Research Services
I research your family history anywhere in England and Wales, generally going back to the late 18th Century and sometimes even further. Based in East Sussex, I specialise in East and West Sussex and Surrey research.
For very basic genealogy research I charge a pay as you go charge of £30.00 per hour plus expenses. I can research one person, a family or a number of generations depending on your needs and your budget, we can discuss your exact needs and work from there. This charge covers research, reports, construction of family trees and family group sheets.
Package 1: £500
For the really serious family history enthusiast, I offer 20 hours of research for £500 at a discount of £100 on my usual hourly rate. Depending on how difficult your family is to find, this can include finding up to 5 or more generations and pushes your tree into the 1700s. This includes generating a report.
Package 2: £250
A cheaper version of Package 1, this gives 10 hours of research for £250 at a discount of £50 on my usual hourly rate. This can be enough time for at least 3 generations of research and takes your tree into the 1800s. Again a report will be generated.
House history: £250 or £500
The same as Package 1 or 2 depending on the amount of hours research you would like; 10 or 20 hours and includes a report.
After your research has been carried out for either family or house history, if you wish, it can be presented in a book perhaps to celebrate a special occasion such as a Birthday or Christmas. This can include a family tree, diagrams, maps, photos, charts, census returns and any other documents found. A flat cost of £100 includes printing and production of book and time for putting it together as well as postage.
I provide a transcribing service for wills, indentures and other documents. Please contact me for further details of price which depends on an initial assessment of the quality of the document and the difficulty of transcription required but is based on £30 per hour.
I also sell gift vouchers in payment for research from £30 upwards (one hour of research). These are particularly useful as a Christmas present for that person you never know what to buy for! Please ask me for more details by emailing me at [email protected]
Additional expenses (at cost price):
BMD certificates, wills, costs of travel to local record office, fees (eg for using a camera), photocopying and scanning. I will always double check with you before running up charges and try to avoid them where possible.
Payment by BACS bank transfer are preferred. Alternatively pay via Paypal or cheque.
I reserve the right to withhold documents until full payment has been received.
Package 1: £500
For the really serious family history enthusiast, I offer 20 hours of research for £500 at a discount of £100 on my usual hourly rate. Depending on how difficult your family is to find, this can include finding up to 5 or more generations and pushes your tree into the 1700s. This includes generating a report.
Package 2: £250
A cheaper version of Package 1, this gives 10 hours of research for £250 at a discount of £50 on my usual hourly rate. This can be enough time for at least 3 generations of research and takes your tree into the 1800s. Again a report will be generated.
House history: £250 or £500
The same as Package 1 or 2 depending on the amount of hours research you would like; 10 or 20 hours and includes a report.
After your research has been carried out for either family or house history, if you wish, it can be presented in a book perhaps to celebrate a special occasion such as a Birthday or Christmas. This can include a family tree, diagrams, maps, photos, charts, census returns and any other documents found. A flat cost of £100 includes printing and production of book and time for putting it together as well as postage.
I provide a transcribing service for wills, indentures and other documents. Please contact me for further details of price which depends on an initial assessment of the quality of the document and the difficulty of transcription required but is based on £30 per hour.
I also sell gift vouchers in payment for research from £30 upwards (one hour of research). These are particularly useful as a Christmas present for that person you never know what to buy for! Please ask me for more details by emailing me at [email protected]
Additional expenses (at cost price):
BMD certificates, wills, costs of travel to local record office, fees (eg for using a camera), photocopying and scanning. I will always double check with you before running up charges and try to avoid them where possible.
Payment by BACS bank transfer are preferred. Alternatively pay via Paypal or cheque.
I reserve the right to withhold documents until full payment has been received.