I have been asked by TNA if I could disseminate a couple of requests for volunteer help. I'll put this out on the blogs etc tomorrow but thought you'd like a heads up start. See messages below The National Archives is looking for volunteers to help ensure that the pages within a popular record series (unit war diaries from the First World War, catalogue reference WO 95) are in the correct order before a conservation and digitisation project begins. Can you spare us a few hours of your time to help sort and re-order them? The work involves handling original documents and will take place at The National Archives in Kew, but you don't need to be familiar with the series to volunteer as training and supervision will be provided. All volunteers will have to pass basic security clearance, and basic travel expenses are available. If you are interested in the project and would like further details, please email [email protected] <mailto:[email protected]?subject=Volunteer%20opportuni ty> or visit http://nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/625.htm Secondly, We are in the process of making some changes to the research guidance section of our website to help improve the 'findability' of our research guides. We have included new categories and also tried to improve the titles of the research guides in order to help our users to navigate to the guide that they need in an easier and more intuitive way. But before we put the changes live on our website, we want to test the new navigation with users. As experienced archive users, your feedback would be very valuable. We have created a few scenarios that you can try online (via our Labs site) to find specific guidance. At the end you'll have the opportunity to highlight any issues you may have encountered and any recommendations you feel would help. However if you have any more general comments, please feel free to email them to me directly. The online study should only take around 10mins of your time and you can't be identified through this as the results are totally anonymous. Your participation will really help us improve this part of our website. To take part, please click the link below. http://labs.nationalarchives.gov.uk/wordpress/index.php/2011/09/623/ PLEASE CONTACT TNA IF YOU ARE INTERESTED NOT SoG Else Churchill Genealogist Society of Genealogists 14 Charterhouse Buildings Goswell Road London EC1M 7BA direct phone 020 7702 5488 visit the Society of Genealogists' Website <http://www.sog.org.uk/> www.sog.org.uk www.Findmypast.co.uk proud to sponsor the Society's centenary year WOULD YOU LIKE ADVICE ON YOUR FAMILY HISTORY? >From beginners onwards: all queries and problems welcomed. Phone our dedicated family history advice line on 020 7490 8911 Thursdays 6pm - 7.45 pm; Saturdays 11 am - 1pm and 2pm - 4 pm The Society also runs regular one-to-one advice half hour advice sessions with experts at the Society's library on alternate Saturdays from 2pm. Telephone the library direct on 020 7702 5485 to book an advice session or library tour. This email and any attachments are confidential and intended for the addressee only. You must not use, disclose, reproduce, copy or distribute the contents of this communication unless explicitly permitted to do so. If you have received this in error, please contact the sender and then delete this email from your system without further distribution or use. Opinions, conclusions and other information in this message and attachments that do not relate to the official business of The Society of Genealogists are neither given nor endorsed by it. Registered Charity No. 233701. Company limited by guarantee. Registered No. 115703. Registered office as above