The Boothbay Region Historical Society has gone to considerable lengths to facilitate independent research at the Society. This includes making the finding aids to the collections available online (click here) and on two public computers at the Society. It also includes the Society’s ambitious, long-term effort to digitize the entire contents of the Boothbay Region Historical Society archives and museum, beginning with the History Files, the Family History Files, and the Photographs collections, and to make these electronic files accessible online.
In addition, the Boothbay Region Historical Society offers assisted research to those who are not experienced researchers or who would simply prefer to avail themselves of the services of the Society’s volunteer researchers.
For general research inquiries, we suggest that you come to the Boothbay Region Historical Society to speak with one of our volunteer researchers or send us a completed Research Request Form, available here, by email at info@boothbayhistorical.org or by mail to P.O. Box 272, Boothbay Harbor, Maine 04538. [E.g., Do you have any information on WWII Navy minesweepers built in the Boothbay region?] We will meet with you to discuss your inquiry or, if you have contacted us by mail or email, we will reply with a brief overview of our holdings. (For a detailed listing of our holdings, please consult the Online Finding Aids to the Collections tab above.) The Research Request Form may be filled out and returned by mail or, preferably, by email. We will contact you by email or phone to review our initial findings.
How to submit research inquiries to the Society using the Research Request Form:
- In-person: Set up an appointment at the museum to speak with one of our volunteer researchers. We will use your written form to have materials ready for your visit.
- By email: Complete the research form, email to info@boothbayhistorical.org along with any other pertinent information. Please include your main topic in the email subject line (i.e. Peter Smith family, WWI, etc.) Our research assistants will review your request, do an initial search, and reply within two weeks.
- By mail: Please send requests (you may print the form below) to Boothbay Region Historical Society Research, PO Box 272, Boothbay Harbor, ME 04538. Include a telephone number or email we can use to confirm receipt and share any progress. Results returned by mail may require a fee for copying and postage.
Fees: General research requiring less that one hour is performed without charge. For research requiring more than one hour, we will notify you to request a nominal fee of $25.00 before carrying out the needed research.
Copies: Electronic copies of documents are provided without charge. Hard copies of documents are available for a modest fee based on the number of copies and postage.
Photographs: We do not offer reprints of the photographs in our archives. We do provide digital copies of those photographs (in Jpeg or high-resolution TIFF) subject to the terms of this Disclaimer. Please contact the office for more information.
