Wednesday 14 May 2008

KEW set to open soon

KEW is now the home of genealogical records formerly the charge of the Family Records Centre in London, UK and is set to re-open to the public soon. We hope the reorganization of resources will facilitate genealogical researchers with one-stop shopping for records previously held in both facilities.

Monday 12 May 2008

Can we imagine a non-print world in genealogy?

Recently, the Guardian reported that researchers were no longer able to access paper records for Births, Deaths, and Marriages at the Family Records Centre (FRC) in London. Researchers have complained that the mirofiche alternative is unusable.

To see the article click here:
http://www.guardian.co.uk/uk/2007/oct/29/britishidentity.technology

How are you managing with the removal of paper records from the FRC?