County Archives Research Network (CARN)
CARN stands for County Archive Research Network. The CARN scheme is anationally recognised system of reader's tickets for local authority recordoffices.
CARN (County Archive Research Network)
The CARN scheme is a nationally recognised system of reader's tickets for local authority record offices, please see a list of participating offices below.
CARN Participating Record Offices April 2013
The Reader's ticket scheme was introduced to ensure that users of the record offices could be identified in the unlikely event of documents being stolen or misused and are issued by any participating record office free of charge.
How a member of the public may register on the scheme
You may register through any of the participating offices.
You must apply in person bringing official proof of identity validating your name with permanent address and signature. You may also be asked to provide 2 passport sized photographs.
Examples of documents that could contain the details required include:
- Driving licence (name, address and signature)
- Foreign passport (name and signature)
- Bank statement (name and address)
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Pension/benefit book (name and address)
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Disabled person's registration (name and address)
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Own vehicle registration documents (name and address)
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National Archives' readers ticket (but need second ID proof)
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Credit/debit /cheque guarantee cards (name and signature)
CARN is owned and administered by the Archives and Records Association (UK & Ireland).
ARA is on the Data Protection Public Register (number Z6266420) kept by the Office of the Information Commissioner.
If you have any more questions please contact the Archives and Records Association for more information:
Last Updated (Monday, 15 April 2013 15:19) Friday, 14 October 2011 14:09