Books, pamphlets and ephemera
From 400 year-old printed texts to new histories about Oxfordshire and the lives of its people.
Collections, archives and records
Discover the types of collections and records we hold and learn about them.
In this section
Church of England
Diocesan and archdeaconry records, wills and inventories, deanery records and parish records
Deposited records
We hold a variety of records from depositors and donors.
Digitised collections
Find out which of our collections are available online
Managing the collections
How we catalogue and care for our materials - and how to care for your documents.
Maps
Our collection ranges from early Elizabethan work to Ordnance Survey
Newspapers and periodicals
Over 200 local newspapers, periodicals and directories are available at Oxfordshire History Centre.
Oxfordshire Health Archives
Historic archives of NHS hospitals in Oxfordshire.
Running the county
Historical records of courts, councils, police, schools in Oxfordshire.
What we don't have
Here is a list of subjects that we commonly receive enquiries about, but have to forward elsewhere.