Kew researching yourself or Employing Researchers etc
You can write to TNA and this is the kind of sound advice they might give
With
the information you gain from a research guide, there are three ways
for you to proceed:
1. You, or someone acting on your behalf, are welcome to visit us to do the
research yourself. Our staff will give you advice free of charge. For visiting
details, please go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit.
The only payment would be if you then wanted to buy copies from our Record
Copying Department. You can take photographs of documents using your own digital
camera, under certain rules. For details of both options go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/recordcopying/.
2. You can hire an independent researcher to carry out specific or wider-ranging
research for you, both at The National Archives and in other relevant archives.
For details, and for a list of independent researchers who conduct research at
The National Archives, look at http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/irlist/
3. You can use our paid search service, if you have a specific request: we
cannot undertake wide-ranging research. We will reply to your request within 20
working days of receiving it, excluding any days between asking for and
receiving your payment. For details go to http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/foi/research.htm.
We wish you every success in your research, but please be aware that the records
in our custody are not always complete: they were not created or kept for
research purposes, but for use by the government or law courts of the day. We
cannot guarantee that you will find what you are looking for.
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Do read the TNA advice - http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/visit/
So
if you need to visit Kew see Kew visiting and accommodation near TNA (PRO)
or employ a researcher see Researchers for UK