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This is a nationwide scheme which certain local authority archive facilities may opt in to. It provides a single membership card for all these facilities. Holders of a CARN membership card will be permitted to use the facilities at a participating archive without signing up and obtaining a new card for each one. | This is a nationwide scheme which certain local authority archive facilities may opt in to. It provides a single membership card for all these facilities. Holders of a CARN membership card will be permitted to use the facilities at a participating archive without signing up and obtaining a new card for each one. | ||
The CARN ticket is now seemingly being phased out and being replaced by the '''[[Archive Card]]''', but it appears that non-expired CARN tickets are still accepted; and that some archives that accepted CARN tickets are not accepting the new Archive Card. | |||
==Joining== | ==Joining== | ||
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* [[Hampshire Record Office]] | * [[Hampshire Record Office]] | ||
* [[Lancashire County Records Office]] | * [[Lancashire County Records Office]] | ||
* [[Worcestershire Record Office]] | |||
The CARN scheme appears not to have a website | The CARN scheme appears not to have a website. | ||
Latest revision as of 16:51, 3 February 2022
CARN stands for County Archives Research Network.
This is a nationwide scheme which certain local authority archive facilities may opt in to. It provides a single membership card for all these facilities. Holders of a CARN membership card will be permitted to use the facilities at a participating archive without signing up and obtaining a new card for each one.
The CARN ticket is now seemingly being phased out and being replaced by the Archive Card, but it appears that non-expired CARN tickets are still accepted; and that some archives that accepted CARN tickets are not accepting the new Archive Card.
Joining
You can obtain a CARN ticket at any participating archive facility. You will need proof of identity. Note that a passport is not accepted as proof in this case as it does not necessarily include a postal address. Driving licences and utility bills are accepted as proof of identity.
Participating archives
CARN tickets are issued and accepted at (among others):
- Birmingham City Archives
- Hampshire Record Office
- Lancashire County Records Office
- Worcestershire Record Office
The CARN scheme appears not to have a website.
