We assign you a dedicated professional genealogist to develop a research plan tailored to your objectives.
Your genealogist will diligently and systematically examine all relevant records, online and in archives and repositories to build a well-supported and accurate family narrative.
On completion, you will receive:
- A detailed family history narrative with copies of relevant records.
- Full source citations and a comprehensive list of sources consulted.
- Recommendations for further research, where appropriate.
- A one-to-one consultation with your genealogist to review the findings, ask questions, and discuss potential next steps, including options such as citizenship research.
- Certified copies of records are available on request.
Optional Upgrades
You can choose to enhance your package with:
- 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).
- Your choice of cloth or leather bindings to create a beautiful keepsake book of your family history.
- DNA interpretation and/or citizenship support, if relevant.
Important To Know
- The personalised research packages involve a set number of professional research hours agreed in advance. 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.
Frequently Asked Questions
A genealogy research package is a pre-agreed number of hours and then a brief or research goals are discussed with the centre before you carry out the research basically.
Our research packages include professional genealogy research, analysis of historical records, a detailed family history report, copies of relevant records, full source citations, and recommendations for further research where appropriate.
Research packages typically take approximately twelve weeks to complete. This allows your genealogist time to review your information, conduct thorough research, analyse findings, and prepare your final report.
We recommend providing any information you already have about your family history, including names, dates, locations, certificates, family trees, photographs, DNA summaries, or previous research. Even small details can help guide the research process.
Yes. Your assigned genealogist will review the information you provide and may contact you to clarify details, discuss your research goals, and set realistic expectations based on the records available.
Every family is different and the results depend on surviving historical records, your family’s location, and the information available at the start of the project.
Depending on the family and research objectives, genealogists may use civil records, census returns, parish registers, land and tenancy records, newspapers, emigration records, archival collections, and other historical sources.
You will receive a detailed family history narrative, copies of relevant records, full source citations, and recommendations for future research opportunities. A follow-up meeting is also arranged to discuss the findings and answer your questions.
If additional investigation is required, extra research hours can be arranged. This may be useful for complex family histories, multiple family lines, or deeper investigations into specific ancestors.
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