Only a selection of records is currently available on the Online Catalogue. Nottinghamshire Archives staff are constantly adding new record entries to the catalogue and converting existing paper lists into online data. Check this page regularly to find out what is new.

Please note: no images of records appear in the online catalogue. Find out more here.

Many catalogues are still only available in our public search room. If you cannot find the information you are looking for, contact us to find out whether we hold any relevant material.

Deposited documents

• Papers of the Nottingham Master Butchers' Association, 2006 - 2011 (DD/2360/1/13)
• Sales particulars and deeds for property in Selston, 1857 - 1980 (DD/2677) and for Newlands Farm in Misson, 1985 (DD/2628)
• Vernon Road Bleach Works: correspondence, plans and order records, 1888 - 1997 (DD/VR).

Diocesan records

• Faculties of the Diocese of Southwell and Nottingham, 1975 - 1984 (DR/1/2/3).

Collections online (January 2012)

Court records

The catalogues of the following court records are available:

• The catalogues of county ale house licences, 1809 - 1827 (reference: C/QD/LV)
• Some records of the Nottingham Division of the County Court, 1892 - 1987 (C/CY1)
• A selection of records of Newark Petty Sessions, 1901 - 1996 (C/PS/NB, C/PS/ND, C/PS/NE, C/PS/NS)
• A selection of records of Southwell Petty Sessions, 1925 - 1981 (C/PS/NS, C/PS/SD)
• Retford Magistrates court registers, 1977 - 1990 (restricted access) (reference: C/PS/RD/1/61-8/9)
• Worksop Magistrates court registers, 1977 - 1990 (restricted access) (reference: C/PS/WD/2/104-11/10).

Deposited and purchased documents

The catalogues of the following deposited documents are available:

• A selection of smaller deposited collections from the 'DD' Numerical series (reference: DD followed by a number)
• Royal Midland Institution for the Blind, 1849 - 1999 (DD/2468)
• Papers of the Ramsden family of Carlton in Lindrick, 1591 - 1903 (DD/2500)
• Records of William Woodsend Ltd of Lenton Boulevard, Nottingham, builders and contractors, 1881 - 1959 (references: DD/2675 and DP/99)
• Records of J H Roper and Company of Castle Gate, Nottingham, plumbers and gas fitters, 1897 - 1942 (references: DD/2675 and DP/99)
• Nottingham Aids Information Project, 1987 - 1992 (restricted access) (reference: DD/2676)
• Nottinghamshire architectural drawings, 17th - 21st centuries (reference: DP/97)
• Acton, Simpson and Hanson of Nottingham, solicitors: a series of title deeds relating to property on Low Pavement and Bridlesmith Gate, Nottingham 1853 - 1961 (DD/AN2)
• The Dan Shaw Archive for non-professional theatre, 1945 - 2002 (DD/DS)
• Records of the East Midlands Education Union, 1947 - 1993 (DD/EMEU)
• Records of Harlow and Shelton of Nottingham, estate agents, 1929 - 1994 (DD/HA)
• Papers of the Hole Family of Caunton Manor (DD/HC), 1556 - 1970, including Samuel Reynolds Hole's 'A Book of Roses' (1869)
• Nottinghamshire Living History Archive, 1998 - 2002 (DD/NLHA)
• Small collections from Newark Museum, 1602 - 1990 (DD/NM)
• Nottingham Playhouse, 1948 - 2004 (DD/NP)
• The Webb Family of Newstead, 1794 - 2002 (DD/NW)
• Records of the Ossington Coffee Palace, Newark (DD/OCP), a temperance establishment, 1881 - 1981
• Pearsons of Nottingham, 1848 - 1994, Nottingham's one-time largest department store (DD/PN)
• Nottingham School of Art, 1843 - 1995 (DD/SA)
• Archive of J Shipstone and Sons Ltd of Nottingham, brewers, 1853 - 1991 (DD/SH)
• Thomas Forman and Sons of Nottingham, printers, 1875 - 1986 (DD/TF)
• Tallents of Newark, solicitors: correspondence, late 17th cent - 1970 (DD/TL)
• A selection of trade union records, 1909 - 1996 (DD/TU)
• Vernon Road Bleaching and Dyeing Company, 1864 - 2000 (DD/VR)
• Records of the Whitaker Family of Babworth and Hesley (in Yorkshire), 1765 - 1976 (DD/WT).

You can find out more about records we hold for different clubs and societies on our Clubs and Societies Index.

District Council records

The records of the following local councils are all now available:

• District Councils
• Local Boards
• Municipal Boroughs
• Rural District Councils
• Urban District Councils.

Non-Conformist records

Some records of the following denominations are available:

• Baptist churches (NC/BP)
• Church of Christ (NC/IR)
• Congregational churches (NC/IR)
• Hucknall and District Council of Churches (NC/IR)
• Methodist churches (NC/MR)
• Presbyterian church (NC/IR)
• United Reformed church (NC/IR).

You can find our which non-conformist registers we hold on our Non-Conformist Registers Finding Aid.

Nottinghamshire County Council records

The following catalogues are available:

• Governors' minutes of the Mansfield Area Education Office, 1947 - 2000 (restricted access) (CC/EDD/14).

Parish Council records

The records of many parish councils in Nottinghamshire are available. They largely date from 1894, with some earlier documents. In addition to minutes, accounts, committee records and general correspondence, these include:

• Cemetery records for Lambley (PAC/32) and Woodborough (PAC/92)
• Property records for The Wharf in East Bridgford (PAC/39) and the Cross Keys Inn in Gringley on the Hill (PAC/112)
• The Vale of Belvoir Coal Field Inquiry records (Kinoulton, PAC/49)
• Millennium project records in Epperstone (PAC/86)
• Charity records for Coddington (PAC/96) and Besthorpe (PAC/111)
• Correspondence regarding the airfield in Langar cum Barnstone (PAC/119).

Parish records

The catalogues of a few parish records are available (PR). Additional records are also available at Nottinghamshire Archives.

You can find out which parish registers we hold on our Parish Register Finding Aid.

Probate records

The following catalogues are available:

• Wills, inventories, bonds and associated papers proved at the Southwell Peculiar Court, 1506 - 1857 (PR/SW)
• The Southwell Peculiar Court probate registers, 1530 - 1839 (reference: PR/SR)
• Wills proved at the Mansfield Peculiar court, 1640 - 1857 (reference: PR/MW)
• Wills proved at the Manorial Court of Dale Abbey, 1753 - 1896 (reference: PR/D)
• Wills proved at the Manorial Court of Gringley on the Hill 1761 - 1855 (reference: PR/GW) and 98 wills included on the manorial court rolls of Gringley, 1659 - 1775 (reference: DD/P/14)
• Wills proved at the Manorial Court of St John of Jerusalem, (Shelford St John's), 1646 - 1791 (reference: PR/JW)
• Copies of wills proved at the Ossington Manorial Court; the originals date between 1607 and 1792 (reference: PR/OS).

School records

The catalogues of a small number of schools are now available (S). These include:

• Charters and title deeds of Nottingham High School (S/BX388/7-8).

Semi-official records

The following catalogues are available:

• Records of HM Borstal Institution Lowdham Grange, 1939 - 1991 (restricted access) (SO/PL)
• A selection of Nottingham Poor Law Union records, 1866 - 1963 (SO/PUO)
• Records of HM Detention Centre Whatton, 1966 - 1980 (restricted access) (SO/PW).

Prints and illustrations

The catalogue of prints and illustrations is now available (X/PR).

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