Fees and guarantees for copying State archives
Schedule of Charges | Postage and Handling | Payment | Guarantees
Schedule of charges
| Format | Price |
|---|---|
| Photocopies (Black & White) | |
| Loose papers (A4 & A3) | 45¢ per page |
| Bound volumes; large format records (over A3) |
$2.00 per page |
| Microform - microfilm reel, microfiche, aperture card (A4) |
$1.00 per page |
| Microform - microfilm reel, microfiche, aperture card (A3) |
$2.00 per page |
| Microform duplication | |
| Microfilm reel | $55.00 each |
| Microfiche | $3.00 each |
| Digital images | |
High resolution TIFF/JPG files of original (uncopied State archives)
|
$25.00 each |
| High resolution TIFF/JPG files of microform | $25.00 for the first image and $5.00 each additional image |
Remember a poor quality original may produce a poor quality copy
| Indexes Online - Copy orders | Item Price |
|---|---|
|
The cost for copying record items varies according to the size of the record and format it is being copied from. Admin fee ($15.00) + Postage applies. |
|
| 1841 Census | $3.00 |
| Assisted Immigrants | $6.00 |
| Bench of Magistrates | $3.00 |
| Child Care and Protection | $3.00 |
| Colonial Secretary's Papers | $3.00 |
| Convicts | $1.50 |
| Deceased Estate Files | $15.00 |
| Divorce | $30.00 |
| Gaol Photographs | $3.00 |
| Intestate Case Papers | $30.00 |
| Naturalization | $1.50 |
| Police Service Registers | $3.00 |
| Probate - early records | $5.00 |
| Probate Packets | $30.00 |
| Publicans' Licences | $1.50 |
| Quarter Sessions cases | $5.00 |
| Railway Employees - Nominal Roll of the First Railway Section (AIF) | $3.00 |
| Surveyor General's Maps and Plans | $3.00 |
Some records may be too fragile to copy.
Postage and handling
Online
Postage for copy orders from KeyName Search and the individual Indexes Online is calculated according to the total items on your order or a standard charge of $4.00 will apply.
Overseas orders - add an additional $3.65 for postage
In the reading room
Express postage is available on request.
| Number of pages | NSW/ACT/VIC | Other States |
|---|---|---|
| 1-35 | $2.75 | $2.75 |
| 36-75 | $3.85 | $3.85 |
| 76-125 | $6.60 | $8.25 |
| 126-250 | $7.70 | $10.45 |
| 251-500 | $8.80 | $12.65 |
| 500+ | POA | POA |
| CD - standard postage | $6.00 | $6.00 |
| CD - express postage | POA | POA |
Payment
We accept payment in Australian dollars (AUD) only. Payment options are:
- cash (only in the reading room)
- credit card (MasterCard
and Visa
)
- cheque, or money order (payable to State Records).
EFTpos facilities: in the reading room (minimum $10.00).
Credit card payments: incur a 0.4% surcharge from 1 July 2012. See the NSW Treasury Circular 12/13 ‘Agency recouping of merchant interchange fees’ for more information
Guarantees
Copy Service
Our turnaround times for copying completed in-house:
| Copying | Times |
|---|---|
| Reading room photocopy orders |
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| Reader/prints of microform material |
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| Online copy order services |
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| Digitisation |
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| Urgent orders |
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