Monday 17 August 2020

Highland Archives reopening update

From Highland Archive Service (https://www.highlifehighland.com/archives-service/), by email:

Highland Archive Service is pleased to welcome you back to our facilities. We are reopening in a phased way to help us to ensure that our centres provide a safe space for all, and that our services can be delivered safely. It also gives us the opportunity to review our approach with the flexibility to adjust our plans accordingly as required.

Summary of our updated procedures;

  • Opening hours will initially be 2 days per week, Tuesday and Thursdays. This will be reviewed regularly, and changes made accordingly.
  • Initially we will be open to provide access to original archive documents only. Access to ScotlandsPeople, PCs, microfiche and microfiche readers and reference books is not yet available.
  • You must make an appointment and pre-order all documents before visiting. Please do this a week in advance to ensure that the documents you require are available.
  • You must wear a face covering whilst in the building (exceptions accepted)
  • Physical distancing and hand sanitising stations will be in place throughout the building.
  • You will be asked to leave the building over lunchtime (12.30-2.00) to allow for enhanced cleaning of public areas.
  • Please note that, in line with Scottish Government guidance, we will retain your name and contact details for use in Test and Protect for 21 days.

The Highland Archive Centre will be re-opening on the 25th August. Visits will be by appointment only. For more information on booking and what to expect when you visit, see our latest update.

Skye and Lochalsh Archive Centre will be re-opening on the 1st September. Visits will be by appointment only. For more information on booking and what to expect when you visit, see our latest update.

Lochaber Archive Centre will be re-opening on the 8th September. Visits will be by appointment only. For more information on booking and what to expect when you visit, see our latest update.

Nucleus: The Nuclear and Caithness Archives currently remains closed to the public, although our staff will be on site from late August. For more information on what services we will be offering once back in the building please see our latest update.

Booking for all sites will be available one week before the opening date.

We look forward to welcoming you back into our buildings as well as continuing to connect with you digitally via:
https://www.facebook.com/highlandarchives/
https://www.facebook.com/skyearchives/
https://www.facebook.com/LochaberArchiveCentre/
https://www.facebook.com/nucleuscaithnessarchive/
https://www.facebook.com/ambaile/
https://twitter.com/HLHArchives
https://twitter.com/HighlandHistory

COMMENT: Note the comment on the ScotlandsPeople service access - I suspect this will only be up and running once the NRS in Edinburgh is up and running, and there is no news still on that front.


(With thanks to Highland Archives)

Chris

My next 5 week Scottish Research Online course starts August 31st - see https://www.pharostutors.com/details.php?coursenumber=102. My book Tracing Your Scottish Family History on the Internet, at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scottish2 is now out, also available are Tracing Your Irish Family History on the Internet (2nd ed) at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Irish1 and Tracing Your Scottish Ancestry Through Church and State Records at http://bit.ly/ChrisPaton-Scotland1. Further news published daily on The Scottish GENES Facebook page, and on Twitter @genesblog.

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