Starter Packages

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Basic Starter Package

For a fixed fee of £230.25 (£260) for instructions received after 31 January 2021) I will prepare a family tree or trees and report on one line of ancestry, that is either your maternal or paternal line, for four generations (including the selected parent); that is starting with the selected parent up to and including your great great grandparents.

The documents produced will include

• A drop line pedigree or pedigrees showing descent from the ascertained ancestors.
• A brief narrative report in PDF format detailing each direct ancestor and key events in their lives ascertained from the records of the General Register Office, census returns, parish registers and the post 1858 Probate Index.
• Suggestions as to how the research might be expanded, which may be by taking the line backwards to an earlier period or adding colour and interest to the lives of ascertained ancestors from other available sources.
• Advice as to resolving the situation in the case of any ancestors unascertainable through online sources.
• Up to three certificates of birth marriage or death as required at my discretion (a birth or death certificate might be a PDF produced by the General Register Office where available).

In the case of any ancestor who is unascertained a discount would be given, or compensatory work e.g. into earlier generations, carried out.

Please note that the report (INCLUDING PEDIGREES) will be delivered in PDF format. Costs of printing and presentation, if required, would be in addition to the basic fee.

Please note that the details given would only be the basic details. They would however give an indication as to which ancestors might be worthy of further consideration. You may wish, after preparation of this report, to commission a full family history on the line in question. The right is reserved to use a report generating computer programme for this package.

It is not guaranteed that every online source will be used, the aim being to construct a sound line of ancestry which can, if desired, be built upon.

NB It is a condition that the person whose maternal or paternal ancestry is being researched is at least 18 years of age at the time of taking instructions.

Enhanced Starter Package

For a fixed fee of £325  (£360 for instructions confirmed after 31 January 2021) I will prepare a family tree or trees and report on one line of ancestry, that is either your maternal or paternal line, and starting with your parents, for all direct ancestors of that line  born after 1837. In the case of ancestors born before that time appearing in censuses and GRO records their details will also be provided together with details of their ascertainable children.

For £330 including UK postage the report would be digitally printed on 120gsm paper spiral bound with card cover and acetate front cover. The cost quoted is for one copy of the report and further copies may be ordered at cost.

The documents produced will include

• A drop line pedigree or pedigrees showing descent from the ascertained ancestors.
• A  narrative report in PDF format (unless the printed option has been selected) detailing each direct ancestor and key events in their lives, ascertained from the records of the General Register Office, census returns, and other online records relating to birth, marriage, death, occupation and places where they lived.
• Suggestions as to how the research might be expanded, which may be by taking the line backwards to an earlier period or adding colour and interest to the lives of ascertained ancestors from other available sources.
• Advice as to resolving the situation in the case of any ancestors unascertainable through online sources.
• Four certificates of birth, marriage or death, or two certificaates and two wills, or three certificates and a will at my discretion (a birth or death certificate might be a PDF produced by the General Register Office where available).

In the case of any ancestor who is unascertained a discount would be given, or compensatory work e.g. into earlier generations, carried out.

Please note that the report (INCLUDING PEDIGREES) will be initially delivered in PDF format.

You may wish, after preparation of this report, to commission a full family history on the line in question.

It is not guaranteed that every online source will be used, the aim being to construct a sound line of ancestry which can, if desired, be built upon.

Below is an example of an Enhaced Starter Package, based on an actual family.

NB It is a condition that the person whose maternal or paternal ancestry is being researched is at least 18 years of age at the time of taking instructions.