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FRIENDS OF CUMBRIA ARCHIVES [FOCAS] Registered Charity No 1011624

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WHAT DO WE DO?

 

  • FOCAS members help the Cumbria Archives Service in transcribing, packing and sorting records under the direction of professional archivists

 

  • FOCAS has provided and continues to provide financial contributions to assist Cumbria Archives Services in acquiring valuable records, equipment, books, and, more recently a promise of a contribution towards the cost of furnishings for the new Carlisle Record Office

 

  • FOCAS offers financial Grants to researchers using the four Cumbrian Record Offices, for transport, photocopying etc

 

  • FOCAS Provides financial assistance with transport costs to help schools to visit the Record Offices

 

  • FOCAS Arranges  lectures in different centres in the County

 

  • FOCAS  arranges visits other Archives and places of interest in the County and further afield

     

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