GENEALOGY RESEARCH SERVICES
Finding vital information
From single record lookups to whole tree research we offer a variety of solutions to help bring your ancestors’ story to life.
No two pieces of research are the same, the amount of time needed to track down individuals can vary enormously, choose the services you need or contact us to discuss your requirements
We make wide use of online sources and resources as well as offline more traditional sources. With a network of contacts and memberships of family history and local hstory societies and groups all avenues are followed.
No piece of information is too small or too large.
Vital Records
Birth, marriage and death records are the backbone of your family tree and can be expensive and time consuming to find.
With access to all online sources as well as regular visitors to Scotlands People Centres we can find the records you need.
Sometimes searching Scotlands People online is not helpful with common names and we are happy to seek that one elusive record you need during one of our regular visits. So if your search gives you 30 possible records then let us check them all out to find the right one.
Trying to find all the children of one couple? Then we can help.
Follow a family through all available Census records from 1841 – 1911.
Need a record not yet available online? We can transcribe it for you.
Family Tree Services
As no family is the same and the records can take you on unexpected journeys, we offer an hourly rate service where our Packages either don’t fit your needs or to add to research already started.
Although our expertise lies with Scottish records we can follow your Ancestors across the UK and Ireland and even further, across the Globe.
Recent projects include England, Ireland Australia, India, New Zealand and Canada.
We will explore all avenues and will keep you fully up-to-date as the research unfolds.
Documents and Transcriptions
Do you have a document but are struggling to read it?
Many older handwritting uses a different script and can look like a foreign language. We can help you read these documents.
We will return a ‘full Diplomatic’ transcription as well as explanations of a variety of words and terms.
Where we feel we will be unable to transcribe we will return the document with no charge.
Other Records
These are just some examples of other records that can increase your knowledge, add to the Family story and give vital information about your Ancestors.
These reside in many repositories across Scotland and we will leave no stone unturned to find the records you want..
If there is a record that can help you to follow your genealogy we will endeavour to find it
Archive visits
We will visit archives throughout Scotland to find the records that you need.
If you know where the record is held, but cannot visit we will go on your behalf and either transcribe, copy or photograph records (depending on archive permissions).
Do you wonder if a record exists, we will search archive catalogues and make enquiries to find that elusive record.
We are within easy travelling distance to most of Scotland’s archives.
Family Tree Packages
We offer a variety of packages to help you start on your journey.
Please see our Family tree Package page and our FAQs for full details.
Outline Ancestry package is ideal to get you started or choose our platinum package for the fullest possible tree.
All packages include a professional report, family charts and a copy of all records found.