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The following repositories house materials about England. These are very helpful. | The following repositories house materials about England. These are very helpful. | ||
'''National Archives | [[Image:The National Archives, England.jpg|thumb|right|The National Archives]] | ||
'''The National Archives''' | |||
The National Archives collects records of the central government (such as parliamentary papers) and law courts from 1086 to the present. These records provide a wealth of information for the family researcher but are best used after you have gathered information elsewhere. You must have a reader’s ticket to use this collection. The staff does not do research but will usually do brief searches if you supply enough information. You can write to this office at the following address: | The National Archives collects records of the central government (such as parliamentary papers) and law courts from 1086 to the present. These records provide a wealth of information for the family researcher but are best used after you have gathered information elsewhere. You must have a reader’s ticket to use this collection. The staff does not do research but will usually do brief searches if you supply enough information. You can write to this office at the following address: | ||
National Archives<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/] | The National Archives<br>Ruskin Avenue, Kew<br>Richmond, Surrey TW9 4DU<br>England <br>[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/] | ||
For a detailed list of the records housed in | For a detailed list of the records housed in The National Archives, see: | ||
Great Britain. Public Records Office. Kew Lists. Microfiche edition. Norwich, England: HMSO Books, 1988. This work comprises the Public Record Office Current Guide together with the Class Lists to Records of Modern Government Departments Held at The Public Record Office, Kew. It does not list records held at Chancery Lane before the two offices were combined. There are 3,542 microfiche and a manuscript introduction. Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=494631&disp=Kew+lists%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A3gp]; computer number 0541219.) | Great Britain. Public Records Office. Kew Lists. Microfiche edition. Norwich, England: HMSO Books, 1988. This work comprises the Public Record Office Current Guide together with the Class Lists to Records of Modern Government Departments Held at The Public Record Office, Kew. It does not list records held at Chancery Lane before the two offices were combined. There are 3,542 microfiche and a manuscript introduction. Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=494631&disp=Kew+lists%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A3gp]; computer number 0541219.) | ||
For other helpful guides to | For other helpful guides to The National Archives, see: | ||
Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office''. 4th edition. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 2002. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1050668&disp=Tracing+your+ancestors+in+the+Public+Rec%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A5p no. 19] 2002; computer number 0529932.) | Bevan, Amanda, and Andrea Duncan. ''Tracing Your Ancestors in the Public Record Office''. 4th edition. London: Her Majesty’s Stationery Office, 2002. (Family History Library book [http://www.familysearch.org/eng/library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=1050668&disp=Tracing+your+ancestors+in+the+Public+Rec%20%20&columns=*,0,0 942 A5p no. 19] 2002; computer number 0529932.) | ||