In The Archives
Volunteering to save history
Q. I AM really interested in my area’s past; could I help in any way by volunteering at the Record Office and Local Studies Library?
A. Indeed! We have a range of regular tasks that we would welcome help with: precisely what would depend on how often and for how long you wanted to spend with us.
Most volunteers only want to spend an... [more]
Published: August 26, 2010
Births, marriages and deaths
Q: Can I go to the record office to look through certificates to find dates of birth of my ancestors and other information without having to buy them?
A: Basically, record offices do not hold certificates of births, marriages and deaths – they are available at the local register office or online (see below).
They are only... [more]
Published: August 12, 2010
- Woman found dead in Wath Brow
- Senior councillor refers the NDA to Ombudsman (2 comments)
- Beacon set to be saved
- At The Playgound festival at Whitehaven - review and pictures (3 comments)
- Controversial Drigg turbine given the go-ahead
- Mum’s scarlet fever warning after daughter Sophie suffers
- Thousands welcome troops to Whitehaven (8 comments)
- Plans made to stop using Ennerdale as water source (12 comments)
- Ofsted praises Whitehaven School
- Festival boost thanks to firm’s support
- Thousands welcome troops to Whitehaven (8 comments)
- Woman found dead in Wath Brow
- Cumbria police investigate sudden death of man, 18
- NMP ‘needs to change – or lose Sellafield contract’ (15 comments)
- Hell on the Harbourside
- Fears that state of lighthouses will stop people visiting Whitehaven (27 comments)
- Go-ahead for superfast broadband roll-out across Cumbria (30 comments)
- Police called to 'out of control' birthday party (21 comments)
- Plans made to stop using Ennerdale as water source (12 comments)
- At The Playgound festival at Whitehaven - review and pictures (3 comments)
