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Title: Northumberland county record office
Post by: sallysmum on Sunday 03 September 06 08:06 BST (UK)
HI
I have just been on the website of the NCRO and Morpeth Road  records office to discover they were closed in sep 05 pending a move.  Is it still closed, if so how are you able to further your research at present, is there an expected reopening date and is there an email address for the records office? 
Sallysmum
Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: SallyF on Sunday 03 September 06 17:14 BST (UK)
Hi Sallysmum,

See previous topic http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,82723.0.html

It might help to answer your question   ;D

I haven't heard anything about the re-opening, though.  Has anyone else?

Sally
Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: sallysmum on Sunday 03 September 06 17:27 BST (UK)
Thanks Sally, that looks marvellous.  Like yourself, I am just at the stage when I want to start looking at records as I can't get much further on the web - I was getting somewhat frustrated with not being able to go there!
Sallysmum
Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: MickJB on Monday 04 September 06 08:53 BST (UK)
The Woodhorn record office is due to open in November 2006.


Mick.
Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: Silverhawk on Monday 04 September 06 16:39 BST (UK)
There's been an October 28th opening date advertised on the archives' official site (http://www.experiencewoodhorn.com/archive.htm).
Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: emjay on Monday 04 September 06 17:40 BST (UK)
I was told last week that they are hoping to be open November 1st

Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: Irene B on Monday 04 September 06 21:28 BST (UK)
On top of this the Central Library in Newcastle is now closed, to be rebuilt.
Title: Re: Northumberland county record office
Post by: Gordonbell25 on Friday 08 September 06 10:03 BST (UK)
The Local Studies collection, previously held at Newcastle Central Library, is now at the Exhibition Hall in Newcastle Civic Centre with the same previous opening times of the library so study of those items should not be impeded in any way. Parish Records from Northumberland are available for viewing on microfilm at Morpeth Library pending the opening of the new archives at Woodhorn. If research extends into the south of the county, particularly if it is now in Tyne & Wear, then Tyne & Wear Archives may be an alternative.

Whilst the above situation is not ideal, and it does not help me personally when I want to look at records such as militia lists and land tax returns, it should give most researchers a viable alternative whilst building work is carried out. Let us hope that the new resources currently being constructed give us a better environment in which to undertake our research than the previously woefully inadequate Northumberland Records Office at The Kylins in Morpeth.