A research package is where we do the research for you.
You can choose between our Essential or Classic packages, each offering a defined scope of work, fixed pricing, and a set number of professional research hours. Book your research package now.
This is the ideal option if you want real results, not just guidance, and prefer our professional genealogists to carry out the work on your behalf.
Please note – each Research project takes approx 4 months to complete.
Research Package Options
Essential Package – 6 Hours
Classic Package – 12 Hours
Step 1 – After You Book
Once you purchase a research package:
- You complete a research questionnaire – This includes details about your family line, known ancestors, dates, places, and your research goals.
- Send us any documents you already have – e.g. certificates, family trees, notes, DNA summaries, photos, or previous research attempts.
- We review your information in advance – Your assigned Genealogist prepares your file, identifies likely sources, and flags any early challenges.
Step 2 – Initial Review & Clarification
Before research begins, your Genealogist will contact you to:
- Confirm details or clarify uncertainties
- Learn your research goals
- Set realistic expectations based on what sources survive
This ensures your research hours are used efficiently.
Step 3 – Researching your Family History
Your dedicated genealogist will set out a research plan that will be completed within an agreed number of professional research hours.
Your genealogist will diligently complete online and archival research, to find the evidence to tell your family’s story clearly and accurately.
Step 4 – Presenting Your Family Story
On completion, your genealogist will:
- prepare a detailed family history narrative with copies of all relevant records.
- Full citations and a list of sources consulted so you can see for yourself.
- Recommendations for next steps, if further research is possible.
We will arrange a follow on meeting with your genealogist where you get to:
- review your project and ask questions about sources, history and interpretation.
- Discuss other research options.
- Explore possibilities like citizenship eligibility, ancestral home locations, or DNA analysis.
This session ensures you understand everything uncovered and know your next steps.
Optional Upgrades
- Additional research hours may be required to trace complex family situations, additional lines, or an extended family over several generations.
- A family tree chart (showing descent, one line, or an extended family over one or more generations).
- A bespoke in-depth research project for complex or multi-line investigations.
- Your choice of cloth or leather bindings to create a beautiful keepsake book of your family history.
- DNA interpretation or citizenship support, if relevant.
Important To Know
- The Essential and Classic research packages involve a fixed number of professional research hours. If you wish to explore your family story further, you can book more research time.
- We can trace almost every Irish family back to the 1820s, when the state began to document all the people of Ireland. What records survive may vary by region and time.
- All work is fully evidence-based, uses full citations, and complies with genealogical best practice.
- All work is fully evidence-based and compliant with genealogy best practice.
