peter's Square Manchester, Lancashire M2 5PD UK Telephone: 0161 234 1979 Email: [mailto:libraries@manchester.gov.uk libraries@manchester.gov.uk] Website: Central Library

John Rylands University Library of Manchester
John Rylands University Library of Manchester 150 Deansgate Manchester, Lancashire M3 3EH UK Telephone: 0161 275 3764 Email: uml.special-collections@manchester.ac.uk@undefined Website: Rylands Library

Local archives and libraries may have information and resources for specific areas that are not found in the major repositories. See a list of local libraries Lancashire Libraries and their contact information.