Copying fees

All prices include VAT where applicable but not postage, except where this is clearly stated. Please see also the Lancashire Record Office Copying Policy

Photocopies

Orders placed in the searchroom (completed within 48 hours):

• A4 and A3 50p per sheet

Orders by post, fax or email (usually completed within 2 weeks):

• probate records postage included starting from £5.00
• Quarter Session records(QSP and QSB1) postage included £2.50
• marriage licence bond and/or allegation (ARR11) postage included £2.50

We will provide estimates for photocopies of all other documents at the copying rate of £2.50 for the first sheet of each document and £1.00 for each subsequent sheet of the same document

Digital copies

• A4 black and white paper copy £1.50
• A3 black and white paper copy £2.50

For information on the full digital copying service, please ask for the separate Archive Imaging price list

Prints of OS maps and plans

Orders placed in the searchroom:

• copies of OS maps – full sheets £6.00
• copies of OS maps – quarter sheets £2.00
• packing in map tube £1.00

Express Service for OS maps (for 3-day service):
Cost of copies as above plus appropriate express fee

• 1-5 maps £17.63
• 6-10 maps £23.50
• 11-15 maps £29.38
• 16-20 maps £35.25

Orders by post, fax or email:

• copies of OS maps – full sheets £10.00
• copies of OS maps – quarter sheets £4.00

Prints from microfilm and microfiche

Self-service in the searchroom:

• Per frame [tokens on sale at information desk] 50p

Orders by post, fax or email:

• Per frame £5.00

Microfiche

• Duplicate PR fiche - per fiche £2.00

Microfilm

• Microfilming records - per 100 feet of film £129.25
• Duplicates of existing microfilm £45.00

Conservation charge

If the format of the document has to be changed in order to make a copy, we will usually make an additional conservation charge. We will tell you of this when we take your order.

• Per item or bundle £7.50

Photography

If you would like to take photographs of documents using your own camera there is a photography fee £5.00 per day. If you need to use a tripod or have more complex photographic requirements you may arrange to hire the lecture room or small meeting room to do this. There is a room hire and supervision charge £20.00 per hour Please ask for further details

Reproduction Fee/Handling Charge

If you wish to use copies of documents held here in publications or for broadcasting we may levy a charge.
Please refer all such requests in writing to the County Archivist.

Fees and charges for other services

Certified copies

• Baptism certificates £12.00
• Marriage certificates £7.00
• Other records requiring certification £7.00

Hire of Lecture Room

• Per one hour session £10.00
  A cancellation fee will be levied on bookings for 5 or more regular sessions which are cancelled. This will be 10% of the total booking fee, minimum £10

Research Service

We offer a basic research service for people unable to visit the Lancashire Record Office in person. Please ask for further details of this service

List of Record Agents

annual administration fee for inclusion on list [payable by 1 April each year]

• individual record agents £10.00
• institutional record agents £20.00

Replacement of lost or stolen CARN Readers’ ticket

• administration fee for the reissue of a ticket where the original ticket cannot be produced £1.00
  ( there is no fee for replacing expired tickets where the original ticket is still held)

Methods of payment

Please note that our secure website is still being developed and you should therefore send credit or debit card details by post or fax rather than by email.

If you would like to pay by sterling cheque it should be made payable to Lancashire County Council.

If you would like to pay by credit or debit card you must send us ALL the following details:

• Card Number (16 -19 digit number across centre of card)
• Card Issue Number [Switch cards only]
• Cardholder's name and initials as they appear on the card
• Expiry Date
• Start Date [if given]
• Security Code (the last three digits printed on or just beneath the card signature strip either after the full card number or after the last four digits of the card number)
• Name of the bank or other financial institution that issued the card
• Cardholder's full postal address and billing address, including postcode
• Delivery address (if different from the last address), including postcode

How to order photocopies

Please note that we cannot accept requests for copies of more than 10 documents in one order

• Download a copyright declaration form from the Lancashire Record Office website www.archives.lancashire.gov.uk or request a copy by post
• Sign and date the form
• Send the form with your credit card details [see above] and the reference of the item(s) you want copying.

by post to:
Lancashire Record Office, Bow Lane, Preston, PR1 2RE, UK

OR

by fax to:
+ 44 (0) 1772 533050