"Sportysprout" <sportysprout@blueyonder.co.uk> wrote: > I am doing a study at University on Copyright, Data Protection and > Freedom Of Information Acts and how they effect the family > historian. I particularly want to focus on the various closure > rules that relate to documentation. Can any one suggest and source > books or websites etc that may be useful from an academic point of > view? Anyone know where I may find out what law states what length > of closure should apply to what document type etc. Any help / > advice gratefully received. Any archivist knows the local rules so ask at the PRO for England and Wales, GRO for Scotland, etc. Hugh W "Hugh Watkins" <hugh_watkins@net.dialog.dk>