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Archives and collections

An internationally significant collection of archives, photographs and rare books.

Wolfson Centre for archival research
Genealogical research
Boulton, Watt and Soho
Birmingham collection
Black history collection
Photography

Archives and collections

About our collections
Archives, an introduction
Heritage Research Area, an introduction
Maps and topography
Newscuttings collection
World War one resources
More about our collections

Family history research

Census records
Tracing a burial
Useful websites
Electoral registers
More about family history research

Birmingham connection

Benjamin Stone
J R R Tolkien
Birmingham canals
Local history information
Local history speakers
Oral history projects
More connections to Birmingham

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Archives and collections opening hours
Archives and collections policies
Birmingham Heritage Forum
Local studies indexes and catalogues
Readers' tickets - County Archives Research Network (CARN)

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Access to wills
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Warwickshire photographic survey
World War One resources

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