Have you ever wondered if any of your forebears worked for the Post Office? The Royal Mail Archive at The Postal Museum in London may hold the answers.
The archive covers the whole of the UK and, up until 1920, Ireland too. Since the Post Office was one of the largest employers in these islands, its archive is a rich resource when searching for postal relatives. The main records that are helpful for this are appointment books, records of pensions and gratuities, and staff magazines. There are also establishment books, which record more senior and clerical staff. You can search the catalogue at catalogue. postalmuseum.org.
THE FIRST STEP
The first thing to do is to gather any information you
