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"We couldn't believe how much detail you discovered about our ancestors - it was fascinating." -- Mr & Mrs J.S. (Derbyshire)

Family Detective

Professional, Affordable Family History Research

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Package Summary Print

All packages include:


  • Exclusive research into your family history. In all cases, you may specify the individuals or families you are most interested in finding out about.
  • Presentation folder including a full genealogical report (20-30 pages, depending on the depth of research). All the information we find about your family from census reports, the International Genealogical Index and Birth Marriage and Death (BMD) certificates, including dates, children, occupations, addresses etc will be included in the report.
  • Information on pertinent places, occupations or famous relatives.



 Package Comparison:

 Included SilverGold
Platinum
 Research Hours
  •  7 hours
  •  12 hours
  •  18 hours
 Documentation Hours
  •  6 hours
  •  8 hours
  •  10 hours
 Surname Histories
  •  1
  •  2
  •  4
 BMD Certificates (or census pages)
  •  1
  •  2
  •  3
 Family Tree Chart  
  •  Included
  •  Included
 Coat of Arms (if available)
  
  •  1 on parchment
Package Cost
 £295 £445 £595


Additional Services and Information

If extra copies of Birth, Marriage or Death (BMD) certificates need to be ordered to begin or progress the research, these will be charged at £20 each. You will, of course, be consulted beforehand.

All packages can be customised - if you want an extra heraldic report, tree chart or additional research hours, these can be added at any time. We're very flexible!


There is no charge for applying, or for our initial consultation. Once we have ensured that your family line is traceable, and made sure we understand your requirements we ask for a non-refundable £50 deposit. The remainder is payable once our work is complete.
 
Name Research and Coat of Arms
Finding out about your surname can provide some surprising insights into your distant ancestors, perhaps your name refers to a trade like Taylor or Baker, or maybe there is some foreign blood in your line.
Some families will also have heraldic heritage, a Coat of Arms used in battle or a Crest to identify aristocratic connections. Family Detective can research this information for you, see our Research Packages section.