Archive Service
The West Yorkshire Archive Service exists to preserve the county's heritage of historical documents and to help members of the public make use of them. The Service is funded by the five Metropolitan District Councils in West Yorkshire, and forms part of West Yorkshire Joint Services.
The Service has its headquarters in Wakefield, and offices in Bradford, Calderdale (Halifax), Kirklees (Huddersfield), and Leeds. The Service also gives professional advice and support to the Yorkshire Archaeological Society, also in Leeds.
The Service collects and preserves historical records of all kinds dating from the twelfth century to the present day. More information about the kinds of archives we keep can be found in the sections on family history and local history, or you can explore our online catalogue. Please contact us if you would like further help and advice on available documents. We are always interested to hear from people who have records they would like to deposit with us.
Anyone interested in the history of Yorkshire, who would like to discover what records have survived, is welcome to visit any of the offices of the West Yorkshire Archive Service.
Closure
All of our offices will be closed on Monday 5th May and Monday 26 May.
In addition WYAS, Kirklees and WYAS, Calderdale will be closed on Tuesday 27 May.
We apologise for any inconvenience caused.
From January 2008 WYAS Calderdale, Kirklees and Leeds will have new opening hours:
New Opening Hours from January 2008
Calderdale, Kirklees and Leeds