Research Service
Are you interested in your ancestry
?
Does your family come from Sussex?
Would you like to find out more about them?
If the answer is 'Yes' to these questions, but you
don't have the time to do it yourself then our
Research Service is for you!
Our experienced staff will carry out searches of documents such
as census returns, parish records, wills and electoral registers,
to help build up a picture of your ancestor.
You may like to have photographs of the Church where your
ancestors were married and details of any property they owned. We
can also help with many other local historical enquiries too
numerous to list on these pages. For further details of this
service, contact us for an explanatory leaflet. Please Email
records.office@westsussex.gov.uk
and quote your postal address.
Short Research Service
If you are unable to visit the Record Office in person, we can
make limited searches in response to enquiries. Where such an
enquiry takes up to 30 minutes of staff time a short research fee
of £16 is payable. (Please note that since
2nd April 2007, in line with current practice in many other
record offices, all enquiries requiring examination of original
documents by staff attract a research fee).
If you have trouble reading
or understanding a difficult document then our Transcription
and Translation Service is the answer for you. Translation from
Latin to English is a frequent request.
Still interested?
Then see our competitive charges
Research Service charges
Research per hour £33.00
Short Research Service (30 minutes) £16.50
Photocopies black and white A3 and A4 - 60 pence each
Colour Photocopies A4 £1.50 each and A3 £3.00 each
Transcription and Translation £33.00 per hour
House History (Three Hours Minimum) £99.00
Payment methods
Credit Card (Visa, Delta, Mastercard, Switch, JCB,
Solo)
NB. Please do not send credit/debit card details by post or
email. We will contact you regarding payment.
Cheques/Postal Orders/Money Orders
Made payable to West Sussex County Council in:
Pounds Sterling
Eurocheques in Pounds Sterling
International Money Order payable in Sterling
Currency in English notes or dollar bills
How to request a search
Once you have read this page, please complete and submit the
Application Form online.
Please ensure you include full details of the search you
require us to undertake for you.