Copying Services at Staffordshire Record Office
Our Service Standard
Our standard is to notify you of the completion and cost of your copies/microform prints within 8 working days of the receipt of your order.
Full details of all of our service standards can be found in
Information Leaflet : The Archive Service and You (63kb).
Important notes :
Please read before selecting the service you require.
1 Placing an order
If you would like to use this service please download and complete the relevant form and return it to Staffordshire Record Office by post. Please do not return the form by Email as we require your signature to the Copyright Declaration.
2 Charges and Payments
All of our current fees and charges are displayed on the relevant order form.
Please do not make payment until we notify you of the final cost of your order.
Visit the payments for services page for more information.
Microfilm and Microfiche Printouts
Images from register microform
These can be supplied as a result of a search, or where you can supply the following information: parish, date, name(s) of party(ies), type of entry.
We offer a choice of printouts on paper or digital images by email. Please specify which you would like on the form.
Order Form for Register Microform Images (97kb)
Printouts from other microfilm and microfiche
We can provide printouts for :
• 1881 Census Index microfiche : individual surnames
• International Genealogical Index (England and Wales) : individual surnames for specific counties. If you do not specify a county we will assume that you require Staffordshire.
• Other microfilms that we hold.
Order Form for Other Microfilm and Microfiche (97kb)
Photocopies of Original Documents
We can supply photocopies of original documents subject to the restrictions laid down in Information Leaflet : In Safe Keeping (42kb) (this document explains how our Preservation and Conservation Policy effects public use of archives).
Documents which cannot be copied include:
- case-bound volumes;
- multi-membrane parchment documents;
- maps and other documents exceeding 60cm by 90cm (24" by 36") in size;
- documents which have undergone extensive conservation work;
- fragile documents
Search fees are not normally charged where documents can be easily and quickly identified for photocopying. We will notify you if your request requires a search to be made. We can supply an estimate in advance of the cost of copies for larger orders, but a search fee will be charged for doing so.
Order Form for Photocopies from Documents (70kb)
We offer scanning and photography services. Wherever possible we scan documents, but this is also subject to the restrictions laid down in Information Leaflet : In Safe Keeping (42kb). If photography is the only option available due to the format or physical condition of the documents we will inform you and give you an estimate of the costs. For more information about these options please download our Information Leaflet : Photography and Scanning Services (50kb).
Order Form for Scanned Images of Documents (89kb)
Use of Own Camera
Researchers are permitted to use their own cameras in the reading rooms, subject to consultation with the duty archivist concerning the suitability of the documents concerned for photography, copyright legislation, and the purchase of a camera permit. For further information regarding camera permitsis change please see Information Leaflet : Use of Cameras (60kb)
The use of flash photography, photographic lighting and tripods is not permitted in our reading rooms. This is to avoid disruption to the work of other readers and to allow free movement for people using the reading rooms. If you wish to use such photographic equipment, separate arrangements must be made with the reading room staff.
Please bear in mind that we are not able to accept payment by credit card in our reading rooms.
Last Modified:
31/03/2009 15:45:37
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