
Professional Genealogical Research
with Beth Gare, Qualified Genealogist and Local Historian
Struggling to research your family's history? Don't have time to do your own research and need a professional to give you a helping hand? Or have no idea where to start researching in the first place?
We can help!
Working with you every step of the way, we ensure that our research is tailored to suit your needs, so you get the most out of our time together.
How does it work?
Send a message using the contact form and include your research idea.
We will set up a free video/phone consultation in which we will discuss what we can do for you and how much time the project is likely to take.
Once we have agreed on a research plan and time commitment, we'll get to work!
Fees
£25 per hour, with a minimum of 1 hour
£125 for 5 hours
£250 for 10 hours
£480 for 20 hours
- Additional costs for the purchase of paywalled documents/ travelling to archives may be necessary, this will be discussed with the client before the project begins.
Types of projects available:
- Research Project -
This entails a project of your choice, such as researching a single surname, numerous surnames, your whole family tree back a number of generations, or researching one ancestor in particular.
What will you receive?
(Electronically, and physically for an additional fee)
- A written research report of our findings, with images and records where necessary.
- Suggestions for future research projects.
- A phone call or video call to discuss our findings.
- An optional bound book for an additional cost.
-Family Tree Chart -
An ornate hand drawn family tree, either blank so you can fill it in yourself, or we can fill it in for you.
- Family Tree book -
The findings of a research project can be presented in a bound personalised book - this will be different to the written research report as it will be presented in a narrative form, yet still include all the valuable information found during the research project. Photos from your own collection can be included in this book.
- Family Tree Confirmation -
If you would like a professional to confirm the research you have already done, along with suggestions for where to research next, this is the package for you.
- Transcription of Old Documents -
If you have any handwritten documents such as old letters, birth certificates, etc, we are happy to transcribe them for you.
- Archive Visits -
I can travel to Bristol Archives, Devon Heritage Centre (Exeter) and North Devon Record Office (Barnstaple) to photograph records. I charge an hourly rate of £20 for this service, alongside travel costs of £20-£30 for each venue. There can be some additional costs depending on the information you require. I do not charge for the time spent travelling to archives.
These are the current services we offer, however if you would like to enquire about another type of genealogical project, please feel free to contact us.
