Genealogy Chat

Can i also apologise in advance if i don't reply to all the messages personally,i'm getting around 30 messages a day with updates and questions about the threads so i can't always send a reply,but Thankyou for your help with all the information received. Glen (now residing in A-Z central c/o GR,Tips Board,Cyberland)

For Glen North Yorkshire County Council, County Hall, Northallerton, North Yorkshire, DL7 8AD | Tel: 01609 780780 | Fax: 01609 778199 www.northyorks(.)gov(.)uk The rest of the Durham URL By Post Durham County Record Office County Hall Durham DH1 5UL United Kingdom By Telephone +44 (0) 191 383 3253 By Fax +44 (0) 191 383 4500 By Email record.office*durham(.)gov(.)uk. (Replace * with squirly at) Opening hours.. Mon Tues Thurs 8.45am - 4.45pm Wed 8.45am - 8pm Closed All Day Fri What to Bring With You Please place all your personal possessions in one of the lockers provided. Only loose sheets of paper and pencils are allowed into the Search Room. Notepads, plastic wallets and folders are not allowed in the Search Room. You will need: A Pencil Pens are not allowed because of the risk of damage to documents. Pencils can be bought in the Search Room (price 40 pence). Loose Paper For security reasons you can bring only loose papers into the Search Room. Ring binders, folders, notepads are NOT permitted. There are lockers available in which to store personal belongings. Small Change The Office has a self-service microfilm reader-printer. Each copy costs 40 pence and it is advisable to bring a large amount of small change with you. The reader-printer takes all coins, except 1 pence pieces. Background Information for your Research As we do not allow any ring binders or notepads in the Search Room, it is advisable to organise your information into an appropriate format before you visit the Office.

Yes you can if you wish,just put something like 'records office' as title for message,that way i can find them again once i have opened them. Hope the threads are useful by the way. Glen

You're doing a great job Glen. Do you want us to pm you with those details so that you can just copy and paste? Bex

It's open house now by the way,bookmark the threads you want or need,the layout is pretty well sorted. By keeping the thread titles 'The A-Z' they will all appear on a thread search too! (not just a pretty face you see,put some thought into this) Glen

You're welcome Glen. By the way, how can I make my text look as organised as otheres' in my replies? It copied and pasted ok, but looks a jumbled mess now! Can everyone else see it as a jumbled mess, or is it just me?

Thanks Mandy I'm slowly adding details,(think i have bitten off more than i can chew with this one!!) Bear with me,it will appear as soon as c&p and fingers allow.LOL Glen

Another one that might be useful: St Ives Trust Archive Study Centre, Upper Parish Room, St Andrew’s Street, St Ives, Cornwall TR26 1AH Telephone: +44 (0)1736 796408 e-mail: [email protected] Tuesdays to Fridays inclusive (except for the Christmas period) 10.30am – 5.00pm Charges - £1.25 an hour is made to use the centre but Trust members may use it free after paying an annual £7 membership fee. A simple search of the Archive and the provision of a small amount of information by e-mail may not require any payment, however as the centre is totally reliant upon charitable contributions, a small donation to the centre’s funds would be most appreciated. The centre’s group of trained volunteers are also available to carry out searches for people who cannot reach the centre, a charge of £5 an hour is made for this service. Hope this helps someone, very fair charges. Bex

Derbyshire Record Office, County Hall, Matlock, Derbyshire DE4 3AG. We can also be telephoned on the following numbers: 01629 585347 (Record Office Search Room) 01629 580000 ext 59202 (General Office) 01629 580000 ext 59207 (Duty Archivist) Fax: 01629 57611 email: [email protected] County Archivist: Dr. Margaret O'Sullivan Free to search, appointment only. I couldn't work out where to put this info so it wouldn't clog up your other threads, so started one of my own so I didn't get in the way!