Family History Research

Family history research is our speciality! With a wealth of expert genealogists ready to research from all over the world, and a plethora of resources, we are certain we can offer you a deeper understanding of who your ancestors were!

As one of the UK’s leading firms of high-street genealogists, we have the depth and breadth of expertise to help you break down your brick walls, trace your ancestors and help breathe life into your ancestry. Whether you are just curious to take your first steps into genealogy, or are a long-term researcher with just a few persistent brick walls, we can help.

What we offer

We offer family history research to suit everybody’s needs and budgets. One of our most popular packages is our family history binder, where we trace back one or more of your family lines as far as we can, which is then provided as a family tree and report, with the associated records, in a high-quality binder, stored in archive-quality acid-free wallets so you know your heritage can be preserved for further generations.

We can also offer more targeted reports to answer specific question. In these cases, a thorough survey of the evidence will be conducted and our expert researchers can dedicate themselves to breaking it down. In the past, we have solved mysteries from all around the world, including long-standing puzzles involving immigration and emigration, changes of name, lost or destroyed records and ancestors who just plain didn’t tell the truth. These are presented in digital or paper format as you prefer, with copies of all the relevant records we have traced.

Maybe you already have a family tree, going back several generations. We can often help to find additional information about these ancestors. With decades of family history research split across the team, our knowledge of where to go and what to search is second to none. We can help research your ancestors in-depth and breathe further life into the names and dates on the page.

We have helped thousands of beneficiaries in over 40 countries and across 6 continents - find out how we can help you!

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