Ayrshire Archives will be CLOSED to visitors and enquiries from 1st March 2020 in order to prepare for and move Archives HQ to a new purpose built facility in Ayr. We apologise for any inconvenience this may cause and offer our sincere thanks for your patience and support. Ayrshire Archives will re-open in early 2021. Please check our website and social media platforms for regular updates. Our access points at the Burns Monument Centre, Kilmarnock and Townhouse, Irvine will also be closed.
I've been in touch with the Burns Monument Centre in Kilmarnock and have been advised that the temporary closure and relocation of the archive facility will not impact the ScotlandsPeople computer bookings room, which is administered separately (see (https://www.east-ayrshire.gov.uk/CouncilAndGovernment/BirthMarriageAndDeath/Scotlands-People/ScotlandsPeopleCentre.aspx).
Chris
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Thanks for clarifying re. the ScotlandsPeople service - nearly had a heart attack there!
ReplyDeleteI'll be there tomorrow, hoping to find out more then!
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