Drop-in Help Sessions
Are you thinking of visiting Claremont for the first time and would like someone to show you around? Are you stuck with your research and would like advise on where to go next? Would you like help on using the resources at Claremont? Or maybe you would just like a friendly chat with other members. If so, the Section is holding drop-in Help Sessions on the first Tuesday of each month between 2 p.m. and 5 p.m. when a member of the committee will be on hand to help you.
Free BMD Records from Ancestry
Ancestry.co.uk has taken the bold step of making the GRO's indexes for births, marriages and deaths available online absolutely free. Good news for family historians, not so good for rival web sites.
Colindale to close
The British Library, which holds the finest newspaper collection in the world, announced in March 2007 major plans to move it due to growing concerns about the fragility of the collection which is viewed and handled by more than 30,000 people every year. Fifteen per cent of the collection cannot be used by readers because of its poor condition, with a further nineteen per cent at high risk which may soon have to be withdrawn from use.
The British Library is acting to provide readers better access and to preserve this unique collection for future generations especially when many items held do not exist anywhere else. The move will be on a phased basis some time between 2009 - 2011 and will lead to the closure of Colindale by December 2012.
North Yorkshire c r o
North Yorkshire County Council Record Office at Northallerton will be open on the first Saturday of each month from 6th October 2007 to 3rd May 2008 from 9.30am to 4.15pm, except for 5th April 2008 which is their annual Open Day. Appointments are necessary. Tel 01609 777585.
Genealogical research directory
2007 will see the last edition of the Genealogical Research Directory. A cumulative CD (1990-2007) will be available from October 2007.