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Coronavirus update

We're pleased to announce that from the 4th August Gloucestershire Archives will re-open to the public.  We've had to make some changes to the way we work, and you can see more details about our new arrangements on our Covid recovery page.

You will need to book your documents in advance.

At the moment Gloucestershire Family History Society remains closed.

If you're not able to make it in, have a look at Gloucestershire Heritage Hub for ideas and links to help you #ExploreYourArchiveAtHome.

Access to Gloucestershire resources on Ancestry for free

While Gloucestershire Libraries and Gloucestershire Family History Society’s research rooms are closed to the public during the Covid-19 pandemic, customers have been unable to access digitised copies of Gloucestershire records free of charge. We’ve been working with Ancestry and can now provide free access to Gloucestershire’s digitised resources until they can welcome you back. Please use this link to access them.

  1. Gloucestershire Archives
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  3. Getting copies of documents and publications
  4. Document Copying Service

Document Copying Service

We can provide certified copies from baptism registers and vehicle licensing records for the DVLA.

You are welcome to visit Gloucestershire Archives yourself to make copies, and you can find details of the cost of this together with information about our opening hours.

If you're not able to visit us yourself, you can employ an independent researcher to make the copies for you.  Please note that you will have to complete and sign a copyright declaration [88kb] before the work is started.  Please send the completed form to your researcher so they can hand this to the research room staff when they've made the copies.

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