Archives

Access to Archives
The A2A database contains catalogues describing archives held locally in England and Wales and dating from the eighth century to the present day (updated regularly).

Archive Awareness Campaign
AAC is a campaign promoting local and national archives across the UK and the Republic of Ireland.

Archives Hub
Gateway for access to archive and manuscript collections in the UK's Higher Education sector.

Archives-NRA Mailing List
Mailing list for archivists, conservators and records managers.

Archives Task Force
The Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) was invited by government in 2002 to set up a task force to review the state of the UK's archives. The aim of the Archives Task Force has been to open up archives, ensuring that they are relevant and accessible to everyone.

ARCHON
The ARCHON Directory includes contact details for record repositories in the United Kingdom and also for institutions elsewhere in the world that have substantial collections of manuscripts noted under the indexes to the National Register of Archives.

British Library
The UK's national library.

British Records Association
The British Records Association aims to encourage and assist with the preservation, care, use and publication of historical records.

BS 5454
Recommendations for the storage and exhibition of archival documents.

Business Archives Council
The objects of the Council are to promote the preservation of business records of historical importance, to supply advice and information on the administration and management of both archives and modern records, and to encourage interest in the history of business in Britain.

Family Records Centre
The Family Records Centre website aims to help you find the government records and other sources you need for your family history research.

International Council on Archives
The mission of the ICA is to promote the preservation and use of archives around the world.

Manorial Documents Register
The Manorial Documents (MDR) identifies the location of manorial records.

The National Archives (TNA)
Records of the UK government from Domesday to the present.

National Council on Archives
Since its beginnings in 1998, the NCA has been responsible for developing and delivering a number of key objectives for archives.

National Film and Television Archive
The National Film and Television Archive is the largest collection of films and television titles in Europe.

National Preservation Office
The National Preservation Office (NPO) provides an independent focus for the preservation of and continuing accessibility to cultural heritage materials held in libraries, archives and museums in the United Kingdom and Ireland.

National Register of Archives
The NRA contains information on the nature and location of manuscripts and historical records that relate to British history.

Public Services Quality Group
The Public Services Quality Group for archives and local studies (PSQG) was established in 1996 as an informal network for archivists interested in best practice and quality issues and membership remains open to all. It sits alongside and complements the work and activities of the professional organisations.

Records Management Society 
The Records Management Society is the foremost professional organisation for all those who work in or are concerned with records or information management, regardless of their professional or organisational status or qualifications.

Society of Archivists
The Society of Archivists is the principle professional body for archivists, archive conservators and records managers in the United Kingdom and Ireland.