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== Visiting the Archives==
*Please check TNA's [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit%5Cdefault.htm "Visit Us"] webpage for further information, including [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/researching-here/do-i-need-a-readers-ticket/ Do I need a reader’s ticket?]. The procedure also includes completing a short online document handling information tutorial, with test questions, similar to the information in [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/about/visit-us/researching-here/handling-documents/ "Handling documents"]. Some of the more popular records are available on microfilm in the reading rooms (Read the description of the records you are interested in to find out whether this applies). Readers' tickets are only required if you want to look at original documents.
*:Car parking charges have now been introduced, see "Visit us"applied in the past but currently (2021/06/"Opening times"14) do not apply, scroll down to Car Park/"Find out more" for details(but perhaps could reapply in the future). When charges did apply ‘Blue Badge’ holders will were able to continue to be able to park without charge, in designated parking bays.*Some documents may be photographed – see "Visit us"/"What’s on"/"While you’re Researching here"/"Guidance for visitors", scroll to "What to bring can I take into the reading rooms?"for details of permitted devices. For better photographic images, a researcher recommended selecting a table by the windows, for the light provided – these tables also contain camera stands.<ref>Mike L. [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-kew-tips.11433/page-24#post-659486 National Archives - Kew Tips?] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 August 2016.</ref>. All seats now have a camera stand "however, the new ones are rather flimsy so that if you have an old fashioned or weighty camera it would be advisable to ask for one of the older more solid camera stands".<ref>bootneck. [https://www.greatwarforum.org/topic/290100-books-memoirs-about-the-base-area-lines-of-communication-troops/?do=findComment&comment=3021618 Books / Memoirs about the Base Area & Lines Of Communication troops] ''Great War Forum'' 14 June 2021. Retrieved 14 June 2021.</ref>
: Note that as from 11 December 2017, camera stations are now no longer provided, and self service printing facilities are no longer provided.<ref>Richelieu. [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-kew-tips.11433/page-28#post-765684 National Archives - Kew Tips?] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 20 October 2017. Retrieved 21 October 2017.</ref> However, these were the camera stations provided by TNA, and the large quantity of camera stands (DIY document copying) in the reading rooms are still available.<ref>PsyWar.Org. [Lee Richards, arcre.com] [http://ww2talk.com/index.php?threads/national-archives-kew-tips.11433/page-28#post-765749 National Archives - Kew Tips?] ''WW2Talk Forum'' 21 October 2017. Retrieved 30 December 2017. </ref>
*Reference to the online short [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/help-with-your-research/video-guides/ Video Guides] may help in preparation for a visit to the Archives - subjects include using the catalogue and indexes, records held and arrangement of records.
==Paying for research==
*The National Archives guide [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/records/paid_research.htm Paying for research] includes , Click on the link "Independent researchers" to access a list of independent researchers.
**Some researchers will provide a photography only service if a record catalogue reference is know. Forums such as ''WW2Talk Forum'' may be a source of information.
