Archives and collections are available for consultation free of charge. For (digital) reproductions, however, we may charge a fee.
Below you will find a list of our paid (digital) reproduction services, including our rates.
Digital or paper reproduction request via email
Usually scans of archival materials can be requested free of charge via our online catalogue. More information about this service can be found on our Scanning on Demand page. However, this service is not available for all materials. If it is not, in some cases we can still make digital or paper copies for you. Submit your request via email and we will gladly inform you of the possibilities. Reproduction orders must be paid in advance. We will send you our invoice via email, and after we have received your payment, the (digital) copies will be sent to you.
Basic rate + price per page
• basic rate in the Netherlands: € 7.00
• basic rate outside the Netherlands: € 10.50
• 1-5 pages: € 7.00
• 6-10 pages: € 8.50
• 11-20 pages: € 10.00
• 21-30 pages: € 11.50
• over 30 pages: € 11.50 for the first 30 pages plus € 0.50 for every additional page
Please note that if your request mentions incorrect source material, additional research fees will be charged: € 13.50 per 15 minutes needed to find the correct source.
Scan of an image
For many images (such as prints, maps and posters) it is possible to download scans free of charge. If no scan is available for a specific image, you can order one for € 5.00.
If you have specific resolution requirements, please let us know so we can discuss the possibilities. A higher resolution scan may cost more, as it requires more work. We will inform you of the costs in advance, and will start the digitisation process after an agreement has been reached. Submit your request via email, making sure to name the archive and the catalogue number of the image in question. Additionally, we need a valid address to mention on our invoice. Once we receive your payment, the scan will be sent to you using WeTransfer.
Ordering scans via our website
In order to request scans using our Scanning on Demand service, you need a subscription to the free service ‘Mijn Studiezaal’ (‘My Reading Room’). Read more about it here (page is written in Dutch)
In the reading room in Middelburg
Scan of a construction drawing
Construction drawings come in different sizes. Often there are various construction drawings available for a single address. As such, we always recommend that you come to our reading room in person to determine which information you need for your specific purposes. Scans of construction drawings can be ordered for € 9.00 per scan (PDF, black & white).
Copies or scans of original archival material
Our reading room staff can make paper copies (black & white only) or scans of original archival material.
Rates:
• A4 size, made by reading room staff: € 0.50
• A3 size, made by reading room staff: € 0.60
Please note that if archival materials have already been digitised, it is no longer possible to order paper copies.
Payment options
At the Zeeland Archives branch in Middelburg it is possible to pay in cash or by debit card.
In the reading room in Terneuzen
At the Zeeland Archives reading room in Terneuzen it is possible to order scans or paper copies of the archival materials from the archives and collections of the municipality of Terneuzen. Paper or digital reproductions will be made at the Zeeland Archives branch in Middelburg, and will be sent to you after payment has been received.
In the reading room in Zierikzee
Scan of a construction drawing
Construction drawings come in different sizes. Often there are various construction drawings available for a single address. As such, we always recommend that you come to our reading room in person to determine which information you need for your specific purposes. Scans of construction drawings can be ordered for € 9.00 per scan (PDF, black & white).
Copies or scans of original archival material
Our reading room staff can make paper copies (black & white only) or scans of original archival material.
Rates:
• A4 size, made by reading room staff: € 0.50
• A3 size, made by reading room staff: € 0.60
Please note that if archival materials have already been digitised and if the scans are available online, it is no longer possible to order paper copies.
Payment options
At the Zeeland Archives branch in Zierikzee it is possible to pay by debit card.
Background information
It is not always possible to order a scan. In such cases, our website will show the following message: ‘A copy cannot be ordered’. Possible reasons are:
- The original source has no additional information that is not shown in the description.
- Sometimes the material condition of the original document won’t allow for scanning. Examples include criminal sentences and mortgage registers which are bound into such thick volumes that scanning is not an option. Viewing such materials is only possible in the reading room of the Zeeland Archives.
All of our rates are in compliance with the ‘Regeling tarieven rijksarchiefbescheiden’ (Regulation on rates of national archive documents).
Research on commission
Zeeland Archives staff members can perform archival research on commission. Rate per 15 minutes with a maximum of 2 hours: € 18.25.
The Zeeland Archives staff does not perform genealogical research on demand.
Volunteers of the Genealogisch Centrum Zeeland (Genealogical Centre Zeeland), who are present in our reading room in Middelburg on Wednesdays and Thursdays, will gladly help you conduct your own research.
Genealogical research can also be commissioned to private researchers who perform research for third parties. Examples include:
- Finding missing names and dates for your genealogy
- Creating a detailed genealogy
- Researching notarial and judicial archives
- Researching family crests
Some researchers who regularly perform genealogical research on commission in Zeeland include: