Services
Research services are staged, evidence-led, and scoped before they grow legs.
Genealogy is not one-size-fits-all. A simple certificate search is not the same as an unknown parentage case, a migration problem, or a DNA-led reconstruction.
Free intake review
I read your enquiry, identify the likely case type, and decide whether the matter is suitable for me to take further.
Not included: substantive record testing, tree rebuilding, DNA analysis, or archive evaluation.
Paid scoping assessment
I review the material supplied, identify the real research problem, separate evidence from assumption, assess risks and likely record groups, and recommend a first research objective.
Typical deliverable: short PDF scoping memo or proposal note.
Paid research block
A defined block of research with one clear objective, evidence-led analysis, source citations, and a written report or findings summary.
Boundary: no further research proceeds without approval.
Common case types
- direct-line ancestry reconstruction
- brick-wall lineage problems
- unknown parentage or missing father/grandfather questions
- DNA-led relationship assessment
- descendant tracing or living family reconstruction
- migration, maritime, or military reconstruction
- cemetery, succession, or rights-holder proof
- record conflict or identity resolution
- locality or family-group reconstruction
- archive survey or record-locating tasks
Important research boundary
If the work requires testing whether a family story, online tree, DNA match, or indexed record is actually correct, that is research work. It may be paid scoping or paid research depending on depth. This protects both of us from the classic genealogy trap: “just a quick look” turning into a three-generation rabbit hole wearing a false moustache.