Records and Archives
North Yorkshire County Record Office collects,
preserves, and makes available a wealth of archive material
relating to the history of the county of North Yorkshire. They
hold millions of documents all shapes, sizes and ages which can be
used to obtain information for many personal, legal, administrative
and historical purposes, such as:
•tracing ancestors;
•family history and genealogy;
•tracing ownership of property;
•determining the status of rights of way;
•discovering the position of boundaries;
and
•helping people to understand life, work and people in the
past
The County Record Office catalogue contains documents from a
wide range of sources, including national and local government
authorities; private homes; solicitors' offices; churches; and
others from all over the country. They are kept together for
permanent preservation and public access under the care of experts
in their conservation, storage and interpretation. For a full list
of the documents in the catalogue, see the Record office -
catalogue page. You can also search the catalogue using keywords,
document reference, title or date.
Services available at the County Record Office:
•access free of charge for personal visitors;
•enquiry and advice service;
•research service by staff for people unable to come to the
office;
•copying service (subject to copyright and the physical
condition of the documents);
•document conservation;
•reprographic services;
and
•environmentally controlled secure storage for the
records
You can also find a range of information about the
services provided by using online mapping.
For further information please visit the North Yorkshire
County Council website.