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Scotland / Water damaging some BMD records at National Records of Scotland
« on: Tuesday 30 July 19 16:59 BST (UK) »
Bad news breaking today. Water coming in through one of the domes at New Register House damaged some records last week. The details are still sparse. For the most worrying report see The Scotsman:
https://www.scotsman.com/news/leaking-dome-at-national-records-of-scotland-causes-massive-damage-to-precious-historical-documents-1-4973084
The BBC website carries a less sensational report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-49164095
It's likely the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Some records have been damaged, and it's probable this should have been avoidable. Hopefully it will not happen again. Knowing that they have been scanned helps, but the thought of lost original records (possibly) is soul crushing.
This is New Register House which is the home of the Registrar General of Scotland, and holds post-1855 BMD certificates, census returns and pre-1855 Church of Scotland parish registers.
https://www.scotsman.com/news/leaking-dome-at-national-records-of-scotland-causes-massive-damage-to-precious-historical-documents-1-4973084
The BBC website carries a less sensational report:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-49164095
It's likely the truth lies somewhere in the middle. Some records have been damaged, and it's probable this should have been avoidable. Hopefully it will not happen again. Knowing that they have been scanned helps, but the thought of lost original records (possibly) is soul crushing.
This is New Register House which is the home of the Registrar General of Scotland, and holds post-1855 BMD certificates, census returns and pre-1855 Church of Scotland parish registers.