Sussex Archives and Libraries

England Sussex  Archives and Libraries

Rapes and Divisions
Sussex was formerly divided into six rapes. In the 19th Century, the county was divided for electoral purposes into two divisions, the Eastern and Western, which, in 1888, became the basis of two administrative bodies, East Sussex and West Sussex."Rape, territorial division, England." in Columbia Electronic Encyclopedia (6th ed., 2013); ISBN: 9780787650155. Accessed via MasterFILE Premier 25 Jul 2013.

East Sussex Record Office
East Sussex Record Office The Maltings Castle Precincts Lewes East Sussex BN7 1YT Telephone: 01273 482349 Email: Contact Us Website Catalogue

West Sussex Record Office
West Sussex Record Office 3 Orchard Street Chichester West Sussex PO19 1DD Telephone: 01243 753602 Email: [mailto:records.office@westsussex.gov.uk records.office@westsussex.gov.uk] Website Online catalogue

West Sussex Past
Website: www.westsussexpast.org.uk Catalogue: www.westsussexpast.org.uk/searchonline

Sussex Collection
Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies

The School of Family History 79-82 Northgate Canterbury Kent

CT1 1BA Telephone: 01227 768664

Website: www.ihgs.ac.uk/library/sussex_collection.html Catalogue:  www.ihgs.ac.uk/library/fullcatalogue.html

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