Huron County Archives & Reading Room
110 North St., Goderich, ON, N7A 2T8 | 519-524-2686
The archival collection at the Huron County Museum can be accessed by the public for research purposes and includes the following services:
Virtual Research Services
Virtual research with the Archivist is available by appointment. Each appointment includes two 15-minute virtual or telephone meetings and one hour of research time for $30+HST (other fees may apply). Additional research time can be purchased in 15-minute increments for $7.50+HST.
- HOURS: Virtual research appointments will be scheduled Monday-Friday, 2-4 p.m.
In-person Research
The Reading Room is open to in-person research by appointment only.
- HOURS: The Reading Room is open to the public Monday-Friday, 1-4:30 p.m. Research appointments with the Archivist will be scheduled from 2-4 p.m.
Current Services Available by Appointment Only
To learn more about the services available at the Archives and Reading Room, or to book a research appointment, please contact the Huron County Museum Archivist at 519-524-2686, ext. 2201, or email mmolnar@huroncounty.ca.
Archive Rates
- Virtual Research – $30/1.5 hours of consultation & research, $7.50/each addtional 15 minutes
- Day Pass for Reading Room – $6 per person
- Day Pass for Reading Room (Museum Member) – $5 per person
- Annual Pass for Reading Room – $25 per person
- Research Services – $30 per hour (subject to staff availability)
- B&W photocopies – $.25 per page
- Colour photocopies – $1 per page
- 5×7 photo print – $10
- 8×10 photo print – $15
- High resolution Scan – $5
Available Resources
- Assessment and Return of Inhabitants (1842 – 1850)
- Chattel Mortgages (pre-1900)
- Coroner’s Inquests (1841 – 1904)
- Court Records (1830 – 1894)
- Land Registry Copy Books (1835 – 1950s)
- Tax Collector and Assessment Rolls (1860 – )
- Voters Lists (1858 – 1965)
Please Note: Census records, vital statistics (births, marriages, deaths) and microfilm of Huron County Library newspapers are not held at the Museum. They are available through the library system and other resources.