No doubt someone will have a small coronary about this (!), but the National Archives is now getting rid of some of its microfilms, the records having been digitised. The films will be offered on a lottery basis, so you need to register interest quickly if they might be of use. And some of them will be of use - amongst the records going free are WO97 Royal Chelsea Hospital Soldiers Service Documents, and HO 11 Convicts Transportation Registers.
The National Archives has the story at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/662.htm - the list of microfilms available is at www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/documents/surplus-microfilm-on-offer-2012.pdf
Chris
Haven't been able to find a clear answer to this. Is this lottery available only in the UK, or can you enter from overseas. This would be valuable to Genealogy societies here in Canada.
ReplyDeleteNo idea! Have dropped them a note to ask...
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