Research Services

The Archives and Local Studies Service offers a research service for family history and local history enquiries from people who are unable to visit in person.

There are three levels of service: 1. Routine enquiries about Archives and Local Studies services. This includes opening hours, making bookings, availability of particular sources etc. There is no charge for this service.

2. Requests for photocopies or transcripts
For example, extracts from books, pamphlets, newspapers & journals, parish registers, census enumerators' returns etc.
This is where exact references are supplied - The charge 
includes the cost of the copies and a handling charge.

3. Requests for research into original documents
This might include archival documents, books, pamphlets, newspapers and journals, site histories, parish registers, census microfilm etc.
This is where exact references and dates cannot be supplied - Here charges are for up to a half hour or per hour/part hour there after (to include VAT, return postage within the U.K. and up to 6 photocopies).

 Current fees and charges list (10 Kb)

Ordering

If you would like the Archives and Local Studies Service to provide research for you, please send as much information as possible with your payment.

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Payment for research should be made by £ sterling cheque, postal order or money order, payable to "Rotherham MBC".

Payments can be accepted in foreign currencies but should include the equivalent of an extra £10.00 to cover exchange costs.

What the Service Covers

In return you will receive a detailed Research Report with the sources that have been checked and the information that has been found. We will also provide you with recommendations for further research, if appropriate.

If we are unable to complete the research within the time that has been paid for, we will send you the information found with an estimate of the time necessary to complete the enquiry.