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Public Record Office (The National Archives [UK])
The Public Record Office (now The National Archives [UK]), London, is the official depository of records created by the British Government. For a general account of the collections in that depository, researchers should use the guides for each respective collection listed below. Each page, linked in the sidebar, will guide researchers to specific finding aids, descriptions, and online resources as available.
Admiralty Office
Audit Office
Board of Trade
Colonial Office
Custom House
Foreign Office
High Court of Admiralty
Home Office
State Papers (Foreign and Domestic)
Treasury
War Office
Miscellaneous Collections
For those interested in the extensive history of the Public Record Office, additional information and a presentation are available online through The National Archives (UK) webpage (linked below).