Okay this may seem like a really daft question, but I really need to ask it. Please can anyone tell me
How does the National Archive at Kew work?
I have read a lot of your threads on your days out there, but I am still unsure on how it actually works. I would like to pay a visit but am unsure of whether it would benefit me or not. I have a real problem navigating and searching their website, which does not help my situation.
Okay so how does it actually work?
Do you need to know the documents you want to see before you go there? There is a problem as my visit would be a needle in a haystack search.
How long can you stay there? i.e. can you make a day of it or do they time limit you.
How do you know what they may have there? It always looks so easy on WDYTYA. The people working at the local archive to me are so helpful and patient are there similar people at the TNA?
Do they hold copies of all the parish records for the UK? Because I think this must be my next port of call, undertaking blanket searches for a certain area, so I wonder if it would be more beneficial to visit that part of the country or the TNA.
If you are unsure what you are looking for is it worth a visit? Well I know what I am looking for, it's just I don't know if I can access it or whether it is there to be found.
Other than travel and accomodation what other costs are involved? i.e. do they charge for every document you want to look at? Is there an entry fee etc.
I know these may seen like silly questions but like many of you it is a bit of an expedition to Kew and it feels quite daunting but something I feel I should do to further my research.
Thank you
How does the National Archive at Kew work?
I have read a lot of your threads on your days out there, but I am still unsure on how it actually works. I would like to pay a visit but am unsure of whether it would benefit me or not. I have a real problem navigating and searching their website, which does not help my situation.
Okay so how does it actually work?
Do you need to know the documents you want to see before you go there? There is a problem as my visit would be a needle in a haystack search.
How long can you stay there? i.e. can you make a day of it or do they time limit you.
How do you know what they may have there? It always looks so easy on WDYTYA. The people working at the local archive to me are so helpful and patient are there similar people at the TNA?
Do they hold copies of all the parish records for the UK? Because I think this must be my next port of call, undertaking blanket searches for a certain area, so I wonder if it would be more beneficial to visit that part of the country or the TNA.
If you are unsure what you are looking for is it worth a visit? Well I know what I am looking for, it's just I don't know if I can access it or whether it is there to be found.
Other than travel and accomodation what other costs are involved? i.e. do they charge for every document you want to look at? Is there an entry fee etc.
I know these may seen like silly questions but like many of you it is a bit of an expedition to Kew and it feels quite daunting but something I feel I should do to further my research.
Thank you
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