Tag: Discovery Records and researchThe Detached Papers: New records on the transatlantic slave trade on DiscoveryWednesday 13 November 2024We have released over 8,000 new catalogue descriptions of documents related to the transatlantic...Records and researchTracing merchant seamen in the 19th centuryTuesday 17 September 2024Thanks to our offsite volunteers it's now easier to research 19th century life at...Archives and archivistsDigital engagement and archives: creating the Peterloo storyThursday 11 April 2019Last November, I wrote a blog post about digital storytelling, outreach and archives, in which...Archives and archivistsGuerrilla cataloguing with Manage Your CollectionsWednesday 27 February 2019This winter we have been keeping busy and out of the cold with some...Behind the scenesNew feedback form for our research guidesFriday 11 January 2019Research guides are the primary finding aids that we produce for Discovery, our catalogue. There are...Archives and archivistsManage Your Collections: Introducing the Metadata MapperThursday 23 August 2018Cataloguing is a fundamental practice that enables access to archives. It creates greater intellectual...Behind the scenes‘Your catalogue’s rubbish!’Friday 3 August 2018Discovery – friend or foe? Catalogues are essential tools for anyone wanting to explore...Records and researchWhere do I start my research?Monday 16 July 2018Here at The National Archives, we are asked questions covering a huge range of...Archives and archivistsWhat’s new in UK archives?Wednesday 11 July 2018Whether it be a gigabyte of data, a single file or 230 boxes of...Records and researchWhy can’t I find what I’m looking for?Monday 9 July 2018Some people contact The National Archives with an unspoken hope that we hold all...Archives and archivistsManage Your Collections: new version now liveTuesday 13 March 2018The National Archives has been collecting records of archival collections from across the UK...Archives and archivistsDiscovering the nation’s newly accessioned collectionsThursday 14 April 2016Every year archives enrich their collections by taking in new records and developing... 1 2 3 »