Library Research Services
Research Your Way.
The Martin F. Schmidt Research Library of the Kentucky Historical Society offers several fee-based research services of KHS collections. Address all KHS library research requests to: Research Services Kentucky Historical Society 100 W. Broadway Frankfort, KY 40601. Payment in advance is required. Please allow up to eight weeks for a response to your request.
Research Service Options
Single Record Requests
Library staff will search indexed sources for one person in one record. Fee: $21.20 (includes sales tax), payable by check or money order only. Mail payment, a self-addressed stamped envelope and a completed Single Record Request Form to the above address. For more information about this service, call 502-782-8080.
Research Requests:
KHS staff will conduct research on an hourly basis. Fee: $47.70 per hour for members of the Kentucky Historical Society; $53.00 per hour for everyone else (fees include sales tax). Please submit payment for the first hour of research along with a completed Research Request Form.
Photocopy Requests
KHS staff can provide photocopies of cited sources. Please complete the Photocopy Request Form. Policies and fees are explained on the form.
For more information about these services, call 502-782-8080.
For Professional Researchers
For research requests that are beyond the scope of these staff services, the Martin F. Schmidt Research Library provides a list of genealogy and local history researchers. This list is provided only for informational purposes. KHS does not recommend or discuss the qualifications of these individuals and is not responsible for their actions.