Divorce Records:

There is a $10 research/mailing fee per case payable in advance, plus a charge of $.25 per page. Normally we eliminate administrative documents with no substantive content (eg., subpoenas, order of publication, and lists of court costs) unless the researcher requests that we copy all the pages. Some of the cases are quite lengthy, and we will inform you of your total costs before processing your request.

Naturalization Records:

There is a $5 research/copying/mailing fee for each naturalization record request payable in advance. The record is usually a short entry in a court minute book. Only rarely is there a certificate. The information contained in these records is usually limited to nationality or country of allegiance, age, length of residency, and the month, day, and year of the declaration of intention or naturalization. No counties, provinces, cities, or towns are given. No other family members are listed.

Other Court Cases and Manuscript Collections:

Research involving other court cases and manucript collections is $25 per hour (minimum one hour) payable in advance. If more than one hour is required, the patron will be notified before additional fees are charged.  If nothing is found, no more than one hour's charge will be assessed. Additional fees will be charged for photocopies, postage, and long distance telephone calls.

• Fax copies are $1.00 each.

• Photocopies are 25 cents each (when copies can be made without damage to the originals).

• Oversize documents, such as maps and blueprints, $20 minimum.

Prices are subject to change without notification.

Please allow at least ten working days after receipt of payment for your request to be processed.

Make checks payable to: University of South Alabama Archives.