Northamptonshire Archives and Heritage Service exists to preserve the county’s unique and irreplaceable heritage, to make this heritage accessible to everyone, and to encourage engagement with heritage in all its forms
About the Northamptonshire Archives Service
Home to a breathtaking collection of unique and irreplaceable written documents, drawings, maps and photographs
Visit Northamptonshire Archives Service
Visit the Archives Service to research your family history or local history, for your academic studies or to follow up an interest in an historic topic
Fees and charges - Northamptonshire Archives Service
Photocopying, digital imaging, permit to use a camera, tours and presentation and school visits, publication and certified copies, personal consultation service, postage, research service
Archive collections
We hold a wealth of fascinating detail of the lives of the people and places in Northamptonshire and beyond - search our online archive catalogue
Research support in the Archives
We have several services that can help you such as transcription, translation and Historic Environment Record searches
Gift a document
Gift your old documents or photographs, or films that you think other people in the county might be interested in viewing
Portable Antiquities Scheme (PAS)
Part of a national scheme which allows you to have your finds identified and archaeologically recorded
Historic Environment Record (HER)
The Historic Environment Record (HER) is a public service available to anyone researching the history and archaeology of Northamptonshire
Contact Northamptonshire Archives
How to contact the Northamptonshire Archives Service
Copy certificates
To order a copy certificate, contact the relevant registration service depending on whether the birth, death, marriage or civil partnership took place in West Northamptonshire or North Northamptonshire:
Order a copy certificate from West Northamptonshire Council
Order a copy certificate from North Northamptonshire Council