Researching in Cumbria

[stephvincent]

Hi,
I was just wondering where the best place to research in Cumbria would be? Do the record offices in Cumbria hold different information to those in London? I am visiting my grandparents in a few weeks who live there. I am ideally looking at Cleator Moor, Kendal, Whitehaven, Wasdale Head, Lamplugh, Muncaster and Castle Sowerby. Also I was wondering if you can gain access to Parish Records? I am not too sure. Any info would be great.
Thanks
Stephanie
xxx

[Jan1954]

The Cumbria Archives Service (http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/) has Records Offices in Barrow, Carlisle, Kendal and Whitehaven.

Click the online catalogue link on their website to see what they hold.

[Astoria]

The records offices are at Carlisle, Kendal and Barrow in Furness.

http://www.cumbria.gov.uk/archives/

They have an online cateologue for the records they hold.

[Jan1954]

Snap! :D

[Astoria]

I missed out Whitehaven :)

[stephvincent]

Thanks!Enjoy the long weekend!!xxxxx

[Davran]

It may be worth having a dip into Hugh Wallis's site before you go. There are quite a few records from the IGI on there, which might give you a starting point.

http://freepages.genealogy.rootsweb.ancestry.com/~hughwallis/

[paulw142]

The records office in Whitehaven have parish records for most if not all churches around cleator Moor [on microfilm]. They also hold copes of the "Whitehaven news" dating back about 150 years [on microfilm].
The staff are polite and very helpful.

Regards, Paul.

[john lowther]

Tell us who you are looking and maybe someone can help..

[suedent]

I can heartily recommend Carlisle RO too, small with helpful, friendly staff and in the fantastic setting of Carlisle Castle.