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Professional digitisation of parish registers, ledgers, minute books and other valuable bound records.
Archiving and scanning digitisation by Oxford Duplication Centre.
Parish registers and other bound records often contain irreplaceable historical information. We digitise historic and organisational registers in Oxfordshire, including bound administrative records, church registers, ledgers, diaries and minute books.
We can discuss the condition, size, binding and intended use of your books before recommending a suitable scanning method and digital output.
A parish register in an ecclesiastical parish is a handwritten volume, normally kept in the parish church, recording details of religious ceremonies and major events such as baptisms, marriages and burials.
Along with these vital details, historic registers can contain church goods, the parish’s response to briefs and notes on happenings within the parish. Digitisation provides a practical way to preserve access to these valuable records.
Our experienced technicians create a digital copy while taking care of the original bound volume.
Our non-destructive service is designed for rare, precious and valuable books. Using overhead book scanners and archival book cradles, books can be digitised intact without removing the binding.
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Careful handling is particularly important for older or fragile material. We can discuss the physical condition of your register and the most appropriate scanning approach before work begins.
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We digitise bound registers, administrative ledgers, minute books, diaries and related records for archive, research and everyday access.
Diaries & minute books →Our experienced technicians aim to create a “once only digital scan”, allowing the original books to be returned and stored securely after digitisation.
The service is suitable for books and bound volumes up to A1 in size. Specialist overhead scanning equipment and book cradles allow the material to remain intact during scanning.
Calculate the estimated cost of digitising books, diaries, journals and other bound volumes without damaging or destroying the original book.
Select the book size, digital output, capture method and number of pages to calculate an estimated price.
Prices are calculated according to book size, digital output and quantity. The following rates are based on the selected page capture method.
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A4 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A3 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A2 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
| A1 | £1.50 | £1.25 | £1.00 |
| Book Size | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| A5 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A4 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A3 | £0.75 | £0.55 | £0.35 |
| A2 | £1.00 | £0.75 | £0.55 |
| A1 | £1.25 | £1.00 | £0.75 |
PDF 600dpi, PDF 300dpi and JPEG 300dpi use the same pricing structure.
| Service | 1–250 | 251–999 | 1000+ |
|---|---|---|---|
| TIFF Images Converted to PDF / OCR Searchable File | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
| TIFF Images Converted to Word | £35.00 | £30.00 | £25.00 |
Additional conversion services are charged per book.
Depending on the project, digital masters and access files can be supplied in formats such as TIFF, JPEG and PDF, with OCR available where appropriate.
Specifications can be agreed before scanning begins so the final files suit your archive, research or online access requirements.
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