Flintshire County Council

General information - Flintshire Record Office

Flintshire Record Office was established in 1951 and moved in 1956 to its present location at the Old Rectory, Hawarden, an 18th century, grade II listed building set within its own grounds.

Flintshire Record Office seeks to preserve our county's unique archival heritage by collecting, listing and storing historic records of all kinds and making them available to the public. 

People use Flintshire Record Office for many reasons, including research for/into:

• family history
• the history of their house
• local history – towns, villages, buildings, organisations, prominent people and events
• school and college assignments and dissertations
• publications such as books and magazine/journal articles

To book a place in the searchroom, please telephone: 01244 532364 or e-mail: archives@flintshire.gov.uk

There is no charge for visiting Flintshire Record Office or for consulting records held there.