Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service www.worcestershire.gov.uk/waas Guide to Resources in the Archive Self Service Area 1 Contents 1. Introduction to the resources in the Self Service Area .............................................................. 3 2. Table of Resources ........................................................................................................................ 4 3. 'See Under' List ............................................................................................................................. 23 4. Glossary of Terms ........................................................................................................................ 33 2 1. Introduction to the resources in the Self Service Area The following is a guide to the types of records we hold and the areas we may cover within the Self Service Area of the Worcestershire Archive and Archaeology Service. The Self Service Area has the same opening hours as the Hive: 8.30am to 10pm 7 days a week. You are welcome to browse and use these resources during these times, and an additional guide called 'Guide to the Self Service Archive Area' has been developed to help. This is available in the area or on our website free of charge, but if you would like to purchase your own copy of our guides please speak to a member of staff or see our website for our current contact details. If you feel you would like support to use the area you can book on to one of our workshops 'First Steps in Family History' or 'First Steps in Local History'. For more information on these sessions, and others that we hold, please pick up a leaflet or see our Events Guide at www.worcestershire.gov.uk/waas. About the Guide This guide is aimed as a very general overview and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of resources. Detailed information is available in our specific handlists. These expanded guides and indexes are available in the Self Service Area or please see our website or email us for further information. Some quick notes on our resources The Newspapers column has been completed in instances where we hold area specific newspapers, for example the Malvern Gazette, however we hold the County- wide Berrows Worcester Journal. A specific handlist for newspapers is available on the website. The wills we hold are for the Diocese of Worcester and as such some are outside the County of Worcestershire. Advice and information is provided without charge but please note that we do make a charge for any limited enquiry searches we undertake. Please see our enquiries policy on the website for details. Links to our on-line Archive catalogue, Historic Environment Record and Library Catalogue can also be found from the website. Other useful links for family and local history research may also be obtained through this route. We would love you to visit our Original Archive Area to delve deeper into your family or local history project. Please see our Visitor Guide for any pre-visit information you may need. A Guide on Using the Original Archive Area is also available. 3 2. Table of Resources Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Abberley Abberton Abbots Lench Abbots Morton Acton Beauchamp Alcester Alcester and Astwood Alderminster Aldington Alfrick Alstone Alvechurch Amblecote Arley Areley Kings Ashton-under-Hill Astley Astley Penny Aston Somerville Astwood Bank Badsey Barnt Green 4 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Bayton x3 Beckford Belbroughton Bengeworth Bentley Pauncefoot Beoley Berrow x2 Besford Bewdley Bidford-on-Avon Birlingham Birmingham Bull Street Society of Friends Birtsmorton x2 Bishampton Bishopton Blackheath Blackmore Park Blakedown Blailes Society of Friends Blockley Bockleton Bordesley Bradley Bransford 5 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Bredicot Bredon Bredon’s Norton (Norton-juxta- Bredon) Bretforton Bricklehampton Broadheath Broadwas Broadwaters Broadway Bromsgrove1 Bromsgrove Messenger Bromsgrove All Saints Bromsgrove Bonehill Bromsgrove St John Bromsgrove St Peter RC Bromsgrove Woodcote Broome Broughton Hackett Bushley Cakemore Castlemorton x4 1 Photographs for Bromsgrove are listed under Bromsgrove, not by parish. Also see the 'see under' list for possible variants. 6 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Catshill Chaddesley Corbett Charlton Childswickham Church Honeybourne Church Lench Churchill Churchill and Blakedown Claines Cleeve Prior Clent Clent Hill Clifton upon Teme Cofton Hackett Cookley Conderton Cotheridge Cotteridge Cow Honeybourne Cowleigh Crabbs Cross Cradley Croome D’Abitot Cropthorne Crowle 7 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Crown East Crutch Cutsdean Daylesford Defford Doddenham Dodderhill Dodford with Grafton Dormston Doverdale Dowles Drakes Broughton Droitwich2 Droitwich St Andrew Droitwich St and St Nicholas Mary de Witton Droitwich St Peter Dudley Advertiser Dudley Central Methodist Dudley King Street Independent 2 Photographs for Droitwich are listed under Droitwich, not by parish. Also see the 'see under' list for possible variants. 8 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Dudley Our Blessed Lady and St Thomas of Canterbury RC Dudley St Edmund Dudley St John Dudley St Thomas Earls Croome Eastham Eatington Society of Friends Eckington Eldersfield x10 Elmbridge Elmley Castle Elmley Lovett Evesham3 Evesham Journal Evesham All Saints Evesham Baptist Evesham Friends Meeting House Evesham St Lawrence Evesham Unitarian 3 Photographs for Evesham are listed under Evesham, not by parish. Also see the 'see under' list for possible variants. 9 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Evesham Waterside Fairfield Far Forest Feckenham x2 Finstall Fladbury Flyford Flavell Frankley Grafton Flyford Grafton Manor Great Comberton Great Malvern Great Witley Grimley Guarlford Hadzor Hagley x4 Halesowen Hallow Hampton and St Andrew’s Cemetery Hampton Lovett Hanbury Hanley Hanley Castle x2 Hanley Child 10 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts Apportionment Inscriptions Registers Conformist Records Registers Hanley Swan Hanley William Hartlebury Hartshill Society of Friends Harvington Hasbury Hawn Headless Cross Heightington Hill Hill and Moor Hill Croome Hillhampton Himbleton Hindlip Hinton-on-the- Green Hollybush Holdfast Holt Honeybourne Huddington Hunnington Illey Inkberrow Ipsley 11 Place Parish Photographs Bishops' Tithe Map and Enclosure Wills Monumental Electoral Newspapers Non- Cemetery Registers Transcripts