Research Services
We can offer a research service for most projects, whether the subject is academic, personal interest or family history.
Copies of Government records may be used freely for private research and educational purposes. If material is to be used for commercial publication, exhibition or broadcast the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives must first be obtained. Whenever material from the Jane Cameron National Archives is reproduced in any form or in any medium, the user must acknowledge the Jane Cameron National Archives as the source and give all document references.
For non-government records it is your responsibility as the user to ensure that copyright is not infringed and any infringement that does occur is your responsibility.
Scale of Charges
We can offer a research service for most projects, whether the subject is academic, personal interest or family history. In unqie circumstances depending on the extent of the research and resources required to facilitate a request, a charge may be imposed.
Copying:
Digital copies of records may be made on request. The quality of copies may vary due to the condition of the originals and any documents considered to faded or too fragile will not be copied.
Copies of Government records may be used freely for private research and educational purposes. If material is to be used for commercial publication, exhibition or broadcast the written permission of the Jane Cameron National Archives must first be obtained. Whenever material from the Jane Cameron National Archives is reproduced in any form or in any medium, the user must acknowledge the Jane Cameron National Archives as the source and give all document references. For non-government records it is your responsibility as the user to ensure that copyright is not infringed and any infringement that does occur is your responsibility.
External Links & Resources
To support the service and archival records accessible at the Jane Cameron National Archives, we have collated a list of external resources and useful links that relate to, or support, Falkland Islands history and culture.
Dictionary of the Falkland Islands Biography | The Dictionary of Falklands Biography describes people concerned with the history of the Falkland Islands and South Georgia. | Web: https://falklandsbiographies.org/home
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Falkland Islands Museum & National Trust |
The F.I.M.N.T. strives to preserve and protect places, buildings and items of historic importance or interest. They work to educate and inform residents and visitors and actively encourage Islanders to enjoy their national heritage. |
Web: https://falklands-museum.com/ Email: records@falklands-museum.co.fk Tel: (+500) 27428 |
Falkland Islands Journal |
The Journal is an independent academic publication linked to the Museum and National Trust in the Falklands. It has been published annually since 1967 and covers all aspects of the history, natural history, culture, heritage geography and natural environment of the Falkland Islands and associated regions. | |
Falkland Maritime Heritage Trust |
F.M.H.T. is a charity registered in the UK which is dedicated to preserving the rich and varied seafaring history of the Falklands and those who have been associated with them. | Web: https://fmht.co.uk/ |
Friends of the Falkland Islands Museum and the Jane Cameron National Archives |
FIMA Friends support the Museum and the National Archives in Stanley in any way. They seek historical artefacts that would have a natural home in the Falklands, and, where possible, acquire them using their own funds. | |
Jane & Alastair Cameron Memorial Trust |
The Trust, established in memory of Jane Cameron (1950-2009) and Alastair Cameron (1951-1989), aims to support projects within the islands concerned with local history and with the preservation of sites, buildings and artefacts of historic interest; including the work of the Archives. | Email: sukeyfi@live.co.uk |
The National Archives (UK)
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The TNA are the official archive and publisher for the UK Government, and for England and Wales. They also contain records relating to the Falkland Islands and other British territories. | |
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British Antarctic Survey Archives |
The BAS Archives Service holds records created by BAS and its predecessors, Operation Tabarin and the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey (FIDS), that relate to all activities, both scientific and administrative. | Email: basarchives@bas.ac.uk |
Imperial War Museum
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IWM’s collection covers all aspects of conflict involving Britain, its former Empire and the Commonwealth, from the First World War to the present day. | |
The National Museum of the Royal Navy, Portsmouth |
The NMRN holds the most comprehensive collection of Royal Navy heritage in the UK and the largest collection of historic ships in Europe. | Web: https://www.nmrn.org.uk/visit-us/portsmouth-historic-dockyard |
The Natural History Museum Library & Archive |
The Library and Archives has been developing its unparalleled collection of natural history literature, artwork and information resources since the Museum opened in 1881. | Web: https://www.nhm.ac.uk/our-science/services/library.html |
Royal Commonwealth Society |
RCS Library collections are a treasure-trove of resources, pictorial and written, for those researching the Commonwealth and Britain's former colonial territories. | |
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive |
The UK Hydrographic Office (UKHO) Archive in Taunton, Somerset, holds over 400 years of maritime history. It is one of the most comprehensive maritime collections of its type worldwide. | |
