Thanks for that, Jacqui. I've now found and read the earlier press releases which gives more information. http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news070207.php http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news070116.php http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news060711.php http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news060612.php http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/frc0107.pdf Never having visited the FRC (pre-school children makes it a bit difficult!), I couldn't work out from the press releases what will be left at FRC if ONS take the BMD indexes/books to Kew. Can anyone enlighten me? Heather Jacqui Simkins wrote: > *Yes: and the ground floor at FRC is closing at end of October 2007 so > no access to the Big Books...* > ** > *There is a news item on FFHS website > http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news070725.php* > ** > *Jacqui* > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* The Quineys <mailto:pquiney@post.com> > *To:* Wendy Boland <mailto:wendy.boland@bigpond.com> > *Cc:* warwick@rootsweb.com <mailto:warwick@rootsweb.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:39 AM > *Subject:* Re: [WAR] FreeBMD- helpers required urgently/FRC > > Hi Wendy > > Do I read this correctly as the FRC is closing next year??!! I > really > hope I've misread/misinterpretted this. > > Heather Q > > > > Wendy Boland wrote: > > The Family Record Centre (FRC) in London where volunteers > photograph the BMD index pages > > is removing access to the index books in a few months prior to > its total closure next year. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.6/991 - Release Date: > 05/09/2007 14:55 >
There is a pdf on FRC website http://www.familyrecords.gov.uk/frc/pdfs/fh_sources.pdf They have census, GRO Overseas, some death duty and probate material and divorce indexes on film/fiche. Much of this is accessible in other centres. To me, it was access to the Big Books that was useful on my few visits there!! And with the DOVE project seemingly not flying as projected <g> the entire thing seems to be heading into a similar state to that we had with 1901 census release! Although I am a computer user I am acutely aware there are a good many family history researchers who are not, and I personally believe they are being done a huge disservice by manual records (paper, fiche or film) being withdrawn. There are also plans, I believe, for Colindale to be closed...again with "promises" that material will be available in other formats. It is ironic that centres so popular with researchers are being closed down when the number of people researching their past is increasing; and more being encouraged to set out on their voyages of discovery by such programmes as the BBC's "Who do you think you are?" which starts a new series tonight in UK. Jacqui ----- Original Message ----- From: The Quineys To: Jacqui Simkins Cc: Wendy Boland ; warwick@rootsweb.com Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 11:22 AM Subject: Re: [WAR] ONS vacating FRC (was FreeBMD- helpers required urgently) Thanks for that, Jacqui. I've now found and read the earlier press releases which gives more information. http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news070207.php http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news070116.php http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news060711.php http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news060612.php http://www.statistics.gov.uk/pdfdir/frc0107.pdf Never having visited the FRC (pre-school children makes it a bit difficult!), I couldn't work out from the press releases what will be left at FRC if ONS take the BMD indexes/books to Kew. Can anyone enlighten me? Heather Jacqui Simkins wrote: > *Yes: and the ground floor at FRC is closing at end of October 2007 so > no access to the Big Books...* > ** > *There is a news item on FFHS website > http://www.ffhs.org.uk/news/news070725.php* > ** > *Jacqui* > > ----- Original Message ----- > *From:* The Quineys <mailto:pquiney@post.com> > *To:* Wendy Boland <mailto:wendy.boland@bigpond.com> > *Cc:* warwick@rootsweb.com <mailto:warwick@rootsweb.com> > *Sent:* Thursday, September 06, 2007 10:39 AM > *Subject:* Re: [WAR] FreeBMD- helpers required urgently/FRC > > Hi Wendy > > Do I read this correctly as the FRC is closing next year??!! I > really > hope I've misread/misinterpretted this. > > Heather Q > > > > Wendy Boland wrote: > > The Family Record Centre (FRC) in London where volunteers > photograph the BMD index pages > > is removing access to the index books in a few months prior to > its total closure next year. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com <mailto:WARWICK-request@rootsweb.com> > with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and > the body of the message > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG Free Edition. > Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.6/991 - Release Date: > 05/09/2007 14:55 > -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.5.485 / Virus Database: 269.13.6/991 - Release Date: 05/09/2007 14:55
The Quineys wrote: > Never having visited the FRC (pre-school children makes it a bit > difficult!), I couldn't work out from the press releases what will be > left at FRC if ONS take the BMD indexes/books to Kew. Can anyone > enlighten me? Everything is going and the whole of the FRC building is being shut completely from March next year. The GRO indices and the censuses will be available via terminals at Kew. Woe for those who aren't confident on the machines. I managed to visit the FRC with one pre-school child (in a baby carrier) and one disabled (in a child buggy), but it isn't easy. They've been there a couple more times since. I want to make one more visit before the end of October with my camera so that the children both have a photographic aide memoire of the place. -- Charani (UK) OPC for Walton, SOM
Does anyone know what is happening with the building itself? Michael McAllister ----- Original Message ----- From: "Charani" <familyhunter@family-hunter.co.uk> To: <warwick@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, September 06, 2007 12:26 PM Subject: Re: [WAR] ONS vacating FRC (was FreeBMD- helpers required urgently) > The Quineys wrote: > > >> Never having visited the FRC (pre-school children makes it a bit >> difficult!), I couldn't work out from the press releases what will be >> left at FRC if ONS take the BMD indexes/books to Kew. Can anyone >> enlighten me? > > Everything is going and the whole of the FRC building is being shut > completely from March next year. > > The GRO indices and the censuses will be available via terminals at Kew. > Woe for those who aren't confident on the machines. > > I managed to visit the FRC with one pre-school child (in a baby carrier) > and one disabled (in a child buggy), but it isn't easy. They've been there > a couple more times since. I want to make one more visit before the end of > October with my camera so that the children both have a photographic aide > memoire of the place. > -- > Charani (UK) > OPC for Walton, SOM > >