National Archives Catalogue Week 21-25 November

[Phoenix]

https://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/news/catalogue-week-is-coming/


This used to be the height of my Family History year, when I learnt about all sorts of records becoming more accessible. Putting it online does offer remote users the chance to find out more.


I note that one of the sources is something I'm fairly sure used to be indexed on card, and I used right at the start of my visits to the then PRO, before the cards seemed to disappear. Looking forwards to discovering whether that is the case!

[annswabey]

I'm interested to see what they have to say about Cataloguing Selected Second World War Service Personnel Records. The service has been very poor

[Phoenix]

The Captains' letters blog was interesting. They are only up to A so far, and I am interested in Michael Seymour!
Forty years ago, a friend introduced me to these letters. They threw light on Adams Edwards' career. He briefly changed ships and was under a different captain: because Seymour had requested compassionate leave.