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Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,162 Send Message	maryjane-sue	Report	8 Jan 2008 09:08
Member Since: April 2004 Posts: 1,162 Send Message	A date for the diary of anyone living and researching in Somerset - the Record Office is holding an Introduction to Sources for Family History - Monday, 3 March - 10.30-5pm. This should be great for those who are nervous about visiting a RO - I know I shall try and get along to it. email: [email protected] to reserve a place.
Member Since: November 2002 Posts: 3,219 Send Message	Sue in Somerset	Report	8 Jan 2008 12:19
	It's a great records office. I've spent hundreds of hours in there and it is fascinating. Have fun. Don't forget to take a notebook and pencils plus a packed lunch and some money for the hire of a locker to put your bags and lunch in. If wanting to do regular visits to a RO you will need to book places in advance and will need to get a reader's card (like a library card). That involves having some proof of identity but a phone call to the individual RO will give you the chance to ask what they like you to do and what particular rules they may have. Best wishes Sue x