Family and Local Research
Research Services
A variety of research options are available to the public, business and government bodies with detailed historic information available from the Society’s vast collection of archival holdings covering the Mount Alexander Shire.
As a not for profit organization run entirely by volunteers, the Society relies on membership subscriptions and research fees, together with occasional fund raising functions and successful grant applications, to finance its aims to study, record and promote the historical heritage of Castlemaine and District. To this end the following fees will apply for the above services.
IN PERSON research at the Former Court House, with assistance from the Society’s research team, and access to the archive collection.
We are open on Tuesdays 10.00 am to 3.00 pm
The cost is $15 for a half day, $25 for a whole day, in person, Tuesdays
Single Event Look-up
Examples of this service are marriage details for one couple or baptisms of their children; burial details where available.
One name, (single event research) $15
OUT OF HOURS IN PERSON RESEARCH
By appointment only, this service requires a minimum of 48 hours notice and is available for a maximum of 2 (two) hours.
In person research. (2 hours)
POSTAL REQUEST RESEARCH
Within Australia (2 -3 hours, includes 5 photocopies, additional copies, see below) $50
Overseas (2 -3 hours, includes 5 photocopies, additional copies, see below) $A60
payment by credit card $A65
EXTENDED SEARCH
This avenue of research encompasses a search of the Society’s archives by the research team with written reports provided on the results.
Extended search $50 per 3 hours
PRIORITY RESEARCH REQUEST
Research required within one week from receipt of payment.
In normal circumstances you should receive research results 6-8 weeks following receipt of your request and payment of the research fee. It is helpful if you provide all known information, including related family names, and potential spelling variations, as there were many families with common surnames in this district following the gold rushes, together with known or estimated dates.
