OMAH’s Research Room is located on the main floor in the clock tower, and is wheelchair accessible. In the Research Room, visitors can access OMAH’s archival collection and research resources.

The Research Room contains material relating to all aspects of Orillia and area’s history.

The collection includes:

	•	Genealogical information such as obituaries, notices of birth, deaths, marriages and family histories.
	•	Books on local history, area directories, local authors and reference books pertaining to Canadian antiques and artifacts
	•	Historical and topographical maps.
	•	General history files on Orillia and area businesses, industries, celebrities and events.
	•	A set of indexed scrapbooks spanning 50 years.

We encourage visitors to the Research Room to use our public computer terminals. The terminals provide access to our own database of thousands of historic photographs and artifacts, as well as online search genealogical ancestry resources.


Our staff is happy to answer any questions you may have or to point you in the right direction if you are just starting your research.

We also offer research services to those patrons who are unable to visit OMAH in person.

A fee schedule applies to the Research Room and research services. Please refer to the OMAH Research Room Fee Schedule for pricing.

Use of the Research Room includes access to genealogical ancestry websites which include access to the following:

		•	1911 Canada Census
		•	1901 Canada Census
		•	1906 Canada Census
		•	1851 Canada Census
		•	UK Census Collection
		•	Canadian Immigrant Records
		•	Canadian Border Crossings
		•	OneWorldTree
		•	WWII Newsreels
		•	WWII U.S. Army Enlistments
		•	Ontario Birth Records
		•	Ontario Marriage Records
		•	Ontario Death Records
		•	Quebec Vital Statistics
		•	Ontario Census Index, 1871

Research Room Hours of Operation

Wednesday and Thursday 1p.m. to 3.30p.m. or by appointment.

Services offered:

	•	Photocopies
	•	Image reproductions
	•	Staff research
	•	Self-guided research
	•	Access to genealogical ancestry websites
	•	Digital access to OMAH’s collections management database (images of and information on the artifacts, archival documents, photographs and books held in OMAH’s collection)

OMAH Research and Reproduction Fee Schedule

Service or Product	Prices-- Non-Member*	Prices-- Member*
Research Room Products
Research Room Use of Museum resources, self-guided or with staff assistance	$5.00/hour	Free
Research conducted by Museum staff	$20.00/hour	-10% ($18.00)
Subject look-up	$5.00, or free with admission	Free
Photocopies—letter and legal	$0.25/page	-10%
Photocopies—ledger	$0.50/page	-10%
Reproductions
B&W on regular photocopier	$1.00/page	-10% ($0.90)
B&W laser print, up to letter size	$6.00 each	-10% ($5.40)
B&W laser print, letter to ledger size	$12.00 each	-10% ($10.80)
Colour or B&W inkjet, regular paper	$5.00 each	-10% ($4.50)
Colour or B&W inkjet, photographic paper (up to letter size)	$10.00 each	-10% ($9.00)
Negative/scanning fee, up to letter size (where applicable)	$10.00	-10% ($9.00)
Negative/scanning fee, up to 17x22” (where applicable)	$15.00	-10% ($13.50)
Copy of line drawings Up to 36” wide	$0.75/sq. ft.
Electronic/digital copies Plus CD (add $2.00) Plus mailing fee (add $5.00)	$25.00 ea. plus applicable CD, mailing fees	$22.50 ea. plus applicable CD, mailing fees
Custom reproductions--dependent upon product required	$10.00 and up	-10%

*All prices are subject to applicable taxes.

If you intend to publish a photograph from the museum’s collection, publication fees apply. Please contact the Orillia Museum of Art & History at (705) 326-2159 or e-mail for further information.