British Records Association

British Records Association
AbbreviationBRA
Formation1932
TypeLearned society
Registration no.227464
Legal statusCharity
PurposeArchives and historic records
Location
Region served
United Kingdom
Patron
The Marquess of Salisbury
President
Sir Geoffrey Vos, Master of the Rolls
Chairman
Julia Sheppard
Websitehttps://www.britishrecordsassociation.org.uk/
British Records Association at the School of Advanced Study History Day, 2017

The British Records Association (widely known as the BRA, pronounced as three letters) is a British learned society founded in 1932 to promote the preservation, understanding, accessibility and study of historic records and archives. It is a registered charity (no. 227464).[1] It issues a journal, Archives, and other publications; hosts conferences and seminars; and undertakes other activities to promote the care and preservation of archives and the interests of archive users at a national level. Membership is open to all, and the association (in contrast to exclusively scholarly bodies, and exclusively professional bodies) therefore plays a particular role as a forum which brings together owners of archives, academic and amateur documentary researchers, archivists and librarians, and institutions and societies concerned with archives.

  1. ^ "British Records Association". Charity Commission of England and Wales. Retrieved 26 April 2018.