Family History Services

The Museum of Perth’s team provides a range of family history services including:

Digitisation (archival scanning of photographs, slides, negatives and other personal records)
Genealogical research
Family tree development; online option available
Identifying and locating living descendants and relatives
Biographical writing

Just as every family is different, every family research project will be different. To discuss your needs, please contact reece@museumofperth.com.au

Digitisation

Preserve your family’s precious photos, records and memories by engaging our experienced team to digitise your personal collection today.

Digitising your personal records preserves the originals and protects against repeated future handling. Copies can then be sent anywhere instantly - making it easier to connect with and share your family history with relatives, friends, and more distant family around the world.

All of your records are handled by staff trained in the archival care of these items, and scanned to the highest national standards. Each piece is handled individually and with the greatest care.

We conduct an assessment of your collection before beginning digitisation, in order to provide you with the best solution to suit your budget. We will also provide you with guidance regarding myriad storage options, depending on your future needs.

Please note that all prices are dependent upon physical condition, handling need and delivery requirements. To discuss an estimate please contact reece@museumofperth.com.au

Image-based material / flatbed scanning (photos or slides)

Fewer than five images: $5 per image (minimum charge $25.00)
Six or more images: $4 per image
100 or more images: $3.00 per image
1,000 or more images - contact reece@museumofperth.com.au to discuss

Text-based material / unbound documents - standard or legal sized, non-brittle paper

1 - 200 images: $0.50 per image (minimum charge $33.50)
200 plus images: $0.20 per image

Bound materials - special handling materials (brittle, rare or falling apart)

Fewer than 20 images: $5.00 per image (minimum charge $33.50)
20 - 50 images: $3.00 per image
50 - 100 images: $2.00 per image - (all formats)
100 plus items: $1.00 per image

Delivery

Records or photos can be delivered in person by prior appointment to reece@museumofperth.com.au, or via registered mail to our City location.

Once digitised, all of your documents can be collected from our offices in person, or if you prefer, returned to you by registered mail for the cost of postage.

Digital files will be delivered to you on a USB thumb drive - or by email providing a download link.

Digital Photo Frame

We can load your photos onto a Digital Photo Frame for display in your home or office.

Online Family Photo Album

For an additional fee of $600 our team can upload all of your digitised photographs, family records and a PDF of any commissioned Genealogical Research to a private, personalised, password-protected web-page which you can share with family and friends instantly, anywhere in the world. Photos can be easily downloaded from this page for use on social media

Genealogical Research

If you lack the time, knowledge, or inclination to research your family tree, our team of professional family historians can do it for you.

At an initial consultation, our genealogist will ask many questions to enable them to delve deeply into your family to determine what it is you really want; whether it’s a broad family tree inclusive of cousins for a family reunion, to confirm or debunk a family legend, or to answer a particular query you might have.

Areas of research expertise: Australia (all States, convict, squatter, Enrolled Pensioner Guard, soldiers, WWI, WWII), England and the United Kingdom, USA, and more.

Note: While we empathise with all parties involved, biological research for any party involved in adoption will not be undertaken.