Oxfordshire Record Office



Oxfordshire Record Office holds historical documents for all types of local and family research from 1150 to present day.
Oxfordshire's links to slavery and the slave trade: 27 May to 27 June at the Oxfordshire Record Office. More information (.pdf poster, 500Kb)

Dark Archivist

All about our interactive website about the county's grisly and creepy past

Opening hours

Bank holidays

  • August Bank Holiday, Saturday 29 August: closed

Normal opening hours

  • Monday: closed
  • Tuesday: closed
  • Wednesday: 9 - 5pm
  • Thursday: 9am - 5pm
  • Friday: 9am - 5pm
  • Saturday: 9am - 5pm
  • Sunday: closed

We may close without warning during an emergency (such as flooding). If you are travelling any distance contact us and check we are open.

Visiting the Record Office

How to find us, opening times, access to original records and how to book a seat.

Types of records

Information about records we keep - and those we don't keep.

Please note: batches of district valuer's records will not be available in July 2009 - please check before you visit. More information.

Depositing documents with us

Do you have original documents you think might interest the Record Office?  Find out how to proceed.

Our online collections

You don't have to visit the office to see some of our collections - you can go online.

Conserving the past

The Conservation Unit's responsibility is to ensure that documents are kept safe, secure and available.

St Luke's Church

Some history of St Luke's church and how we converted it into the Oxfordshire Record Office.

Useful links

Catalogues, genealogical sources, military records and register offices.

File attachments

 

This page contains PDF documents that require Acrobat Reader. Large files may be slow to download.

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Oxfordshire Record Office
St Luke's Church
Temple Road
Cowley
Oxford
OX4 2HT

Tel: 01865 398200
Fax: 01865 398201

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Oxfordshire County Council
County Hall, New Road, Oxford, OX1 1ND
Tel: 01865 792422
online@oxfordshire.gov.uk
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