Somerset Record Office
The Somerset Record Office (SRO) exists to find, preserve and make
available written records of Somerset's people and communities.
Our services include:
Free
access for you to do your own research, using
archives such as parish, family, school and business records.
Accepting documents
relating to Somerset.
A full
online catalogue.
An
Education and Learning Service, taking history to schools, colleges and
the wider community.
A
Research Service if you can't visit in person.
A consultation and
advice service in North Somerset libraries.
Advice on
document repair, handling and storage.
The service is provided by
Somerset County Council and holds many millions of original
documents, ranging in date from the eighth century AD to the present day.
The SRO forms part of the
Somerset Heritage Service with
Historic Environment,
Museums
and the
Victoria County History
Last updated:10/12/2009