Research and Scanning Services

Request Digital Images

The Library can provide up to five (5) digital images from our online collection free of charge at existing resolution (file sizes average less than 1MB). Requests for more than five images will incur a fee of $2/image.

For higher-resolution scans, there is a processing fee of $10/image.

All image requests require a signed Digital Images User Agreement Form listing the Catalog Numbers for all requested images and payment up front. Email the Archivist/Librarian with questions or to initiate an order.

Document Scanning Services

$25 minimum for digitization of documents or files. Documents that are 100+ pages or fragile/oversized materials may incur additional fees.

$0.50/page for photocopies. Fees cover our expenses for paper, ink, and maintenance of machines.

Remote Research Services

Fees for research cover time spent on the request and documentation of the research process, including citations for all sources consulted regardless of results. An estimate of time will be provided in advance of charges; if additional time is required, the patron will be asked to approve the extension before the time is spent. The research fee does not cover photocopies, photo digitization, or postage fees.

Remote Research Fee: $50 for the first hour; $30 for each subsequent hour.

NOT ALL REQUESTS WILL INCUR FEES. Please contact us with your research needs and we will assist you!

Please email research requests, or send via mail to:
Sarah Hedlund, Director of Library and Archives (MLIS)
Montgomery History
111 W. Montgomery Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850
shedlund@montgomeryhistory.org
archive@montgomeryhistory.org

We do not take research requests over the phone.

Research Assistance

Need to hire someone local to do research, or need help navigating the research process? Contact the Montgomery County Genealogical Society for help with genealogy research, either general or Montgomery County-related.