Are you interested in historical research?
- Who were your ancestors? Where did they live and work? Are your family stories true?
- When was your property built? Who owned it? Who lived in it? What was it used for?
- Are you seeking living relatives, heirs to an estate, descendants of historical figures?
- Would you like information for an historical project or about an antique or artwork?
Do you need professional help?
- Research for yourself or as a gift? Advice or mentoring as you conduct your own research?
- Research for a corporate or media project? A speaker or media expert?
I can help you with:
- Family history, house history and other historical research, online and in local archives
- Tracing relatives, finding heirs, using and interpreting DNA testing
- Talks, webinars, articles and media appearances
- Advice on overcoming research problems, one to one mentoring
- Transcription and translation of documents in old handwriting or Latin
Why choose me?
- BA (Hons) in History (First Class), MLitt in Family and Local History (Distinction)
- 36 years research experience in English and Scottish archives, expert in online research
- Skilled analysis and problem solving, clear communication
- Professional reports, with images of all documents and full referencing of sources
- Experienced at handling large corporate projects and media work with tight deadlines
- Accomplished public speaker and media performer
- Appeared on BBC2, ITV, BBC Radio Bristol, BBC Radio Devon,
- Work featured in Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail, Evening Standard and Catholic Herald
- Standards assured by the Professional Code and complaints Resolution Procedure of the Register of Qualified Genealogists
- Excellent reviews
- Research by the hour, tailored to your individual requirements and budget
- Research packages taking one or more surname lines back to circa 1841
- Four hour family history research experience
- Gift vouchers