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Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« on: Wednesday 04 October 17 12:04 BST (UK) »
Does anyone copy records at the NLS for a price per page, please?

I've been quoted £28+ to copy four letters! The letters might be a few pages long (I don't know) but £28 is a lot especially as I don't know if the content is relevant to my researches.

Any suggestions on freelance researchers, please?

Bernard
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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #1 on: Wednesday 04 October 17 14:35 BST (UK) »
I believe the NLS may charge a fee for looking out the records? Presumably they have looked the letters out to give you the estimate....but have put them away again. Some archives charge for the estimate - it does all take time

https://www.nls.uk/using-the-library/copying-services#add

There may be SKS on RC who is going there who can order in advance & copy them for you. Unfortunately one never knows if something is relevant until you see it.
Seeking: RC baptism Philip Murray Feb ish 1814 ? nr Chatham Kent.
IRE: Kik DRAY[EA], PURCELL, WHITE: Mea LYNCH: Tip MURRAY, SHEEDY: Wem ALLEN, ENGLISHBY; Dub PENROSE: Lim DUNN[E], FRAWLEY, WILLIAMS.
87th Regiment RIF: MURRAY
ENG; Marylebone HAYTER, TROU[W]SDALE, WILLIAMS,DUNEVAN Con HAMPTON, TREMELLING Wry CLEGG, HOLLAND, HORSEFIELD Coventry McGINTY
CAN; Halifax & Pictou: HOLLAND, WHITE, WILLIAMSON

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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #2 on: Wednesday 04 October 17 14:57 BST (UK) »
Thanks and I realise it all takes time. I have used folk at the National Archives at Kew who copy for you for a lower fee than the NA charge.

So I'm hoping to find a similar service at the NLS...

Bernard
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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #3 on: Wednesday 04 October 17 15:05 BST (UK) »
Never trust anything you find online (especially submitted trees and transcriptions on Ancestry, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and other commercial web sites) unless it's an image of an original document - and even then be wary because errors can and do occur.

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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #4 on: Wednesday 04 October 17 23:54 BST (UK) »
Thanks for the link!

Bernard
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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #5 on: Thursday 05 October 17 00:20 BST (UK) »
Sorry if these seem odd questions but...

"Does anyone copy records at the NLS for a price per page"

Do you mean photo copies or transcriptions?

"I've been quoted £28+ to copy four letters! The letters might be a few pages long (I don't know) but £28 is a lot especially as I don't know if the content is relevant to my researches"

As above.

Did you enquire what was meant by 'copy' & how many pages etc?

Annie
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Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #6 on: Thursday 05 October 17 22:55 BST (UK) »
I have asked for images (photos) of the letters, sent as PDFs if that is easier.

I just need the original letters (probably handwritten) photographed, scanned, photocopied or whatever is easiest/ cheapest.

I require no analysis, comment or explanation. Just copies of the original documents that I can read and draw my own conclusions on.

Bernard
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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #7 on: Saturday 07 October 17 23:45 BST (UK) »
Hi Bernard,

Although Forfarian has given you a link, this is one to try as their pricing looks realistic (not over priced)...

http://www.oldscottish.com/

They actually use RC to post their updates from time to time too!

Here is one of their posts...

http://www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php?topic=778106.msg6319762#msg6319762


Annie
South Uist, Inverness-shire, Scotland:- Bowie, Campbell, Cumming, Currie

Ireland:- Cullen, Flannigan (Derry), Donahoe/Donaghue (variants) (Cork), McCrate (Tipperary), Mellon, Tol(l)and (Donegal & Tyrone)

Newcastle-on-Tyne/Durham (Northumberland):- Harrison, Jude, Kemp, Lunn, Mellon, Robson, Stirling

Kettering, Northampton:- MacKinnon

Canada:- Callaghan, Cumming, MacPhee

"OLD GENEALOGISTS NEVER DIE - THEY JUST LOSE THEIR CENSUS"

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Re: Copying records at the National Library of Scotland.
« Reply #8 on: Sunday 08 October 17 09:38 BST (UK) »
Thanks Annie.

I'll give them a try. I did randomly contact one advertised researcher and explained what I wanted but, so far, I have had no response.

Thanks again!

Bernard
Author 'Swansea and the Workhouse - the Poor Law in 19th century Swansea' (2003); 'Swansea Pals - the 14th (Service) Battalion, the Welsh Regiment in the Great War' (2004); 'Foul Deeds and Suspicious Deaths Around Swansea''. (2009); 'Swansea in the Great War' ( 2014); 'Neath! Neath! Neath! The Record-Breaking 1988/89 Season' (2016). My blog: https://bernardlewisauthor.wordpress.com/
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