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The National Archives is the official archive and publisher for the UK government and for England and Wales. It is the guardian of some of our most iconic national documents, dating back over 1,000 years. The National Archives is a...
Explore the local archives to help your research into family and local history at your local council
The Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office's archive management teams.
You're required to keep records for all traded goods you declare to HMRC for four years, for duty and tax purposes and for government statistics.
How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
A selection of research papers from mid-late 2010
The council advises the Lord Chancellor on issues around public records over 30 years old, including public access to records when they’re transferred to the National Archives. The council also advises on requests by government departments to keep hold of...
Under the Public Records Act, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office must transfer files selected for permanent preservation to The National Archives.
Guide to DWP archived publications
Special feature articles on energy issues in the United Kingdom from the quarterly statistical bulletin Energy Trends.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2012 onwards.
This guide provides an overview of the stages to consider when extracting location data from archive material.
The Ministry of Defence (MOD) is currently in the process of transferring circa 9.3 million Service records to The National Archives.
The Secretary of State has reappointed Sonia Cargan and Rommel Pereira as Board Members of The National Archives.
Guidance for recruiters on how to move vacancies to the archive.
The UKHO Archive Information Asset Register (IAR) contributes to the government-wide IAR, available through the Office of Public Sector Information.
Links for the Board of Inquiries (BOIs) available in The National Archives.
The Northern Ireland Office participated in The National Archives' pilot monitoring scheme on the annual release of public records.
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