The Cobourg and District Historical Society Archives has a number of on-going projects that need volunteers. Shifts are on a drop-in basis during the opening hours. For more information email the archives or phone 905-377-0413.

Technical Projects

Digitization Project
Scanning images and photographs, resizing them, and posting them to an online database.
Record Preservation
Retyping and formatting the list of holdings.

Historical Projects

Itemizing Materials
Working with previously archived material and updating the records.
Record preservation
Storing and preserving archival material.
Vital Statistics
Transcribing birth, death, and marriage records.
Land Registry Records
Analysing and transcribing records from the Land Registry Office. **Training and consistent commitment will be required**
Slides
Reviewing slides and recording information.

General Projects

Restriction List
Examining records to create a definitive list of restrictions on materials.
General Maintenance
Performing duties necessary to the operation of the Archives such as dusting, vacuuming, sweeping.