Archives
Please note that this service is not available from Stafford Borough Council. For further information please contact Staffordshire County Council using the contact details below.
Libraries
Archives are original documents produced by official bodies, societies and individuals that are no longer in current use.
| Service ID: | 448 |
|---|---|
| email: | webmaster@staffordshire.gov.uk |
| telephone: | 01785 223121 |
| sms: | not available |
| fax: | 01785 215153 |
| complaints: | SCC Feedback Form |
For further information please contact the Staffordshire County Council Website at www.staffordshire.gov.uk
- They may be 8 or 800 years old. Most archives are unique and have to be housed in secure conditions and handled with care.
- Many archives have been copied onto microfiche (eg all the parish registers up to 1900) in order to save wear and tear on the originals.
- The documents range from the 12th to the 20th century. Included are official and privately-owned archives.
Archives can be used for:
- Tracing your family history.
- Discovering the history of your village or town.
- Discovering the history of your house.
- School and college projects.
- Checking certain legal rights, eg rights of way.
- Obtaining official certified copies of many local (church) baptisms and marriages. (Please note that birth and death certificates are only obtainable from Register Offices)
Please contact your nearest library for more details. Alternatively contact us using the details above.