56 Marshall Street
New Cross
Manchester M4 5FU
England

Tel +44 (0)161 832 5284
Fax +44 (0)161 839 3808
VAT Number 149151958

Welcome to The Greater Manchester County Record Office

Opening Hours

Monday	9 am to 5 pm
Tuesday	9 am to 5 pm
Wednesday	9 am to 1 pm
Thursday	9 am to 5 pm
Friday	9 am to 5 pm

Saturday (second and fourth of the month only) 9 am to 12 noon; 1 pm to 4 pm. 

No appointment is necessary to visit the office but if you wish to be assured of a machine to view microfilmed records then you can book in advance.

Directions to the office can be downloaded to your computer by clicking on the right hand mouse button and either choosing "Open" or "Save target as". The file is in Word (349Kb) format. An Abode Acrobat version is also available.

Google maps  is also useful for helping you locate the office.

Documents have to be ordered 24 hours in advance for Saturdays. There is no charge to use the office's facilities with the exception of residents of Stockport. They are requested to pay £2 per visit as Stockport Council do not contribute to the office's budget. An explanatory leaflet is available in Adobe Acrobat format should you require more information.

Below are links to other pages on this web site which has been divided into topics.  Each topic has been assigned an index page that introduces the reader to aspects of the work of the office together with advice on how to trace your family tree. 

If you wish to print out pages from this web site, use the page set-up and print preview controls in your browser. For best results, print out in landscape orientation

If this site does not answer your questions do not hesitate to contact us by emailing our main mail box (archives@gmcro.co.uk). But first refer to the Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) beforehand.