Making your own copies offsite

What we allow

You can make or buy copies under the terms of fair dealing.  Normally, you can have one or more copies of a document or publication for non-commercial research and private study.

We restrict the bulk copying of documents that are available on any commercial partner's pay-per-view websites if your intention is to publish them in any way.

Read our copying policy.

Making your own copies

If you are unable to visit us you can use an independent researcher.  Please ask us to provide you with a list of local people who may be able to undertake research on your behalf. You will still need to complete a 'Copyright and Creating Copies (PDF, 89.2 KB)' form. Please send the completed form to the researcher before they start the work.

Downloading or printing a copy from Ancestry

We are working with Ancestry to provide online access to some of our key resources. You can get digital copies of these resources from the Ancestry website, which you can access free at Gloucestershire Archives, Gloucestershire Family History Society or any Gloucestershire Library. You can find out what's currently available on Ancestry.