Knowledge Centre • Books & Bound Materials

What Is Ledger Scanning?

Ledgers are large bound volumes used for financial, business, estate, school, parish and organisational records.

Ledgers can be heavy, oversized and tightly bound, with ruled pages, handwriting, stamps and pasted material. Specialist support can reduce strain.

Professional guidance: The National Archives identifies bound volumes as a distinct digitisation format requiring appropriate supports.

Ledger digitisation

The right method depends on the physical construction, condition and purpose of the book. Non-destructive capture keeps significant originals intact; destructive capture can be appropriate for approved modern production work.

Types of material covered

Account ledgers

Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.

Cash books

Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.

Estate ledgers

Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.

School ledgers

Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.

Parish records

Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.

Business ledgers

Considered within the specialist workflow for this type of bound material.

Key considerations

  • Account ledgers
  • Cash books
  • Estate ledgers
  • School ledgers
  • Parish records
  • Business ledgers

Need advice on a book or bound collection?

Oxford Duplication Centre can advise on the safest and most appropriate method for published, heritage, family and archival books.