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Services of the A.I.G.S.

Some of the ways in which the Institute

can make your research easier.

Please Note All Prices quoted on this page include GST.

Overseas Residents do not pay GST.  Please deduct one eleventh from each price.


Country Visits: Research Services:

Country, Interstate & International Members' Free Service

General

British India

England & Wales

Scotland

Victoria
Courier Services:

British India

England & Wales

Scotland

Other Services:

Stamps

Sterling Cheques



A Service to all Country People

As a service to all groups of  country people, the Institute will arrange for our volunteer library assistants to open the library on a Sunday, between 10.00 am. and 4.00 pm., to groups of 10 or more people.

Please apply to the Regional Liaison Councillor at the library, giving a choice of dates, so that a suitable day can be arranged.

Members are admitted free; our normal visitors fee of $15.00 incl GST will apply to non members. Tea and coffee are available.

Give your group the opportunity to use our unique resources.


RESEARCH   SERVICE.
The Institute offers a research  service for people who just can't get to the library.


Country,  Interstate  &  International  Members
Free  Research for Two Hours per Year


The Insitute offers a special research service for Country, Interstate and International members. This will entitle them to two hours of free research each year.
They must be financial at the time of request and membership number must accompany the request on the research application form.
 A Country member is defined as one who lives further than 100 km from the Melbourne GPO.


Please note that original records over 100 years old may be difficult to read or copy in any Archive or Library.
Our Research Team will do their best to answer your request, but please be aware that some records may be illegible or unfit to copy.


If you have any questions about our Research Service


Research requests must be on the prescribed form:-

Research  Application Form

Please complete a separate form for each name to be researched. 

Our charge is $16.50 per hour for members, $33.00 for non-members incl.10% GST for Australian residents.

Members please quote your membership number. Payment must accompany each request.

Written enquiries should include a Stamped Self Addressed Business Sized Envelope and be addressed to :

Research Co-ordinator.
A.I.G.S. 
P.O. Box 339, 

Blackburn, 3130.

Victoria. 


Australia.

In order that research can be undertaken, it is necessary to provide as much data as possible about the person to be researched with an indication of the information required

Information should include the following (if known):
 

Person's Name 
Date of Birth 
Died/Buried 
Place 
Occupation 
Father's Name, Date of Birth, Died/Buried 
Mother's Name, Date of Birth. Died/Buried 
Port of Arrival 
Date 
Ship 
Wife/Husband's Name 
Date of Marriage 
Children - Names and Birthdate/Place 
Any Additional information you can supply 

IMPORTANT:
It is in your own interest to be as specific as you can with regard to the information which you desire.

 Specialised Research Services.

These services enable you to request a specific search of Indexes available in the Institute Library.

In the case of Certificates and Wills, it is then possible
to order a copy of the actual document through the relevant Courier Service.

British India.
Birth, Death & Marriage Indexes
for
BRITISH INDIA.
1698-1948

A 5 year search made for a nominated name, period, event and Presidency (i.e. Bengal, Bombay or Madras) in our indexes for British India.

If you would then like to obtain a certificate, please see the Courier Service details following this segment.

Members. $16.50 per hour.

Non-Members. $33.00/hour.

incl. 10% GST for Australian Residents.


England & Wales.

Birth, Death &
Marriage Indexes for
ENGLAND & WALES.
1837-1940
&
Miscellaneous
Indexes.

A search for a nominated name in the G.R.O. Indexes (formally known as St. Catherine's House), for a given year plus a year either side (in all a total of 3 years) for any one event.

Please note that some of the Miscellaneous Indexes go up to 1994.

The Miscellaneous Indexes include such items as "Deaths at Sea, Regimental Indexes, Deaths in the Boer War as well as the First and Second World Wars".

If you would then like to obtain a certificate, please see the Courier Service details following this segment.

Members. $16.50/hour

Non-Members. $33.00/hour

incl. 10% GST for Australian Residents.

Wills
ENGLAND & WALES.
1858-1945

A search can be made in our indexes for a nominated name and year plus an additional four years, making a total of 5 years in all.

