Access to the archive collections from a distance

We respond to enquiries about the archive collections received by letter, email and telephone in accordance with our Access Standards and Lancashire County Council's corporate strategy.  

 People wanting to use Lancashire Archives and Local History collections from a distance may: 

• view our website to find information about the service and the archive collections and to search lists and indexes online  
• search our online catalogue, LANCAT, to identify archive collections which may assist their research 
• search Discovery catalogue on the National Archives web site to identify Lancashire archive collections which may assist their research
• view an increasing number of Lancashire records online through Ancestry and Find My Past 
• write, email or telephone with an enquiry about our archive collections or for general information about the service 
• order copies of archives through our website
• choose to employ a record agent from our published list to carry out research on their behalf
• search the Lancashire Library catalogue to identify books which might assist their research