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South Hampton Archives

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June

June Report 3 Feb 2006 18:29

Does any one know roughly how long it takes to get any info back from them ?. June ..

Merry

Merry Report 3 Feb 2006 18:34

Southampton Archives have always responded virtually straight away, in my experience. What did you ask them? Merry

June

June Report 3 Feb 2006 18:37

Merry it was Re finding out if my Grandfather was in the M/Navy gave what little detail i had plus £7 fee this was 1 week ago June .

Merry

Merry Report 3 Feb 2006 18:45

They have probably about half a dozen different sources for M/Navy personnel at Soton Archives. Some you have to know the name of the ship to search and some are in a (rather vague) alphabetical order by man's name!! I suppose if someone is going to take the bother of doing a bit of cross referencing then it might take a while, so your request might keep being put to the bottom of the pile...... Maybe a polite phone call asking if they have had any success would be the ting to do? I would phone on Tues/Wed. They are not open on Mondays from what I remember. Merry

June

June Report 3 Feb 2006 19:07

Merry thank you and i will try to give them a ring as you suggest. June ..

Michael

Michael Report 3 Feb 2006 19:24

Hi, I,m pretty certain that it is Tuesdays that the archives in Southampton are closed. Mick

Merry

Merry Report 3 Feb 2006 19:27

Ooh Michael......It's a long time since I was there, but at one time it was Mondays.....(picture me with nose pressed to the window on the wrong day!)....maybe they changed it....anyway June, they won't answer if it's closed! Merry

Michael

Michael Report 3 Feb 2006 20:28

LOL Merry. I just had a brandy to celebrate telling you something !!! Mick

Merry

Merry Report 3 Feb 2006 20:30

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I'll have one with you then! Merry