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  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    CHESHIRE DIRECTORY

    May 31, 2022 2 minutes

    ARCHIVES AND LIBRARIES

    BIRKENHEAD CENTRAL LIBRARY

    a Borough Road, Birkenhead, Wirral CH41 2XB

    t 0151 606 2149

    e birkenheadreflib@wirral.gov.uk

    w wirral.gov.uk/ libraries-and-archives/reference-libraries

    The web page above has details of local-history collections that are available at the central library and across Wirral.

    CHESHIRE ARCHIVES AND LOCAL STUDIES

    a Cheshire Record Office, Duke Street, Chester CH1 1RL

    t 01244 972574

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