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How to access the historical censuses from 1841 to 1921.
A guide to non-standard files outside the standard Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office corporate file plans.
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.
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...
This guide provides an overview of the stages to consider when extracting location data from archive material.
Under the Public Records Act, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office must transfer files selected for permanent preservation to The National Archives.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2012 onwards.
Order birth, adoption, marriage, civil partnership and death certificates from the General Register Office (GRO) - find GRO index numbers
Guidance for recruiters on how to move vacancies to the archive.
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.
Immigration Rules archive.
In 2013 the Foreign and Commonwealth Office made available to the public a large collection of files from former British territories, sometimes known as the 'migrated archives'.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2021.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2022.
Get military records of service for the Royal Navy (including Royal Marines), British Army and Royal Air Force - who can apply, how long it takes, cost, how to apply.
Results from the Department for Education's omnibus surveys with parents, pupils, learners, teachers and leaders, since 2010.
Information and forms for requesting information held on the Royal Air Force Casualty Files.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2019.
Reports and explanations regarding the transfer of records from the Ministry of Defence (MOD) to The National Archives from 2020.
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