PRONI @ Cregagh IS NOW CLOSED-PRONI reopening on the 30th March

[jwaugh]

PLEASE NOTE ONLY RECORDS ON MICROFILM ARE AVAILABLE

PRONI@CREGAGH
The PRONI self-service microfilm facility will open at Cregagh Library, Belfast on Wednesday 8 September 2010 and continue until PRONI re-opens at its new premises in Titanic Quarter in April 2011.
10 Microfilm readers, a microfiche and a reader printer will be available. A booking system will be in place for 5 of the microfilm readers with the remainder available on a ‘first come, first served’ basis. Users can reserve slots for 1 or 2 hours, up to a maximum of 2 hours per day.
Advance bookings for microfilm readers may be made after 6 September by telephone (02890 255900) or from 8 September in person at the PRONI Cregagh Library facility. The booking system will be reviewed subject to demand.
All PRONI self-service microfilms, including church registers, will be available at Cregagh. A full list of these can be seen at self-service collections.
As the 1901 Census is now freely accessible online, it will not be available on microfilm at Cregagh.

Opening Hours for PRONI@Cregagh
Monday 1pm – 5pm
Tuesday 10am – 5pm
Wednesday 10am – 5pm
Thursday 1pm – 8pm
Friday 10am – 5pm

MICROFILM REQUEST FACILITY
A Microfilm Request facility is now in place for PRONI@Cregagh. Requests may be made until 21 August 2010.
Only microfilms requested in advance will be available due to PRONI’s extended closure for relocation.
Requests for up to 20 reels of microfilms not usually available via the self-service system may be made.
Viewing arrangements at PRONI@Cregagh must be confirmed in advance as the records will not be stored at Cregagh.
To place a request for microfilms please contact PRONI
Email – proni[at]dcalni.gov.uk
Telephone – 02890 255907

[fmni]

Excellent news

[speedwobble]

As I am pretty new to this family research I have not as yet visited PRONI or GRONI.  If I book a two hour session at PRONI to research school documents is there likely to be someone there who can help me get started?

Also do I need the name of the particular school or just the name and DOB of the person I am researching?  Sorry to ask so many questions but if I go over there I want to make it worth my while.

[jwaugh]

Hi

First of all if you want to see School Records you will need to get to PRONI before Friday 3rd September 2010 as PRONI will be closing to relocate then. Only records on Microfilm will be available after this date and School Records are not on microfilm. PRONI is expected to reopen in April or May 2011 for all records.

For School records you will need to know at least what area they were from if not the school. Staff will be there to help point you in the right direction.

What area are you looking records for?

John

[speedwobble]

I am interested in my maternal grandparents.  I know my grandfather attended a primary  school at Clandeboye near Bangor but if family lore is true he moved about alot following his father who was an RUC sergeant.

My Grandmother and all her family came from the Sandy Row - Donegal Pass area.  Both sets or records would be around early 1920's.

I'm just beginning to look at what PRONI have available that may be useful to me and school records seemed the most appropriate.  I'm not sure what other records I need to be looking at so any advice would be great.

Regards
John

[aghadowey]

You can check the e-catalogue on PRONI site before you go to see what school records are available, dates covered, etc. I was looking at school registers there a few months ago and some couldn't be found but was told check after the move and they'll probably have turned up (other orders came up with wrong documents, not found or in one case other items mistakenly in with the one ordered).

[RosemaryJoan]

Can you tell us which Library in Cregagh?  Apparently there are two!  I will be in Belfast in December and would like to book a slot.  RosemaryJoan

[aghadowey]

No address given on PRONI's home page but there is a phone number-
www.proni.gov.uk/index.htm

[jwaugh]

Hi

There is only one Cregagh Library. The Address is
409-413
Cregagh Road
Belfast
County Down
BT6 0LF

Perhaps you saw Creggan Library!

Advance bookings for microfilm readers may be made after 6 September by telephone (02890 255900) or from 8 September in person at the PRONI Cregagh Library facility. The booking system will be reviewed subject to demand.

Remember it is only the Self Service Microfilims that are available. The 1901 census Microfilms WILL NOT be available.

John