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Local studies and family history resources

Resources

A number of District and Community libraries have resources for the local and family historian. These may include collections of books, historical maps, local newspapers, census returns on microform and collections of photographs. Ask at your local library for details.

Calderdale Archives

Situated on the same floor as the Reference and Local Studies Library, West Yorkshire Archives (Calderdale) offers further resources for the researcher and historian.

Opening times:

For more information on local archive material:

• E-mail
• calderdale@wyjs.org.uk
• Telephone
• 01422 392636
• Fax
• 01422 341083.

See West Yorkshire Archive Service| for more information.

Calderdale Register Office

Calderdale Register Office also holds documentation that can help in tracing family history.

See Family history research for more information.

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