Family History Research

I offer family history research to suit a range of interests and budgets, from tracing a single ancestral line to exploring an entire branch of your family. A family history project also makes a unique and meaningful gift for a special occasion.

Typical projects include:

  • Building a family tree from the beginning

  • Researching one or more surname lines

  • Exploring the paternal or maternal side of your family

  • Investigating a particular ancestor

Family history projects are individually quoted according to your objectives and the amount of research required.

Contact me to arrange a complimentary consultation.

Further information about how research is undertaken, what to expect and payment terms, can be found here.

Each package includes:

  • A professionally written, fully referenced PDF report explaining the evidence used to identify and link each generation.

  • Explanations of historical records and terminology encountered.

  • Extracts and transcriptions of key documents within the report.

  • A separate digital file containing copies of source records (where copyright permits).

  • An A4 pedigree chart.

  • Suggestions for further research.

  • All packages are supplied digitally as standard.

‍ ‍ Before you book:

  • Research is not undertaken into living individuals.

  • Essential certificates required for the agreed research are included within the final quotation.

  • Additional costs, such as wills or specialist archive access, will always be discussed and agreed before any expense is incurred.

  • Most projects are completed within approximately eight weeks, allowing time for certificates to be obtained where necessary.

  • If a particular line cannot be traced further, the remaining research time will be redirected in consultation with you.

  • A 50% deposit secures your booking, with the balance payable before the final report is delivered.