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Bath Record Office will be closed from Thursday 19 March until further notice, in line with the latest advice from Public Health England. Keep following us for updates and we look forward to welcoming you back soon. Please read here for more information.

Image: Bundles of papers tied in pink ribbon of Edmund Anderdon, Bath City Councillor from 1787 to 1832 Show image info

Bundles of papers tied in pink ribbon of Edmund Anderdon, Bath City Councillor from 1787 to 1832

Copy service

If you are unable to visit the Record Office, we may be able to supply you with photocopies or electronic copies of documents which you wish to view.

We are only able to send copies of documents which have already been digitised such as sets of maps and some other records. Please contact us by email for further details.

If you have found a document listed on our online catalogue which you think is relevant to your research, take a note of its reference, contact us with your request, and we will let you know if it is possible to make copies, and confirm what the cost will be.

Entries listed on the Bath Ancestors database can be ordered straight from the database and the cost will calculated for you.

Information on Requesting Copies from Newspapers.

Document orders provided by email or post
Copying charge
Up to 3 digital copies or 6 photocopies including admin fee & UK postage £7.50
   
Plus additional copying charges:  
Digital copies sent by email, online transfer or CD  
Each additional digital image £2.00
Oversize documents (larger than A3) £3.00
Additional charge for posting CD (UK) £1.50
Additional charge for posting CD (overseas) £3.00
 
Photocopies sent by post
A4 black and white 30p
A3 black and white 60p
A4 colour £1.00
A3 colour £2.00
Additional charge for overseas postage  
   
All charges include VAT  

 

How to make a payment

  • At the Record Office: payment can be accepted in cash, by cheque or by credit/debit card
  • By Post: payment can be accepted by cheque only
  • By telephone: payment can be accepted by credit/debit card
  • Online: 1. Visit the Bath & North East Somerset Council's home page. 2. Using the 'Pay for It' option, choose to 'Pay Bath Record Office Fees'. 3. Use your name as a reference to complete the form, then follow the instructions. 4. Note the receipt number produced on completion of payment and email this to the Record Office. We will email your documents to you.
  • Cheques must be made payable to "Bath & North East Somerset Council".

 

Download a copy of our Copying Charges leaflet here, which includes details on how to make a payment.

For requests for copies made whilst in the Search Room, download a copy of our Search Room Charges leaflet here.