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Record Office & Archive

The Record Office preserves historical documents relating to the Isle of Wight and makes them available to the public for research. Our material spans the 12th - 21st centuries, and includes records of parish churches, estates, families, businesses, schools and local government.

Please click here to find out about the Record Office on the Isle of Wight

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