In 1996 the Open University (OU.) commenced publication of a series of CD ROMs that contained the end of course project reports prepared by Open University Students as part of the DA301 honours level course Studying family & community history. The data contained on the students DA301 Final Project Reports CD ROM still remain a unique resource, the fruit of many instances of individual research. In 2011, ten years after the publication of the final CD ROM, the remaining stock of DA301 Project Reports CD ROMS previously sold by the OU are now available from the Family & Community Historical Research Society (FACHRS),  Members of FACHRS are now able to purchase these CD ROMS that are an amazing resource of micro research projects from the Society. These CD ROMS that contain facsimile copies of the final project reports of former DA301 students have been made available by the Open University so that existing and future members of the Society may be able to continue to purchase the data contained on the CD ROMs.

There were a total of six DA301 Project Reports CD ROMs that were published by the Open University. 

DA301 Final Project Report CD ROMS are compatible with Microsoft Windows running a 32-bit Operating System  Windows 3.1 to Windows 7 

The CD-ROMS are not compatible with Vista or Windows 7 64-bit computers nor are they compatible with the Apple Macintosh computers 

One more example of why there is real value in being a member of the Family and Community Historical Research Society 

See a report summary click here

Download the User Manual PDF and see how easy the CD ROM is to use 

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