Cheshire Archives and Local Studies: discover Cheshire's past

Latest news and events

Life in Lockdown further information and photograph donation form
Although we are currently closed to the public many of our resources can still be accessed online. Have you viewed our tithe map website, images of collections on Flickr and interesting stories on our blog?
You can search The Cheshire Collection online on Find my Past and access further records on Ancestry. If you are a Cheshire West resident you can access Ancestry using your library card number.
See the Cheshire First World War Servicemen’s Index
View our latest newsletter (PDF, 1MB), including our celebrations for Global Pride month and how we are adding to our collections with your help while we're closed.
Our new ‘Horrible Handwriting’ palaeography tutorial is now available, head to our Keep Curious page for this and other fun activities and resources inspired by our collections.

Cheshire Archives and Local Studies collects, protects and promotes interest in and the use of records and printed material relating to the historic county of Cheshire.

Email:

recordoffice@cheshiresharedservices.gov.uk