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Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 196 Send Message	Donna	Report	26 Nov 2003 11:39
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 196 Send Message	Just wanted to thank the staff at HALS, who were not only patient with me being a newbie in the records office but really helped me out. THANK YOU.
Member Since: September 2003 Posts: 1,344 Send Message	Anne	Report	26 Nov 2003 19:53
	Hear, hear!! I recently visited HALS in Hertford and they were very friendly and helpful. The same goes for BLARS in Bedford. I would really recommend a visit to an archive which will bring home to anyone what a lot of material there is to be researchrd. Anne
Member Since: August 2003 Posts: 1,586 Send Message	Deborah	Report	26 Nov 2003 22:03
	Hi Donna, Have spent a few days there myself, they are never too busy to help. Also praise to Oxford Record Office, they are brilliant! Debbie
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 2,975 Send Message	Kim from Sandhurst	Report	26 Nov 2003 22:28
Member Since: May 2003 Posts: 2,975 Send Message	sorry but is this all cryptic? What is HALS and BLARS? am I missing something here. just nosey really.lol
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 196 Send Message	Donna	Report	27 Nov 2003 10:22
Member Since: June 2003 Posts: 196 Send Message	Sorry Kim, Hals the Herts archives office, and Blars is the Berkshire one I think.