Archives fees

Photocopies

Service	Charge type	Fees
Photocopies of items in Local Studies and Archive search-rooms in black and white	Per copy	20p
Photocopies of items in Local Studies and Archive search-rooms in colour	Per copy	£1.20
Photocopies of original documents produced from Strong Rooms in black and white	Per copy	£1.20
Photocopies of original documents produced from Strong Rooms in colour	Per copy	£1.79
Photocopy of a will (online or if a paper/PDF copy is ordered remotely)	Per will	£12.60
Photocopy of marriage licence records within 10 working days	Per licence	£12.60

Online shops

Service	Charge type	Fees
Parish register entries	Per entry	£12
Marriage Licenses	Per license	£12
Historic wills	Per will	£12

Printouts for microfilm

Service	Charge type	Fees
Self-service	Per copy	58p
Copies made by staff	Per copy	£1.26

PDF copies sent by email

Service	Charge type	Fees
PDF copy of a document (sent by email within 5 to 10 working days)	Per scan	£1.30
PDF of a microfilm printout	Per scan	£2.35

Due to Copyright Law we are unable to provide a photocopy, printout or digital image as well as a PDF.

Print-outs from a computer

Service	Charge type	Fees
Black and white	Per copy	20p
Colour copy	Per copy	£1.26

Postage and packaging

Service	Fees
1 to 5 Items	£3.50
6 to 10 Items	£7.05
11+ Items	£11.20
Minimum charge for items sent by post	£13.97

Certified copies of documents

This is in addition to the fees to:

make the copies or locate the required information
postage and packing

Service	Charge type	Fees
To certify a copy of a document in the care of Buckinghamshire Archives, or for a formal letter confirming details contained in an original document in our care.	Per document	£31.20

Camera and BookEye scanner permits

Length of use	Fees
A day	£6.10
A week	£27.65
A year	£144.30

Digital copying

Our copying is for an image, up to A3, 300dpi, supplied as a JPEG file by email (up to 10 MB).

Service	Charge type	Fees
First image (non-commercial use)	First image	£12.60
Subsequent Images from the same document (non-commercial use)	Subsequent images	£4.55
First image (commercial use)	First image	£30.15
Subsequent Images from the same document (commercial use)	Subsequent images	£24.10
Tithe maps and BAS maps (non-commercial)	Per map	£28.15
Tithe maps and BAS maps (commercial)	Per map	£67.40

Creating digital images of documents not held by the service

Service	Fees
First image	£15.75
Subsequent images from the same document	£5.25

Research service

Service	Charge type	Fees
Research by staff or staff time to create quotes to copy between 9 and 12 documents	Per half hour	£24.10 (paid in advance)
Research by staff or staff time to create quotes to copy between 13+ documents	Per hour	£45.70 (paid in advance)
Research fee for commercial purposes	Per hour	£91.40
Transcriptions of documents (whole or part of a document)	Per hour	£54.20

The quote will set out the costs to make the copies. If you go ahead with the whole order, then 50% of this payment is deducted from the quote.

Conservation

Service	Charge type	Fees
Condition and treatment report	Per report	£97.80
Basic treatment	Per hour	£56.20
Complex treatment	Per hour	£78.70

Licensing

These fees are in addition to the costs to produce the images or copies.

Licensing fees for documents
Use of documents	Fee for the first document	Fees for subsequent documents
Not for profit: Publication of documents in the care of the Service in print, online or on film, including use in free to access exhibitions.	£11.97	£6.10
Commercial: Publication in print (print run up to 1,000 copies); online and use in exhibitions that charge to access.	£48.10	£24.10
Commercial: Publication in print (print run up to 1,001+ copies)	£96.20	£72.20
Commercial: TV or film company using documents in the Service's care	£120.20	£96.20

All enquiries to film at the Archives or film our resources should be forwarded to the Film Officer to process.

Where film is held in the Archives Service's care, we will check for any copyright issues and contact the owner of the film as necessary before fees and permissions are agreed.

Licensing fees for film and sound (new for 2025 to 2026)
Use of film	Fee per second
Commercial, multiple use of film, video, or sound 5 years, UK only	£10
Commercial, multiple use of film, video, or sound 5 Years, worldwide	£20
Not for profit, multiple use of film, video, or sound 5 years, UK only	£3
Not for profit, multiple use of film, video, or sound 5 years, worldwide	£6

'Multiple use' means unlimited and non-exclusive. There is a minimum charge of 20 seconds.

Certificates

Service	Charge type	Fees
Marriage certificates (post-1837), plus postage and packing costs	Per certificate	£12.50
Baptism certificates (post-1813) plus postage and packing costs	Per certificate	£18

Outreach and tours

Service	Charge type	Fees
Introductory presentation on the work of the Archives Service lasting approximately 30 minutes, during normal office hours only.	30 minutes	Free
Tour of the Archives or presentation/classes during normal office hours	Per presentation /class	£91.35
Tour of the Archives or presentation/classes during outside office hours	Per presentation /class	£120.20

Items for sale

Service	Charge type	Fees
Pencils	Per pencil	40p
USB Pen	Per USB pen	£7.90
Tea and coffee	Per cup	60p

Additional services

Service	Charge type	Fees
Consultation fee for professional advice from a member of the service's team	Per hour	£96.20
Priority Service, by agreement only. Fast tracked copying/research completed within 2 working days. In addition to standard fees to make copies or carry out the research.	Additional fee	£36