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Finding the right kind of help.
Professional family history research services for UK and Irish ancestry — from building your family tree from scratch to cracking the ancestor who has eluded you for years. Not sure which fits? Just ask.
Full Family Tree Research Services
Starting from what you know, even if that’s very little, I’ll research your family history as far back as the records allow. You’ll receive a narrative report and illustrated family tree that’s genuinely readable, not just a list of dates.
Most popular Enquire about this →Record Retrieval & Research
Need a specific document? I can track down birth, marriage, and death certificates, census records, wills, and more. My experience in analysing these records means you’ll get meaningful context alongside the certificate itself.
Enquire about this →Digital Family Trees
Your family story, beautifully organised online. I can build interactive, shareable family trees in Ancestry.co.uk that you can explore and update over time. A modern, accessible way to preserve and pass on your heritage.
Enquire about this →1:1 Beginners Sessions
New to family history? My one-on-one sessions are designed for beginners who want to explore their roots with expert guidance. I’ll walk you through the basics and leave you confident to continue the research yourself.
Enquire about this →Heritage Tour Research Pack
Planning a trip to ancestral regions? I create travel-ready research packs with names, places, and historical context to enrich your visit, connecting what you’ll see on the ground to the people who lived there.
Enquire about this →DNA Analysis
Confused by your DNA results? I help you make sense of data from services like AncestryDNA. From understanding ethnicity estimates to interpreting genetic matches, I turn complex science into practical insight about your family tree.
Enquire about this →Brick Wall Research
This is honestly my favourite kind of problem. The ancestor who vanishes. The story that doesn’t match the records. The name that leads nowhere. I enjoy finding the angle that hasn’t been tried — and I’ll be honest about what I find, and thorough about what I’ve searched. Some walls do come down. Some don’t. But you’ll know we looked everywhere.
My speciality Enquire about this →Not sure which service
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