Public Bodies Holding OPCS Index Microfiche


This list provides details of places of access, in England, to the Microfiche Indexes issued by the Office of Population, Censuses & Surveys. The originals are held at The Family Records Centre, 1 Mydlleton St, Islington, London EC1R 1UW. Generally the records held cover births, marriages and deaths starting at 1837 the first year of official registration. Some centres do not cover the full range. In most cases if you wish to visit one of the centres you should ring to check availability of the records that interest you and to book a Microfiche reader.


List of addresses in order of area of the country

County Source Source Source Source
Avon

Bristol Reference Library

College Green

Bristol

BS1 5TL

 

Tele: 01272 299147

Bath Central Library

19 The Podium

Northgate St

Bath

BA1 5AN

Tele: 01225 428144

   
Berkshire Berkshire Record Office

Shire Hall

Shinfield Park

Reading

RG2 9XD

Tele: 01734 233182

     
Buckinghamshire

County Reference Library

Walton Street

Aylesbury

Bucks

HP20 1UU

Tele: No appointment necessary

     
Cumbria Carlisle Library

Globe Lane

Carlisle

AC3 8NX

Tele: 01228 24166

     
East Sussex

Brighton Reference Library

Church Street

Brighton

BN1 1UE

Tele: 01273 691197

     
Essex

Reference and Information Library

London borough of Havering

St Edmonds Way

Romford

RM1 3AR

Tele: 01708 772394

     
Hampshire

Central Library

Genealogical Collection 

Guildhall Square 

Portsmouth 

PO1 2XD 

Tele: 01705 819311 ext 55

     
Hertfordshire

Local Studies Library 

Register Office Block 

County Hall 

Hertford 

SG12 8EJ

Tele: 01992 556624

 

Hereford and Worcester Record Office

The Old Barracks 

Hereford 

HR1 2QX 

Tele: 01432 265441

 

 

Hereford and Worcester Record Office 

County Hall 

Spetchley Road 

Worcester 

WR5 2NP 

Tele: 01905 766351

Kent

Local Studies Dept 

Central Library 

High Street 

Bromley 

BR1 1EX 

Tele: 0181 460 9955 ext 261

     
London

Society of Genealogists 

14 Charterhouse Buildings 

Goswell Road 

London 

EC1M 7BA 

Tele: 0171 251 0291

     
Merseyside

Local History and Archives Library 

Gamble Institute 

Victoria Square 

St Helens 

Merseyside 

WA10 1DY 

Tele: 01744 456952

     
North East

Cleaveland County Libraries 

Central Reference Library 

Victoria Square 

Middlesborough 

TS1 2AY 

 

Central Library 

Princes Square 

Newcastle upon Tyne 

NE99 1DX 

Tele: 0191 261 0691

Local studies 

CentreCity Library and Arts Centre

Fawcett Street

Sunderland

SR1 1RE

Tele: 0191 5148439

Local History Department

Central Library

Prince George Square

Tyne & Wear

South Shields

NE33 2PE

Tele: 0191 4271818

Norwich

Norwich Central Library 

Bethel Street 

Norwich 

Norfolk 

NR1 3EW 

Tele: 01603 219680

     
Oxford

Local Studies 

Cenrtal Library 

Westgate 

Oxford 

OX1 1DJ 

Tele: 01865 815749

     
West Midlands

Local Studies Centre 

Smethwick Library 

High Street 

Smethwick 

Warley 

West Midlands 

B66 1AB

Local Studies & History Service Area 

Central Library 

Chamberlain Square 

Birmingham 

Tele: 0121 235 4549 

 

 

Archives and Local History Service 

Dudley Library 

Mount Pleasent Street 

Cosley 

West Midlands 

Tele: 01902 880011 

 

 Walsall Local History Centre 

Essex Street 

Walsall  

West Midlands 

WS2 7AS 

Tele: 01922 72130516

 

Wiltshire

County Local Studies Library 

By The Sea Road 

Trowbridge 

Wiltshire 

BA14 8BS

     
Yorkshire

Local Studies Library 

Central Library 

Princess Alexandra Walk 

Huddersfield 

HD1 2SU 

Tele: 01484 446806 

 

Reference Library 

Central Library 

Albian Sttreet 

Hull 

HU1 3TF 

Tele: 01482 210000

 

Sheffield Archives 

52 Shoreham Street 

Sheffield 

S1 4SP 

Tele: 01114 2734756

 

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