Preserving & Promoting
Local History, Art, & Culture
ALWAYS check findagrave.com, Ancestry.com,
and FamilySearch.com for records FIRST.
Virtual Research Consult
RMWHS may be able to provide you with resource guidance for your local history, property, or genealogical questions/projects -- however, our volunteer Archivists cannot take on an entire research project for you. There is a limit to how much time they can spend on any one request.
Our volunteers reserve the right to decline any requests that are not within our focus or demand more time then they can personally give. They offer their knowledge & time as a kindness -- please keep that in mind.
To request a consult with an Archivist, please fill out our contact form. We always have a backlog of requests and you must use the contact form to get in the queue. Be sure to check voicemails and emails for our initial response -- we obviously can't help you if we can't reach you.
Depending on the current backlog and the nature of your request, a final response can take several weeks/months. We run on volunteers and if you can't wait for the free assistance, please consider hiring a professional genealogist.
Image Requests
We are happy to work with you to find the images you need. However, to avoid the RMWHS Image Collection being misused, everyone will need to sign and comply with a Photo Usage Agreement (PUA). This includes RMWHS members, students, teachers, researchers, non profit organizations, businesses, press, etc. A fee based on file resolution and intended use may apply.
This applies to:
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all images -- including RMWHS photos, slides, maps, film, video, etc. -- as well as those already posted on our website.
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all intended uses -- including but not limited to: personal/private use (such as genealogies), academic research, educational presentations, publication of any kind, use on website, local publicity, non profit use, etc.
Failure to properly credit an RMWHS image, posting it on any online forum/social media/genealogy site/etc., and any use or treatment not detailed on the form is a violation of the Photo Usage Agreement.
Donations for the volunteers efforts are appreciated
and will be used to
preserve, expand, digitize, and improve our collection.