News from the Federation of Family History Societies, forwarded with permission: > Sarah Bridges, County Archivist at Northamptonshire Record Office, has > advised that the Office is now open to the public on Mondays from 2 > September. > > It has been closed on this day for a year now but has been able to reopen > following some reconsideration of staff responsibilities, rather than any > additional funding. It will, however, be opening from 10.30 am so as to > make regular provision for staff training and development first thing in the > morning. > > Opening hours are now as follows: > Monday 10.30 am to 4.45 pm > Tuesday 9.00 am to 4.45 pm > Wednesday 9.00 am to 4.45 pm > Thursday 9.00 am to 7.45 pm > Friday 9.00 am to 4.15 pm > > Jan Hargreaves, at Lancashire Record Office, has advised that they too > changed their opening hours as from 2 September. > > The office now opens an hour later on Thursday morning but remains open for > an extra hour on Friday afternoon: > Monday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm > Tuesday 9.00 am to 8.30 pm > Wednesday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm > Thursday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm > Friday 9.00 am to 5.00 pm