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Record agents and transcribers

Our combined copying and research service can help you obtain copies of documents from our collections. If you'd prefer to employ an independent researcher, the following people have registered their interest with us.


The inclusion of a name on this list should not be taken to imply any recommendation of that person by Derbyshire Record Office. Fees are negotiated between the agent and the customer. The list is in alphabetical order by surname.

A directory of record agents throughout the United Kingdom is maintained by the Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives and can be searched online.

Emma Bromley

B.A. (Hons) Medieval English and History, M. Res Early Modern History

Historical Document Transcription Services

email: historical.documents@outlook.com

I am an historian specialising in the transcription of 16th century English documents but have experience with documents ranging from the 15th to 20th century. I provide a professional, accurate, reliable and affordable transcription service with a free, no obligation cost estimate for the work. I am happy to undertake family history research upon request.

Deborah Cope

Pharos Tutors Advanced Certificate: AGRA Associate.

Visit Seeking Ancestors genealogy services.

email: deborah.cope@seekingancestors.co.uk

Telephone: 07748 231357

180 Church Street
Waingroves
Ripley
Derbyshire
DE5 9TF

Areas of expertise: full family history service, including family trees, and archival research.

Areas covered: Derbyshire, Nottinghamshire, Leicestershire, South Yorkshire and Staffordshire.

Celia Renshaw

BA MA

Visit Morganhold blog

email: celiarenshaw@gmail.com

WhatsApp: 07527 295352

Celia is a family historian and writer, of more than twenty years’ experience, specialising in Derbyshire & East Midlands families, especially Protestant dissenters of the 17th and 18th centuries, and emigrants to the USA. Now also developing a project around the connections of British families to historical slavery. Available for online and on-site research in England and Scotland and for writing projects of all kinds.

Paul Tivey

email: ptivey57@gmail.com

Telephone: 0115 925 4216

57 Abbey Road
Beeston
Nottingham
NG9 2QH

All aspects of family history research in Derbyshire, Leicestershire, Lincolnshire and Nottinghamshire, by experienced, friendly and reliable researcher. Very reasonable rates. All enquires welcome.

Christopher Whittick

DL, MA, FSA, FRHistS

email: whittickpalmer@gmail.com

Telephone: 07973 162782

Rotten Row House
Rotten Row
Lewes
East Sussex
BN7 1TN

Translation from Latin and Anglo-French and transcription from English documents of all periods, interpretation of legal records. I am particularly interested in legal documents of all kinds, including records of the central courts, manorial court rolls and accounts and deeds.

Susan Wood

email: susanwood.conservation@gmail.com

Telephone: 07974 709664

Unit 7, Via Gellia Mills
Via Gellia
Bonsall
Near Matlock
Derbyshire
DE4 2AJ

Conservation of archives and books including documents, maps and posters. Genealogical research for Derbyshire.