Name: Practical Archival Skills Training: Medieval
Start: 2026-03-03T09:30:00+00:00
End: 2026-03-04T17:00:00+00:00
Location: The National Archives

Practical Archival Skills Training: Medieval

This two-day workshop is designed to develop the skills and knowledge of researchers working on the Middle Ages and Tudors (c.1086-1550).
About this Event

Are you working on a medieval PhD or MA project? Do you want to understand the structure of medieval government? Do you need support finding materials for your new research project? Join us at The National Archives for a two-day onsite workshop about how to find and use medieval records.

Day One will focus on developing expertise in finding records at The National Archives and elsewhere. You will learn how best to use the full functionality of Discovery, our catalogue, and what to do when online searches do not return the results you expect. We will introduce key skills in handling, pagination and dating of records. The rest of the day will introduce you to key series at The National Archives that are relevant for medieval research.

Day Two will cover the mechanics of royal government, law and justice, following individuals through the records, Special Collections and their nineteenth-century creation, and finding documents for your own research.

At the end of the course you will, through practical exercises, have increased confidence in your ability to find and access previously challenging medieval documents and to read their contents.

This event is aimed at current taught postgraduate and PhD students, though academic researchers at all stages of their careers are welcome. The workshop is held over two days on site at The National Archives. Tea and coffee at registration is provided.