Research for Members
Research (Look Ups)
carried
out for Members of the Caithness FHS
The following research can now be carried out for members
of the Society by a group of volunteers who are themselves members. Research
will be strictly limited and carried out in rotation. Unfortunately, detailed
research, family tree construction and lengthy research cannot be carried out.
Look- ups will be carried out at the discretion of the Research Coordinator and
the volunteer. Charges and services may be reviewed from time to time.
As look-ups are carried out by a small team of volunteers,
work cannot be completed to a timescale, therefore please be patient!.
Certificate transcriptions (post-1855) require a visit to the local registrar’s
office and will be carried out once there are sufficient numbers of
transcriptions needed. When asking for Census look-ups, members should note that
indexes are not available for all years, therefore area searches cannot be
carried out - the location must be given. This is especially true for large
areas and common surnames.
Payment should be made in advance and made payable to the
Caithness FHS (not an individual member). Any amount in excess of that used will
be held on account for the member until such time as it is required. Finally
research requests should be submitted on the appropriate form, available to
download
here.
We ask that you only submit one enquiry at a time.
Summary of charges
Birth, Marriage & Death certificate transcription
£3 per transcription.
Old
Parish Register transcription
£2 per entry if full details given
£5 per entry if full details not given (i.e. given year and parish, plus up to
a 2 year search either side of the given year)
Old
Parish Registers Marriage / Birth Index (pre-1855)
£1 per marriage or birth.
Newspaper searches
£4 per known date event. All the pertinent information to be given, general
searches will not be undertaken.
Census
£2 per household with full references. Large area searches will not be
undertaken, members should give location.
Monumental Inscriptions
£2 per
name per known location.