Community archives update, 03/01/2012
Happy New Year from everyone at Hampshire Record Office.
2012 Community archive work starts in earnest later this month when East Meon Local History Group visit us for a talk on the subjects of Maps for Local history. This is to assist the group with a community project they are undertaking to research the properties in their village. The group have also kindly agreed to assist us in a scheme to transcribe Hampshire tithe apportionments, by undertaking the work for the East Meon apportionment. Tithe apportionments in conjunction with tithe maps are invaluable archive sources particularly for family and local historians and as such the work to transcribe them is hugely beneficial and rewarding. If any other groups would like to volunteer to work on the apportionment for their own local area then do please get in touch for more information – 01962 846154 or enquiries.archives@hants.gov.uk.
