Archives 2005 A summary list of archives made available in Derbyshire Record Office during 2005 Derbyshire Record Office and Derby Diocesan Record Office Postal address: County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG Email:
[email protected] Cultural and Community Services Archives 2005 A summary list of new accessions In Derbyshire Record Office Introduction 2005 saw the addition to archives available to the public in Derbyshire Record Office of over 400 new series. These included documents of all types from official records of the county of Derbyshire and city of Derby to personal records of individuals. The dates of new accessions spanned over four hundred years – from late medieval documents to parish council records of 2005. Although all these new documents relate to Derby and Derbyshire, many had strayed some distance from their places of origin. One of the most interesting acquisitions during the year was a volume of Sheriff’s Tourn Court records for Morleston and Litchurch Hundred, 1606-1609. It is exceptional for such records to survive for any period and this book is especially important because it shows the links between the ancient role of High Sheriff and (for the early 17th century) the more modern ones of Justices of the Peace. Purchased with assistance from the Friends of the National Libraries, this volume will be an indispensable resource for local and family historians in the relevant areas of the county. (D6386). Survey and fieldwork by Record Office archivists has also resulted in acquisition of additions to archives already in the collections and furthermore we are grateful to our colleagues in the Library Service for their assistance in ensuring the preservation here of unique original manuscripts by facilitating their transfer to the Record Office.