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Links http://www.pro.gov.uk/ The main office of the Public Record Office (PRO) is at Kew, and is easily accessed via a short 5-minute walk from Kew Railway Station.  The PRO is the national archive of England, Wales and the United Kingdom & is a public service run by the UK government.
Anyone aged 14 years and over from anywhere in the world can consult its holdings without
any need of special qualifications or referees. Access to original historical documents, some of them over 1000 years old, plus the catalogues that describe them is free. The PRO has expert and helpful staff to assist visitors, although they cannot do detailed research. The PRO is not only an essential visit for any family researcher; it is also a truly unique global time capsule of history itself, and a "must visit" for EVERYBODY. The PRO is enormous - but it is modern, bright and superbly laid out, with over 100 miles of shelving. It brings together and preserves the records of central government and the courts of law, and makes them available to everybody. The records span an unbroken period from the 11th century to the present day. The most popular documents are also available for free viewing on microfilm to  prevent the originals being damaged.
Work is also proceeding to digitise (for online distribution) all of the most popular documents, although
it is envisaged a small charge will be made for these when they are released. The PRO also advises government departments on best practice in records management, as well as selecting records that are to be kept in perpetuity. These documents are opened for public inspection thirty years after the file was closed, except in a few cases where the closure period is longer. Update on the 1901 UK Census Online Date: 09 September 2002 The test phase for this extremely popular website is continuing, with increased availability. It can now be accessed for 20 hours per day from 09.00 to 05.00 hours (GMT + 1 hour) Monday to Sunday |
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