http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/ Visit The National Archives for the latest news and events en-gb Thu, 09 May 2013 10:05:56 GMT Copyright: (C) The National Archives, see http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/legal/copyright.htm for terms and conditions of reuse http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/images/global/logo.gif http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/ http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/841.htm?news=rss international research portal for families, historians and researchers to access records on looted art from the Nazi era. ]]> Thu, 09 May 2013 15:05:42 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/841.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/840.htm?news=rss search and download online. The collection, which covers the period 1801 to 1871, includes records relating to more than 7,000 people who applied to become British citizens under the 1844 Naturalisation Act, as well as a small number of papers relating to denization, a form of British citizenship that conferred some but not all the rights of a British subject. ]]> Wed, 08 May 2013 16:05:10 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/840.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/839.htm?news=rss Tue, 07 May 2013 15:05:50 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/839.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/838.htm?news=rss Fri, 03 May 2013 16:05:46 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/838.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/837.htm?news=rss Thu, 02 May 2013 09:05:54 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/837.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/832.htm?news=rss colonial administration records, referred to as the 'migrated archives' between April 2012 and November 2013. This is in accordance with FCO's published timeline on GOV.UK. ]]> Fri, 26 Apr 2013 09:04:29 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/832.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/836.htm?news=rss WO 409 series are now available online. Search them in Discovery, our catalogue. ]]> Thu, 25 Apr 2013 15:04:52 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/836.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/835.htm?news=rss Thu, 25 Apr 2013 11:04:52 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/835.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/834.htm?news=rss Tue, 30 Apr 2013 16:04:28 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/834.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/833.htm?news=rss The Time Traveller's Guide to Elizabethan England, will give a talk at The National Archives on Tuesday 14 May at 14:00 as part of our Writer of the Month series. ]]> Fri, 19 Apr 2013 13:04:10 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/833.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/831.htm?news=rss Next of kin claims for unpaid Royal Navy pensions 1830-1860 are now available to search and download online. ]]> Tue, 09 Apr 2013 12:04:00 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/831.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/830.htm?news=rss WO 95 record series, which consists of unit war diaries from the First World War. The series is one of the most requested in our reading rooms in Kew, and digitising these diaries will enable us to publish them online, making them more accessible for the First World War centenary. ]]> Mon, 08 Apr 2013 10:04:08 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/830.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/829.htm?news=rss Wed, 03 Apr 2013 12:04:47 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/829.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/828.htm?news=rss Wed, 03 Apr 2013 16:04:23 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/828.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/827.htm?news=rss published onto Flickr Commons, enabling everyone to contribute to an understanding of past events, by allowing them to comment, tag and re-use the pictures. ]]> Tue, 02 Apr 2013 15:04:34 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/827.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/826.htm?news=rss Caribbean images from The National Archives' collection through dance, music, film, poetry and spoken word. ]]> Tue, 26 Mar 2013 14:03:42 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/826.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/825.htm?news=rss Fri, 22 Mar 2013 17:03:32 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/825.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/824.htm?news=rss Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:03:02 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/824.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/823.htm?news=rss The Children of Henry VIII, will give a talk at The National Archives on Tuesday 16 April at 14:00 as part of our Writer of the Month series. ]]> Fri, 22 Mar 2013 16:03:01 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/823.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/821.htm?news=rss accepted in lieu of tax by the government. ]]> Fri, 15 Mar 2013 14:03:38 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/821.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/822.htm?news=rss take our online survey now. ]]> Thu, 14 Mar 2013 13:03:07 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/822.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/820.htm?news=rss Wed, 13 Mar 2013 16:03:30 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/820.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/819.htm?news=rss database of British slave ownership in a free talk at The National Archives, Kew. ]]> Wed, 13 Mar 2013 14:03:00 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/819.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/817.htm?news=rss Mon, 11 Mar 2013 11:03:29 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/817.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/818.htm?news=rss Fri, 08 Mar 2013 09:03:01 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/818.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/816.htm?news=rss personal letter written by Nelson Mandela while he was in prison over 50 years ago, thanking the British Ambassador for sending him books. ]]> Mon, 04 Mar 2013 10:03:49 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/816.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/815.htm?news=rss Easy Family History: The stress-free guide to starting your research by David Annal, is now available. Full of practical advice, it is ideal for anyone who wants to trace their family tree. ]]> Thu, 28 Feb 2013 10:02:55 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/815.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/814.htm?news=rss historical criminal records from England and Wales is now available online as part of a licensing partnership with family history website, findmypast.co.uk. ]]> Wed, 20 Feb 2013 15:02:11 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/814.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/813.htm?news=rss Tue, 19 Feb 2013 13:02:08 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/813.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/812.htm?news=rss Fri, 15 Feb 2013 08:02:30 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/812.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/811.htm?news=rss launched our blog with a post from Chief Executive and Keeper, Oliver Morley. 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You can leave suggestions in the comments under the post, or email us via blog@nationalarchives.gsi.gov.uk. ]]> Wed, 13 Feb 2013 10:02:44 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/811.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/810.htm?news=rss Discovery, our new catalogue, has gone live today. ]]> Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:02:12 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/810.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/809.htm?news=rss Fri, 01 Feb 2013 10:01:47 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/809.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/808.htm?news=rss The Reshaping of British Railways by Dr Richard Beeching is available in its entirety, complete with the original tables and maps of routes deemed fit for closure. ]]> Thu, 31 Jan 2013 11:01:44 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/808.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/807.htm?news=rss Tue, 29 Jan 2013 14:01:21 GMT http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/807.htm?news=rss http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/news/806.htm?news=rss Agreement on Cooperation signed by the Information Commissioner and the Chief Executive and Keeper, The National Archives. 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