If you would then like to obtain the Will, please see the Courier Service details following this segment.


Members. $16.50/hour

Non-Members. $33.00/hour

incl. 10% GST for Australian Residents.

Wills
P.C.C. Wills.
1700-1857

A search can be made in this, the largest and most popular of the Probate Courts prior to 1858, for a nominated name and year plus an additional four years, making a total of 5 years.

If you would then like to obtain the Will, please see the Courier Service details following this segment.
 

Members. $16.50/hour

Non-Members. $33.00/hour

incl. 10% GST for Australian Residents.


Scotland.
Wills
SCOTLAND.
1876-1900

A search of the Testament Calendar for a nominated name and year plus an additional four years, making a total of 5 years.

If you would then like to obtain the Will, please see the Courier Service details following this segment.

Members. $16.50/hour

Non-Members. $33.00/hour

incl. 10% GST for Australian Residents.


Victoria.
VICTORIAN PARLIAMENTARY PAPERS 1852-1859/1860
Transcriptions for a nominated name from the original documents listed in the A.I.G.S. publication "The Index of Ordinary People found in the Victorian Parliamentary Papers. 1852 - 1859/1860".

Please note that the documents cannot be photocopied owing to their fragility. The cost will vary according to the length of time taken to complete the transcription.

Members. $16.50

Non-Members. $33.00


Overseas Courier Services.

An economical and convenient way to obtain those important documents.

British India.
Births, Deaths &
Marriages in
BRITISH INDIA.
1698-1948

A courier service for a copy of the event posted to your home address.

All of these Indexes and application forms are available in the library.

Members. $16.50

Non-Members. $18.70


England & Wales.

Birth, Death &
Marriage Certificate.
ENGLAND & WALES.
1837-1940
& Miscellaneous
Certificates

We offer a courier service for GRO (formally known as St, Catherine's House) Certificates.

Full Reference numbers from the GRO Index are all that is required. The certificate will be posted to your home address.

Indexes for these dates and application forms are available in the library.

Members. $25.00

Non-Members. $27.00

Wills.
ENGLAND & WALES.
1858-1945

We can supply you with a copy of the Will or Admon posted to your home address. Indexes and application forms are available at the library.
Members. $18.70

Non-Members. $20.90

Wills.
P.C.C. Wills.
1700-1857

We can supply you with a copy of the Will or Admon. posted to your home address. Indexes on microfiche and film and application forms are available at the library.
Members. $16.50

Non-Members. $18.70

ESTATE (Death) DUTY
Search.
1796-1903

The Estate Duty Registers can be searched for you and the documents found sent to your home address. Please give an approximate date. Please add $1.00 p. & p. if within Australia.

Application forms are available in the library.

Members. $13.20

Non-Members. $17.60


Scotland.
Birth, Death & Marriage
Full Certificate.
1855-1955

We offer a courier service for Scottish Certificates. Full reference numbers from the Index are all that is required. The certificate will be posted to your address.

Application forms are available from the Library. 

Members. $39.60

Non-Members. $41.80

Birth, Death & Marriage Photocopy of Certificate. 1855-1955
A photocopy of a Scottish Certificate at a lower price than the full certificate. Full reference numbers from the Index are all that is required.

Application forms are available in the Library.

Members. $23.10

Non-Members. $25.30

Birth, Death & Marriage Transcript of Certificate. 1855-1955
A courier service for a Transcript of the event for a cheaper price, posted to your address.

Application forms are available in the Library.

Members. $23.10

Non-Members. $25.30


Other Services To Assist Your Research.


Other ways in which we can help you with your research projects.

AIR MAIL STAMPS English.
$1.40 for a 10 gm. stamp
$2.00 for a 20 gm stamp
STERLING
CHEQUE SERVICE

The Institute offers a Sterling cheque service for amounts up to £100.00 for a small fee. Non - members must apply in person.
Members $5.50

Non-Members $6.60


Please send all requests for these services to:

A.I.G.S.

PO Box 339,

Blackburn, Victoria, 3130,

including a cheque payable to the A.I.G.S. and a stamped, self addressed envelope.

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