The National Archives have made digital records available on their website free of charge for the time being, as their reading room service is suspended in line with national restrictions in England.
Registered users will be able to order and download up to ten items at a time, to a maximum of 100 items over 30 days. The limits are there to try to help manage the demand for content and ensure the availability of digital services for everyone.
To access the service and download for free, users will be required to:
- Register/sign in to their Discovery account before adding items to their basket (maximum ten items per basket). You will be required to register for a free account on our website and be logged in to be able to download documents.
- To find records that are available to download for free, filter your search results in Discovery to include records that are ‘available for download only’.
- Abide by the terms of the fair use policy
- Complete the order process to receive a download link, which will remain active for 30 days. (The link will also be saved in ‘Your orders’ in your account for 30 days)
What sort of documents can I download?
You will be able to download records digitised by The National Archives and published through Discovery, their online catalogue. These include:
- First and Second World War records, including medal index cards
- Military records, including unit war diaries
- Royal and Merchant Navy records, including Royal Marine service records
- Wills from the jurisdiction of the Prerogative Court of Canterbury
- Migration records, including aliens’ registration cards and naturalisation case papers
- 20th century Cabinet Papers and Security Service files
- Domesday Book
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