Thursday 23 October 2014

Saturday service trial from Glasgow Genealogy Centre

The Glasgow Genealogy Centre (https://glasgow.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=3214), operated by the Registrar's Service to provide access to the ScotlandsPeople computer system for £15 unlimited research a day, is running a pilot scheme to trial Saturday openings on an occasional basis. The next Saturday when it will be open is Saturday 22nd November 2014, from 9.30am to 4.00pm. There is in fact a session this coming Saturday 25th, but it is already fully booked.

The Burns Monument Centre already offers Saturday access on a weekly basis in Kilmarnock, though ironically, the provider of the service itself in Edinburgh does not. As not everybody works civil service hours, this is a very welcome development - here's hoping the Glasgow trial leads to something a bit more permanent!

(With thanks to Jack Davis via the Scottish Genealogy Network LinkedIn forum)

Chris

Now available for UK research is the new second edition of the best selling Tracing Your Family History on the Internet: A Guide for Family Historians, whilst my new book British and Irish Newspapers is also now out. And please consider purchasing the great new version of Caledonia by The Libations at 79p via www.caledonia2014.com - all profits go to help fund Scottish foodbanks

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