The Hampshire Family Historian | Vol.49 No.2 | September 2022

HGS News

Research Report – July We have now been based here at HRO in Winchester for 12 months and our first year has been very successful. We work closely with HRO staff on a regular basis and also hold regular Partnership meetings with them. Our volunteers, all working on a rota basis, have increased over the year. They are working in three main areas: in the search room dealing with the public, in the office dealing with HGS administration, indexing and dealing with queries, and remotely working on research queries and transcriptions. A huge thank you to all of them for all they do. More volunteers are always welcome to help spread the load and we still hope to extend our opening to a Wednesday in due course. As you probably know work continues on the big task of updating our Catalogue and Station Stockbridge Road B3420 B3049 B3049 P B3420 Sussex Street

unwanted certificate index is now almost complete, and the new version will now be now be prepared for the website. Our Britains’ Dying Overseas index is being transcribed remotely (more transcribers welcome). Some HGS sales of ‘hard copies’ of CDs and books etc have now moved back to the office for processing, orders by email are still actioned remotely from home – do check our website to see what we offer. Queries for research are increasing, some are dealt with in the office and again some remotely. As most of you know, our Bookstall Manager Elaine Boyes has had to step down, so a huge thank you to her for all she has

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