Tag: Research guides Records and researchResearching Africa at The National ArchivesThursday 22 October 2020In the course of Britain’s long-term involvement in the Atlantic slave trade and its...Behind the scenesExploring our family history resourcesThursday 16 April 2020The documents in our collection can play a vital role in piecing together your...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...Behind the scenes‘Your catalogue’s rubbish!’Friday 3 August 2018Discovery – friend or foe? Catalogues are essential tools for anyone wanting to explore...Archives and archivistsCataloguing the Middle East mandates in the 1920sWednesday 1 August 2018With the help of volunteers, to whom we are extremely grateful, we are undertaking a series...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...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...Behind the scenesResearching LGBT+ history at The National ArchivesTuesday 8 August 2017LGBT+ history is often spoken of as a 'hidden history', but this phrase can...Records and researchGovernment datasets in DiscoveryFriday 5 July 2013Have you ever settled down for an enjoyable nap under a tree, only to...Records and researchClaiming, celebrating, creating!Friday 1 February 2013“Claiming our history, celebrating our past, creating our future!” is the motto of LGBT...Records and researchPride and prejudiceMonday 16 July 2012WorldPride 2012 was celebrated in London last week and so I thought I’d use...Records and researchWhere do I start my research?Friday 2 March 2012Since this blog post was published, our website has been updated, and this text...