Record Office Research Service

The Record Office offers short and specific searches of up to one hour. Please have a look at our short search guidelines below to see if your search is one we can undertake. If you think it is, please email or write to us with the details and we will send you a form for you to complete and return with payment.  The cost is: £10 for a ½ hour search or £20 for a 1 hour search.

These guidelines are to help customers to decide whether the information they require can be provided within one hour. For longer or more complicated pieces of work you are advised to either visit or employ a record agent.

The charge is for the search even if it produces no results, although you will be informed of the likelihood of success and which records were checked. Copies are charged for separately.

Access to your own records under the Data Protection Act 1998:
You will not be charged for access to your own records or for information about what we hold.

We recommend that those requiring extended research employ a private record agent.  The following link is a list of people who have registered with The Record Office for Leicestershire, Leicester & Rutland indicating their willingness to undertake fee-paid research or transcription.