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We also include here a list of useful links and/or addresses to aid in your research:
Harrogate Register Office - a link into North Yorkshire County Council's website giving details on the Harrogate office along with details of other registry offices in North Yorkshire. http://www.northyorks.gov
Harrogate Register Office
Bilton House
31 Park Parade
Harrogate
Tel: 01423 506949 email: Harrogate Registrars OfficeLocal area libraries - a link to Harrogate Borough Council's website listing all libraries in the local area and their contact details. http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/harrogate-213
Harrogate Library Knaresborough Library
Victoria Avenue Market Place
Harrogate Knaresborough
Tel: 01423 720305 Tel: 01423 863054
Cemeteries - a link to Harrogate Borough Council's website listing all Council run cemeteries and the dates they opened. These cemeteries are in addition to church graveyards.
http://www.harrogate.gov.uk/immediacy-966
Stonefall Cemetery
Wetherby Road
Harrogate
Tel: 01423 883523
North Yorkshire Records' Office - a link to North Yorkshire County Council's website which lists the archives held and contact details.
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3134Record Office
Malpas Road
Northallerton
Tel: 01609 777585
West Yorkshire Archives - a link to WYA website in Wakefield, they have offices in Bradford, Leeds, Calderdale and Kirklees. http://www.archives.wyjs.org.uk/
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Wakefield Headquarters Chapeltown Road Central Library
Newstead Road Sheepscar Prince’s Way
Wakefield Leeds Bradford
Tel: 01924 305980 Tel: 01132 445814 Tel: 01274 435099
Borthwick Institute - a link to the Borthwick Institute in York . Contains one of the biggest archive repositories outside London. http://www.york.ac.uk/inst/bihr/
Borthwick Institute
University of Yorkshire
Heslington
Yorkshire
Tel: 01904 321166
Federation of Family History Society - a link to their website. http://www.ffhs.org.uk/index.php
Ackrill Newspapers - publishers of the Harrogate Advertiser.
Ackrill Newspapers Ltd
Cardale Park
Harrogate
Tel: 01423 564321Back copies of the newspaper can be seen at Harrogate library's local studies section - note: these are not full copies of the newspaper but do contain major events as well as births, deaths and marriages together with sporting results etc. There is excellent coverage of World War I which includes a photo of most soldiers who went to war from the Harrogate and surrounding area. Do telephone ahead to make a reservation for a fiche reader.
