The National Records of Scotland (www.nrscotland.gov.uk) is finally offering access to its Historic Search Room to the general public for the first time in 18 months, albeit with limitations due to the ongoing pandemic:
Historical Search Room
NRS is pleased to announce that bookings for our Historical Search Room will reopen to all customers from Monday 6 September 2021.
Our safe visit agreement outlines the measures we have in place to ensure the safety of our customers. Spaces in the search room will be limited and available by appointment only. Appointments will be available for four hour slots from 10am with staggered arrivals and departures.
Prior to contacting us, please take time to read our Historical Search Room Guidance (128 KB PDF) which will help to explain the changes which have been made to our service, what you can expect during your visit and the range of services which are currently available from our search room.
Please note that we are unable to offer a copy service at present and there are no printing services available in the search room, but we are keeping this under review and will provide an update when available.
If you would like to arrange a visit to our Historical Search Room please email lsrhe@scotlandspeople.gov.uk or use our Contact Us page selecting ‘Seat Booking Historical Search Room’ from the menu.
Please provide details of the records which you would like to consult. Advance notice is required for the production of all records and a total of 12 records can be requested for your booking. To comply with COVID-19 safety measures the Historical Search Room has relocated to the ground floor of General Register House.
Our search room team will process enquiries by date of receipt - please be aware that there will be significant demand for bookings and search room capacity remains at reduced levels.
Search room access is strictly by appointment only and customers should not attend on site unless they have received notification of a confirmed booking.
Our buildings are unique, many of them are Grade A listed with different factors affecting individual rooms. NRS guidance on ventilation outlines the best ways to maximise natural ventilation in our buildings and the different capacity of each room and building. We will continue to monitor ventilation levels and review our building opening hours which may allow for an increased capacity for customers in future.
(Source: https://www.nrscotland.gov.uk/about-us/service-status)
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