Charges and How to Pay

Photocopies | Digital Copies | Postage | Research Service | Certificates

Camera Permits | Talks | Workshops | Reproduction Fees

 

  We offer the following services free of charge:

  • You can visit our searchroom to look at original documents, microfilm and online family history resources on the People’s Network PCs, including some sites that are normally subscription or pay per view (Ancestry and Find My Past where you will find our Cheshire Collection that includes parish registers and wills)
  • We can advise you on research and archive sources in person, by telephone (01244 972574) or email
  • You can search our online catalogue and databases

 


Photocopies

Photocopying options
OptionChargeFormatMinimum Charge online
Per photocopy £0.50 (except from newspapers and church registers - see below) A4 or A3 black and white

£6.00

Copies from Church Registers and Newspapers
 Copy PerChargeFormat

Copies from church registers

(Baptism entries over 100 years,

marriage entries over 84 years)

Per print £1.75 A4 or A3 black and white
Copies from newspapers Per article £2.50 (£3.00 from April 2024)

A4 or A3 black and white

Copy of a will

Per will £4.00 (£5.00 from April 2024)

A4 or A3 black and white 

Vehicle licensing records

Per registration £4.00

A4 or A3 black and white

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Charges for digital images and prints

 These prices apply to copies of archival and printed items which cannot be photocopied, such as

  • coloured items
  • volumes
  • fragile items
  • large format items (over A3 in size)
Digital Image charges
OptionChargeMinimum Charge
Digital images sent by email £6.00 for up to 5 digital images and £2.00 for each subsequent image sent by email

£6.00 

Digital images on CD £5.00 for first image and £2.00 for each subsequent image (it may take several images to copy a document or page)

£5.00

Digital images bulk order £80.00 per hour including images on a cd. Please get in touch for a personalised quote

£80.00 (£84.00 from April 2024)

We can also provide photographic quality prints of documents from digital images.

 Digital print charges
Type of printPrice per print
Copy from digital capture up to A3 (colour) £2.00
Digital print on photographic paper

A4: £7.50 (£8.00 from April 2024)

A3: £10.50 (£11.00 from April 2024)

A2: £16.00 (£17.00 from April 2024)

A1: £37.00 (£39.00 from April 2024)

Large format digital print (use this option to order map copies)

A2 (black and white): £6.30 (£6.50 from April 2024)

A2 (colour): £10.50 (£11.00 from April 2024)

A1 (black and white): £10.50 (£11.00 from April 2024)

A1 (colour): £26.00 (£27.50 from April 2024)

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 Postage and Packing

Postage rates
ItemsUKEuropeRest of the World
1-10 sheets up to A3 £1.00 £3.50 £4.50
Map tube (up to 250g) £9.00 £14.00 Price on request

All other postage and packing charges can be given on application. 

 


Research Service

Our professional researcher can undertake genealogical and historical research on your behalf. The cost is £32.00 per hour up to a maximum of 5 hours per order (£34.00 per hour from April 2024). 

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You can also book an appointment with our research consultant for a 1-1 session in our searchroom.  This will cost £10.50 for 30 minutes (£11.00 from April 2024). Please contact us for further details or to book a session. 

If you need us to check information on your behalf we can carry out a specific search and look up for you at a charge of £8.00 (£8.50 from April 2024).

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Certificates and Official Enquiries


Certificates and official enquiries
Enquiry typeFee
Baptism/burial certificate £17.00/£17.00
Catholic and Non-Anglican baptism certificate £17.00
Certified copies of Magistrate Court records £35.00 per court sitting (£37.00 from April 2024)
Certification of copies £8.00 (£8.50 from April 2024)
Hedgerow enquiries £32.00 (£34.00 from April 2024)
Private enquiries for Right to Buy (up to 5 years)

£16.00 (£17.00 from April 2024)

Private enquiries for Right to Buy (over 5 years)

£32.00 (£34.00 from April 2024)

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Charges for taking your own photographs

We charge to issue a camera permit for you to take images for your own reference within the searchroom. This applies even if you are using a camera phone. The rates are:

  • Per day  - £5.00 (£5.50 from April 2024)
  • 4 days in a 4 week period - £16 (£17.00 from April 2024)
  • or Annual - £52.50. (£55.00 from April 2024)

Talks

Standard charge for talks and lectures at outside venues or for visits to Record Office. For a bespoke talk there is an additional charge of £32.00 (£34.00 from April 2024).

During office hours 1-2 hours duration £53.00 (£56.00 from April 2024)
After 6pm 1-2 hours duration £63.00 (£66.00 from April 2024)


Workshops

Workshops, for up to two hours, are charged at £10.50 per person (£11.00 from April 2024). School visits to the Record Office are charged at £6.50 per pupil (£7.00 from April 2024).


Reproduction Fees

For use of copies of Record Office documents in publications. Fees are per image. 

Reproduction Fees
MediaType of rightsFee
Print/ebook/website Non commercial Free (complementary copies of publication required)
  Commercial (local) £31.50 +VAT (£33.00 +VAT from April 2024)
  Commercial, national and international £68.00 +VAT  (£72.00 +VAT from April 2024)
 TV UK rights only £65.00 +VAT
  World rights/Broadcast to DVD £116.00 +VAT (£122+VAT from April 2024)

Photographs and photocopies are supplied for private research or study only. Permission must be obtained from Cheshire Archives & Local Studies before copies supplied are published in any form. e.g. in a book, on television, or on a website. Fees are subject to negotiation depending on, for example, number of images to be used, crediting, or supply of publications agreed with Local Studies Specialist.

Payments can be made by cash, cheque made payable to Cheshire West and Chester Council, or by telephone using a credit/debit card (Mastercard, Visa or Visa Delta). Do not send cash through the post. 

If you are paying for research, copying or publications by credit or debit card, you can order online.

For further information please contact us.