Cumberland/Cumbria Genealogical Resources

Image Right - Carlisle Archives Centre, near Carleton, Cumbria

The Archive Centre opened to the public in 2011, replacing the outgrown records office at Carlisle Castle (see below). Over 1 million documents are stored here, dating back to the 12th century. In the concrete vaults, control of temperature and humidity helps to preserve the historic materials. There is also a conservation laboratory. Cumbria County Council operates three other Archive Centres, in Barrow, Kendal and Whitehaven

Image - Geograph © Copyright Rose and Trev Clough and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence.'

The purpose of this project is to outline the regional resources available for research in Cumberland, both geographical/physical and online.

Image above The Alma building, one of several in the castles outer bailey is the former home of Cumbria County Council records office; Geograph © Copyright Graham Robson and licensed for reuse under Creative Commons Licence.

Please add links to any resources you find in the appropriate sections below.

GENUKI Cumberland

Cyndi's List - Cumberland

Genealogylinks.net - Cumberland

Resource Centres - Repositories

• Cumbtia Archives Service
• Kendal Record Office

Local Family, History and Study Societies/Centres

• Barrow, Cumbria Archive & Local Studies Centre
• The Beacon Museum and Beacon Portal photographic library
• Carlisle Archive Centre
• Cumberland and Westmorland Antiquarian and Archaeoligical society
• Cumbria Family History Society
• Cumbria Libraries Local Studies
• Kendal Archive Centre
• Whitehaven Archive and Local Studies Centre

Online

Research Guides

Historical documents

• Cumberland BMD
• Ancestry.co.uk - Cumberland Resources - £ - membership required

History of Cumberland Communities

Places

Historical Resources

...online publications

• The Domesday Book Online - Cumberland
• The Visitation of Cumberland 1615
• The visitation of the county of Cumberland in the year 1615

Forums

• Rootschat Cumberland
• Rootsweb Message Board - Cumberland

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