About East Sussex Record Office
Latest: Record office – unscheduled closures between 3 August to 4 September. Building work may close the office for some days during this period. We'll publish more details here as they become available, but if you are planning a visit please first contact the Record Office.
There is an extensive archive at East Sussex Record Office, the earliest items being over 900 years old. Research material is available to visitors free of charge, although there is a paid research facility available too.
Although most of our documents relate to East Sussex, we also hold information about West Sussex and Brighton & Hove. Find out more about collections held at East Sussex Record Office.
Oldest document in our Record Office
Friends of East Sussex Record Office
This registered charity provides financial assistance to the Record Office, helping it to buy important documents for future use. The group also offers support to archive users. Find out more at the Friends of the East Sussex Record Office website.
Report of the County Archivist
You can find out more about the work of the record office, including some of our more recent acquisitions, in the Report of the County Archivist.
