Just to remind prospective visitors that Somerset Record Office is now closed on Mondays until September. Original documents will not be available after Easter until the new Heritage Centre opens in September. Microfiche/film access is still available until July. The record office will be completely closed from July to September. Telephone, email and snail mail enquiries will still be answered. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk

Thanks Charani. I wondered when it would be moving. I think it will be easier for me as it will be on the South side of Taunton. I have friends with a B&B within a reasonable distance and reasonably priced...they are also interested in family history! How easy will it be for those who can only attend by public transport? Liz www.btinternet.com/~e.newbery OPC for Street, Somerset ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> To: "B+D List" <bristol_and_district@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 4:35 PM Subject: [B&D] Somerset Record Office pre-move reminder > Just to remind prospective visitors that Somerset Record Office is now > closed on Mondays until September. > > Original documents will not be available after Easter until the new > Heritage Centre opens in September. Microfiche/film access is still > available until July. > > The record office will be completely closed from July to September. > > Telephone, email and snail mail enquiries will still be answered. > > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM > Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM > http://wsom-opc.org.uk > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > BRISTOL_AND_DISTRICT-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' > without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message >

Liz wrote: > Thanks Charani. I wondered when it would be moving. The scheduled opening date is 6 Sept but that's dependent on the building schedule remaining on schedule. > I think it will be > easier for me as it will be on the South side of Taunton. I have friends > with a B&B within a reasonable distance and reasonably priced...they are > also interested in family history! It's a longer run from the motorway now, however, there are a lot of changes going on in Taunton so it might not be that much longer in the end. > How easy will it be for those who can only attend by public transport? There's a Park & Ride service that will go out there from the town centre and also from near the motorway. I've not taken a run out there yet but I've been told it stops very close to the new Heritage Centre. It's the Silk Mills service that people need to take. There's also a regular bus service. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, Greinton and Clutton, SOM Asst OPC for Ashcott and Shapwick, SOM http://wsom-opc.org.uk