Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office

The area covered by Berwick Record Office

Our branch office, Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office, was established in 1980, initially to provide access to the historic archives of the town. The service has developed and now holds a range of records relating to the geographical area served by the pre-2009 Borough of Berwick-upon-Tweed. The Borough extended from Berwick, south to Ellingham and Beadnell, west to Ingram and north to Carham on the River Tweed. Our online catalogue includes textual descriptions of records held at both service points – Berwick and Woodhorn.

Berwick-upon-Tweed Record Office has a Friends organisation, The Friends of Berwick District Museum and Archives – Friends of Berwick and District Museum and Archives (berwickfriends.org.uk). This is a membership organisation.

Catalogues, lists and transcriptions of material held by the Record Office have been produced with the assistance of volunteer Friends. These include:
 
Index to the Photo Centre Collection – 1950-2012
 
Minutes of the Churchwardens and Overseers Committee / Parish of Berwick-upon-Tweed – 1791-1831
 
Minutes of the Board of Guardians / Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union – 1840-1887
Board of Guardians correspondence books / Berwick-upon-Tweed Poor Law Union – 1852-1889
 
Indexes of names of inmates in Berwick Workhouse from Belford & Glendale Poor Law Unions
 

 

Berwick Record Office:

Walkergate Building

Walkergate

Berwick-Upon-Tweed

TD15 1DB

Opening hours are 9.30am-12.45pm & 2pm- 4.45 on Wednesdays and Thursdays.

** Document requests must be made in advance via email **

Visitors wishing to consult family history resources or ask for advice can just turn up on our open days and we will try our best to help you.