Workshop 4: Digging Deeper: researching, resources and catalogues Thursday 3rd July Nottinghamshire County Archives Workshop Leaders: Peter Lester (Nottinghamshire Archives), Sarah Colborne (University of Nottingham Manuscripts & Special Collections), Ruth (Lakeside Arts Centre) and Charlotte Pratley (Culture Syndicates) University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts and Special Collections: Online Catalogue: Contains records from over 700 archive collections; some only have a top-level record, others are described in great detail. You can also browse collections by type/subject. Name Indexing and Transcriptions: Many documents in Manuscripts and Special Collections contain valuable information about people and families in Nottinghamshire. For many years, our dedicated volunteers have been indexing and transcribing the details from some of these sources. This is an ongoing project and the indices will be updated as more transcriptions are completed. Collections in Context: This series of resources gives in-depth information about particularly significant collections held by Manuscripts and Special Collections, or subject areas featured in our holdings. Research Guidance These units give advice relating to using and understanding old records. They use examples from the collections held by The University of Nottingham, but researchers using archives from any English record office will find the advice relevant. Each unit includes a list of further reading for researchers who need a more comprehensive approach.
Workshop 4: Digging Deeper: researching, resources and catalogues Thursday 3rd July Nottinghamshire County Archives Workshop Leaders: Peter Lester (Nottinghamshire Archives), Sarah Colborne (University of Nottingham Manuscripts & Special Collections), Ruth (Lakeside Arts Centre) and Charlotte Pratley (Culture Syndicates) University of Nottingham’s Manuscripts and Special Collections: Online Catalogue: Contains records from over 700 archive collections; some only have a top-level record, others are described in great detail. You can also browse collections by type/subject. Name Indexing and Transcriptions: Many documents in Manuscripts and Special Collections contain valuable information about people and families in Nottinghamshire. For many years, our dedicated volunteers have been indexing and transcribing the details from some of these sources. This is an ongoing project and the indices will be updated as more transcriptions are completed. Collections in Context: This series of resources gives in-depth information about particularly significant collections held by Manuscripts and Special Collections, or subject areas featured in our holdings. Research Guidance These units give advice relating to using and understanding old records. They use examples from the collections held by The University of Nottingham, but researchers using archives from any English record office will find the advice relevant. Each unit includes a list of further reading for researchers who need a more comprehensive approach.
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