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Family History Resources

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The Archive Service holds a wealth of resources for family history

Have you been enthused by the BBC's series "Who Do You Think You Are?"

If so, the Archive Service can help you with professional advice on tracing your genealogy, and the resources to get started.

Each of our record offices holds a wealth of resources for family history. Please follow the links below to discover more.

Onsite Resources

Sources for Family Historians at Staffordshire Record Office

Sources for Family Historians at Stoke on Trent City Archives

Sources for Family Historians at Lichfield Record Office

Sources for Family Historians at Burton Family and Local History Centre

If you decide that you would like to visit one of our record offices you will need to make an appointment.  Please go to Planning a Visit for all the information you will need in advance of your visit.

In addition, we sell a number of publications providing useful information for tracing your family history in Staffordshire.  These include both beginners' and advanced Family History Packs.  In addition, our guide to parish registers and bishops transcripts is available as a free download from the page linked above.

Online Resources

Special Features :

Tracing your Birth Family - after adoption

Tracing your Polish Ancestors 

Online indexes :

Staffordshire Police Force Registers Index 

The Sutherland Index - covers mainly Longton, Newcastle under Lyme and Trentham areas

Enquiries

If you have any questions that our website does not answer please contact one of our offices, where our knowledgeable staff will be pleased to advise you how to find the information you are seeking.

Staffordshire Record Office

Stoke on Trent City Archives

Lichfield Record Office

Links

For links to the websites of other organisations please see our Links page

Last Modified: 10/11/2008 11:43:50
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