Initial Ancestral Research Assessment
An Initial Ancestral Research Assessment explores the feasibility of archival research by identifying sources of potential relevance for your family history. It is often a good idea to commission only a couple of hours to begin with. This will facilitate some work to be done and for a research plan to be drawn up based on results, the information you have and the survival of records which appear relevant. This can also be a useful starting point if you wish to undertake some or all of your own research.
An initial research assessment costs £90 and on average takes 3–4 weeks to complete.
Detailed Research Packages
A Detailed Research Package can be tailored to suit your individual requirements, whether you wish to build up an individual profile of an ancestor or search a particular family line (which can include extended family members if you wish) or search an individual set of records. This may include archives held at the Public Record Office of Northern Ireland (PRONI), The General Registration Office, (GRONI), The National Archives Ireland (NAI), The National Library Ireland (NLI) or the General Registrar Office Ireland (GRO), or it may be more locally at churches, graveyards, libraries, newspaper offices etc. This can be useful for clients who wish to carry out the majority of their own research but for time/geographical reasons are unable to search an individual set of parish records or visit a particular graveyard.
A Detailed Research Package costs £45.00 per hour commissioned and includes travel to Central Belfast Archives. Travel to other Irish repositories or areas can be quoted for upon request. Please note that postage charges and fees imposed by registry offices / archives for certificates and photocopying will be added to these time charges. These will be agreed with the client before research commences.
Consultancy Services
Whether you are a seasoned researcher or just beginning, Genealogy can be a fascinating pursuit, and many of my clients enjoy being involved in the research themselves. If you would like help to begin or continue your research, I can offer one-to-one classes, either in person or by distance, help you review the information you already have, solve problems with your family tree or assist you in putting together your own research proposal. Depending on your experience, this can be tailored to suit your needs and access to records.
Consultancy Services may be combined with short research packages and/or document retrieval services.
There is no minimum requirement for the number of hours you must commission. If you are uncertain about your needs, please email me with details of what you currently know and your sources for this information, and I can provide you with a quotation and recommendations.
Printed Family Tree
If you would you like a printed family tree please email me for a quotation.
Photography
If feasible would you like photographs of homesteads, townlands, churches, schools, headstones? (These can be priced individually or as a package dependent on distance, and can be provided as hard copy and/or digital image)
Document Retrieval
Know what you want, and where it is, just want a copy by email or post.