If you would like to request research from the Adams County Historical Society (ACHS) and are not a member of Gettysburg History, the fee is $30 per hour with a two-hour minimum of $60 per request. This fee must be paid before research begins. To request research, please fill out the online form below, and make your questions as specific as possible. We cannot promise answers to the questions asked, but we can guarantee a thorough examination of our holdings and a report of our findings. Up to 25 copies of pertinent materials will be sent to you via email per request.

If you would like copies of specific materials and our staff determines that it will not require additional research, copies can be made and sent to you digitally. The cost is $5 for 1-5 pages, $10 for 6-10 pages, and $20 for 11-25 pages. We cannot provide digital copies of documents that are more than 25 pages in length.

Note: All materials will be delivered via email or may be picked up at Beyond the Battle Museum (625 Biglerville Road, Gettysburg) if the patron wishes. Please allow four weeks for processing any request. If you require 300 dpi high-resolutions scans of our materials or are looking to reproduce an image in our collection, please click here for more information.

Please complete the digital form below, or click here to download and print a paper copy of our research request form. Written forms should be completed and sent via email to mprocopio@gettysburghistory.org or by mail to 625 Biglerville Rd., Gettysburg PA 17325 Attn: Archivist. We will review your request and send an invoice with the amount due. The research process will begin when payment is received in full.

Current members receive a discount on research requests. The member rate is $20 per hour ($40, two-hour minimum). For more information about becoming a member, click here.