In addition to its many artifacts pertaining to the rich and varied history of the city of Fall River, the Historical Society also maintains an archive devoted to the preservation of documents relating to the events and families of Fall River's past. This archive is open on Thursdays, and is available for use by appointment. For those who are unable to do their own research, we provide the service for a fee.

If you are unable to schedule an appointment to visit the archives, our staff will be pleased to assist you in your research. Research is undertaken for a fee of $25.00 per hour ($20.00 for Historical Society members). This includes up to one hour of research and 10 supporting photocopies when appropriate. Only documents held by the Fall River Historical Society will be searched. You will be notified if more information is available; additional time may be purchased in hour increments.

The fee you pay is based on the time we spend on the research, not on the results. While many searches produce results, not all do. Although every effort will be made to satisfy your request for information, there may be none available. Please be aware that your payment is non-refundable.

Please complete the Research Request Form and forward it to the Historical Society. Research requests submitted on-line must be paid by credit card at the time of submission. Requests submitted by standard mail are payable by check, money order or credit card; payment must accompany the request. The Historical Society accepts, Visa, MasterCard and American Express.

Requests are answered in the order in which payment is received. Due to the volume of requests, please allow 5 to 7 weeks for a reply.

If you have any further questions about research services, please contact the Historical Society archives at (508) 679-1071, Extension 104.

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