Greater Manchester County Record Office

Records Held By GMCRO

GMCRO's main function is to collect, store, and make available for research the written heritage of the County. We hold approximately 4 miles of archives, dating from 1197.  Record types held include:

  • Public records, including hospital records, court records, coroners' records
  • Business records, including those of the Manchester Ship Canal Co
  • Estate papers, including Egerton of Heaton Hall, Legh of Lyme Hall
  • Local organisations and societies
  • Newspapers, maps, trade directories
  • Documentary photography archive

Family History

GMCRO is also a major source for family historians, holding copies of:

  • General Register Office indexes of births, marriages and deaths for England and Wales 1837-2007. Provisional Indexes of births and deaths 2008 & March quarter 2009, at the present time but continually updated. Being one of only 6 offices in England and Wales to hold the modern indexes. National Adoption index 1927 – 2008, Civil Partnership index 2005 - 2007
  • Index of grants to probate for England and Wales 1858-1950
  • 8 computers for Family History research
  • Ancestry web site for births, marriages, deaths & census returns. Free to view for all users, 20p per printout.       

 

 Other Services

GMCRO also provides the following services:

  •  Conservation and reprographics service to participating authorities for the cost of materials only
  • Conservation and reprographics commercial service
  • Records management service for local public authorities and small businesses

 Information Available on GMCRO's Website

GMCRO's web-site contains an electronic copy of its Guide to Collections, as well as a significant proportion of its catalogues. Description of the photographic archive and also some catalogues are available on www.nationalarchives.gov.uk /a2a/

Archival material is also available online for the teaching of history, with Education Packs for teachers, including a Key stage 3 pack based on Prestwich Asylum.

Opening Hours:

Monday  -  9am to 5pm

Tuesday  -  9am to 5pm

Wednesday  -  9am to 1pm

Thursday  -  9am to 5pm

Friday  -  9am to 5pm

2nd and 4th Saturday of the month  -  9am to 12pm and 1pm to 4pm

Address: 56 Marshall Street, New Cross, Manchester, M4 5FU.

Tel:         (0161) 832 5284        Fax:        (0161) 839 3808

Email:     archives@gmcro.co.uk

Website:  www.gmcro.co.uk