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CENTRES OF INFORMATION
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OVERVIEW |
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The
National Archives hold the records of central government and the courts
of law. It has one of the largest archival collections in the world with
over 100 miles of shelving used to store its collection. It spans over
a thousand years of British history from the Domesday Book right through
to government papers recently released to the public.
From a family historian's viewpoint,
the National Archives is the key repository for finding records related
to ancestors who worked for the central government or served in the armed
forces. Other National Archives collections of key interest to genealogists
are those related to central government taxation (lay subsidies, hearth
taxes, land taxes, death duties), pre 1858 wills proved at the Prerogative
Court of Canterbury, prison and other criminal records and nonconformist
records of births, marriages and deaths. |
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CONTACT |
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Address |
National
Archives, Kew, Richmond, Surrey, TW9 4DU |
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Telephone
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(020)
8876 3444 |
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E-Mail
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enquiry@nationalarchives.gov.uk
or use their website's contact
form |
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ACCESS |
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Opening
Hours |
see
Opening
Times page within the National Archives website |
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Entry
Access |
restricted
to those with National Archives Reader Tickets - to obtain a reader ticket
UK citizens will need to produce either a driving licence, passport, cheque
card or credit card - if you have come from abroad then bring your national
identity card, driving licence or your passport - tickets valid for 3 years
- you can pre-register online for a reader ticket (see Pre-Register
page within the National Archives website)
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Visiting
Guide |
see
Plan your Visit
page within the National Archives website |
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Directions |
see
Where to Find
Us page within the National Archives website for a comprehensive guide
on how to get to the repository by public transport and car - street
map showing the location of the National Archives provided by multimap.com |
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Postal
Research |
see Our Paid
Search Service page within the National Archives
website for details |
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SOURCES
HELD |
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Summary |
see
Research Guides page within
the National Archives website for index to a comprehensive
series of leaflets on the collections of records held at the National Archives |
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Online
Catalogue |
Online
Catalogue to archives of central government, courts of law and other
national bodies (PROCAT) which can be free text searched |
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Index
to all 1 million plus wills that were proved at the Prerogative Court of
Canterbury (PCC) between 1384 and 1858 - digitised images of located wills
can be downloaded for a fee |
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COPYING
DOCUMENTS |
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Photocopying |
self-service
and counter service for permitted documents
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Repro
Services |
full
range of reproduction services provided - see Reprographic
Services page within the National Archives website |
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Own
Photos |
permitted
- use of flash not allowed - tripods not permitted (camera stands provided)
- no charge |
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Microform |
microform
reader-printer available |
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WEB
SITE |
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Access |
Home
Page |
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Content |
Comprehensive
on both visiting the archives and its holdings |
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Navigation |
Satisfactory |
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NEARBY
ACCOMMODATION |
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Hotels |
see
list of nearby hotels |
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University |
Kingston
University - accommodation available at Kingston Bridge House (in July
- 7.1 miles from the National Archives) and the river side Seething Wells
Residence (from early July to early September - 8 miles from the National
Archives) |
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This
page last updated: 30 March 2008 |
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