Yorkshire Archives and Libraries

England Yorkshire  Archives and Libraries

Borthwick Institute
University Library and Archives University of York, Heslington, York YO10 5DD, UK

Phone: +44 (0)1904 321166 Email: [mailto:bihr500@york.ac.uk bihr500@york.ac.uk] Website: http://www.york.ac.uk/borthwick/

Holdings


 * Records of the Archbishop, Archdeacons and Rural Deans of the Province of York
 * Records of peculiar jurisdictions
 * Bishopthorpe records—the residence of the archbishops of York since the 13th century
 * Probate records
 * Records of the Church commissioners
 * Parish records
 * Tithe awards and maps

Other Information


 * Probate and marriage bond indexes available online through the British Origins website at http://www.origins.net/
 * No searchable databases on the Institute website
 * Research service for a fee

Yorkshire Archaelogical Society
Claremont 23 Clarendon Road Leeds LS2 9NZ Phone: 0113 245 7910 Website: http://www.yas.org.uk

Holdings


 * Estate papers and family archives
 * Freeman records
 * Maps and plans
 * Pedigrees
 * Deeds and wills
 * Manorial court rolls
 * Transcript copies of PR's and MI's

Other information


 * No online access or catalogue
 * Online list of PR's and MI's in their collection

West Yorkshire Archive Service
There are five regional offices. For information, click on a link below to go to their websites.


 * Bradford
 * Calderdale (Halifax and district)
 * Kirklees (Huddersfield and district)
 * Leeds
 * Wakefield

West Yorkshire Libraries
There are five west Yorkshire libraries with large family history collections. Click on a link for more information.


 * Bradford
 * Castleford
 * Leeds
 * Pontefract
 * Wakefield

East Yorkshire Archive and Local Studies Service
The Treasure House Champney Road Beverley East Riding of Yorkshire

Email: [mailto:archives.service@eastriding.gov.uk archives.service@eastriding.gov.uk]

Other information


 * Online catalogue
 * Downloadable leaflets on several family history subjects
 * Provides a search service for a fee

Brynmor Jones Library
University of Hull Cottingham Road

Phone: +44 (0)1482 465440 Fax: +44 (0)1482 466205 Email: [mailto:libhelp@hull.ac.uk libhelp@hull.ac.uk]

Holdings


 * Landed family and estate archives
 * Trades union and labour archives
 * Business records
 * Religious archives

Other Information


 * Online catalogue
 * Online virtual tour of the library
 * Online request form

Hull History Centre
Worship Street Hull HU2 8BG, UK Phone: +44 (0)1482 317500 Email: hullhistorycentre@hullcc.gov.uk (general enquires)

Holdings

More copies than original records, including


 * Civil birth, marriage and death indexes, beginning 1837
 * Census returns
 * Burial records
 * Church records
 * Street directories
 * Burgess Rolls, Poll Books and Electoral Registers
 * Wills
 * Newspapers

Other Information


 * Online catalogues and source guides
 * Enquiry service for a fee

North Yorkshire Archive Service
County Hall Northallerton DL7 8AD Tel: 0845 8 72 73 74 Email: [mailto:archives@northyorks.gov.uk archives@northyorks.gov.uk]

Holdings 

As the primary archive for northern Yorkshire, it has a wide variety of records of genealogical value including various church records.

Other Information

Their catalog is online through their website. Click on the name link above.

Teesside Archives, Middlebrough
Teesside Archives is a joint service of the councils of Hartlepool, Middlesbrough, Redcar and Cleveland and Stockton- on -Tees.

Exchange House Exchange Square Middlesbrough TS1 1DB Tel: 01642 248321 Email: [mailto:teesside_archives@middlesbrough.gov.uk teesside_archives@middlesbrough.gov.uk]

Holdings


 * Council records
 * Various church records
 * Court records
 * Schools

Other Information

Their catalog is online and can be accessed through their website. Click on the name link above.

SOUTH YORKSHIRE
See the South Yorkshire Family History Guide (PDF).

South Yorkshire Archive Service
There are four regional offices. They all have online catalogs. For more information, click on a link below to go to a website.


 * Barnsley
 * Doncaster
 * Rotherham
 * Sheffield

Yorkshire Local Study Centres/Libraries
For a list of Yorkshire local study centres and libraries with family history collections, with links to websites, click on the name link above.