Northumberland

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• Northumberland Archives Service, which used to operate out of offices at Melton Park and Morpeth, has now relocated to new premises at Woodhorn near Ashington.
  Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office remains at the Borough Council Offices, Wallace Green, Berwick-upon-Tweed, TD15 1ED. Email: lb@berwick-upon-tweed.gov.uk
  
  
• Tyne and Wear Archives Service, Blandford House, Blandford Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 4JA. Email: archives@twmuseums.org.uk.
  
  
• Newcastle Central Library, Local Studies Department, Princess Square, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE99 1DX Email: local.studies@newcastle.gov.uk
  
  
• North Tyneside Central Library, Local Studies Department, Northumberland Square, North Shields, NE30 1QU Email: Central.Library@northtyneside.gov.uk
  
  
• Northumberland and Durham FHS Library & Research Centre, Bolbec Hall, Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE
  
  
• The Literary and Philosophical Society of Newcastle upon Tyne, 23 Westgate Road, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 1SE Email: Library@litandphil.org.uk. The website now gives access to the complete Library Catalogues.
  
  
• The following libraries also have material of relevance to research in Northumberland:
  • Gateshead Library - Local Studies Department
  • John Rylands University Library, Manchester - Methodist Archives
  • University of Durham - Library Archives and Special Collections
  • University of Newcastle - Robinson Library - Special Collections
  • University of York - Borthwick Institute
  • Cumbria Archive Service
  • Durham County Record Office. E-mail record.office@durham.gov.uk.
  • North of England Institute of Mining and Mechanical Engineers
  
  
• Additional information on library and archive services for nearby areas:
  • Cumbria Libraries
  • Darlington Library Service
  • Durham County Libraries
  • Hartlepool Libraries
  • Middlesbrough Libraries
  • North Yorkshire Archives
  • North Yorkshire Libraries
  • Redcar & Cleveland Libraries
  • Scottish Borders Archive and Local History Centre
  • Scottish Borders Libraries
  • South Tyneside Libraries
  • Stockton-on-Tees Libraries
  • Sunderland Libraries
  • Teesside Archives
  
  
• MLA North-East provides comprehensive information on Museums and Libraries in the region.
  
  
• The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints has a Family History Library at Sunderland which offers a wide range of genealogical resources. This is located at:-

  Sunderland Family History Centre
  Linden Road off Queen Alexander Road
  Sunderland
  Tyne and Wear
  
  Tel: 0191 528 5787

• The Northumberland and Durham Family History Society's Library and Research Centre is located at Bolbec Hall in Newcastle-upon-Tyne.
  
  

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