
Professional Genealogical Research
with Beth Gare, Qualified Genealogist and Local Historian
Struggling to research your family's history? Don't have time to do your own research and need a professional to give you a helping hand? Or have no idea where to start researching in the first place?
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We can help!
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Working with you every step of the way, we ensure that our research is tailored to suit your needs, so you get the most out of our time together.
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How does it work?
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Send a message using the contact form and include your research idea.
We will set up a free video/phone consultation in which we will discuss what we can do for you and how much time the project is likely to take.
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Once we have agreed on a research plan and time commitment, we'll get to work!
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Fees
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£25 per hour, with a minimum of 1 hour
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£125 for 5 hours
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£250 for 10 hours
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£480 for 20 hours
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- Additional costs for the purchase of paywalled documents/ travelling to archives may be necessary, this will be discussed with the client before the project begins.
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Types of projects available:
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- Research Project -
This entails a project of your choice, such as researching a single surname, numerous surnames, your whole family tree back a number of generations, or researching one ancestor in particular.
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What will you receive?
(Electronically, and physically for an additional fee)
- A written research report of our findings, with images and records where necessary.
- Suggestions for future research projects.
- A phone call or video call to discuss our findings.
- An optional bound book for an additional cost.
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-Family Tree Chart -
An ornate hand drawn family tree, either blank so you can fill it in yourself, or we can fill it in for you.
- Family Tree book -
The findings of a research project can be presented in a bound personalised book - this will be different to the written research report as it will be presented in a narrative form, yet still include all the valuable information found during the research project. Photos from your own collection can be included in this book.
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- Family Tree Confirmation -
If you would like a professional to confirm the research you have already done, along with suggestions for where to research next, this is the package for you.
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- Transcription of Old Documents -
If you have any handwritten documents such as old letters, birth certificates, etc, we are happy to transcribe them for you.​
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These are the current services we offer, however if you would like to enquire about another type of genealogical project, please feel free to contact us.
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