Knowledge Centre • Books & Bound Materials

What Is Register Book Scanning?

Registers are bound record books used by organisations, churches, schools, clubs and businesses.

Registers may contain names, dates, signatures, stamps, indexes and annotations. Sequence and completeness are important.

Professional guidance: A register should be captured as a coherent volume with page order and structural information retained.

Register book 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

Parish registers

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

School registers

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

Membership registers

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

Attendance registers

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

Burial registers

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

Institutional registers

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

Key considerations

  • Parish registers
  • School registers
  • Membership registers
  • Attendance registers
  • Burial registers
  • Institutional registers

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.