Professional Genealogist for the UK
Ros Bott BA (Hons)
Thanks for visiting Tracing Ancestors in the UK. I am a professional genealogist with over 18 years of experience of tracing ancestors in the UK, providing a comprehensive service that covers the whole of the United Kingdom. Find out more on my ABOUT ME page.
Where research needs to be done in local archives, I have a contact list of experienced and well qualified British genealogists who will carry out research in areas I do not have access to. This saves you the time and hassle of trying to find a professional genealogist in every area that your ancestors lived.
There are several different ways to order research services, depending on your budget and search requirements. Please scroll down the page to find the service that will suit you.
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Hourly Search Service: £20 ($32.50) per hour
(for December 2011 I am offering a 20% discount for new clients! – Just email me with “December Discount” in the Subject line)
My hourly service may be the best option if you are researching your own family tree, but need a professional genealogist to get you past a brick wall, or you need research doing in Warwickshire. It would also be a good option if you want to carry out the research in small stages, keeping control of how much you spend. You can start with a minimum of two hours, and pay either in advance or in arrears (with a small deposit).
This is how it works:
1. You set a spending limit (a minimum of £40)
2. If your spending limit is over £100, you pay 30% in advance. The balance is to be paid after the work is complete.
3. I will carry out searches up to the agreed spending limit, and no further. I only charge you for the work done.
4. If there is potential for further research, then we agree another spending limit, and so on. However, there is no obligation to continue if you do not wish to.
I accept payments by Paypal, bank transfer or cheque. To request this option, or ask for more details, please email me at info@tracingancestors-uk.com
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Choice of 3 Research Packages
These packages are your best option if you are tracing ancestors from scratch and do not wish to, or are unable to, carry out the research yourself. They are based on a starting period of the early 20th or late 19th century, but if you have already done some research, and wish to start with an earlier date, then the details will be slightly different, to be discussed with you.
The payment for these packages is in advance, and you can pay safely online by clicking on the BUY NOW buttons. However, if you would prefer to discuss them with me first, please email me at info@tracingancestors-uk.com
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STARTER PACKAGE: £60 ($100)
What will I find out?
At least one generation back from where the research starts
Names, ages and occupations of your ancestors
Where they lived and who they lived with
Where they were born
What will I receive?
At least 1 birth or marriage certificate, whichever is more appropriate
Copies of at least 3 relevant census records
My detailed report including:
Transcripts of all documents
Comments on any historical points of interest
My assessment of the potential for further research
To order the STARTER PACKAGE click here
BASIC PACKAGE: £160 ($265)
What will I find out?
At least 3 generations of 2 lines of your ancestors
Names, ages and occupations of your ancestors
Where they lived and who they lived with
Where they were born
Further information on your ancestors’ occupations and the places where they lived
What will I receive?
Transcripts of all documents
At least 5 birth, marriage and death certificates.
Copies of all relevant census records (1841-1911)
My fully detailed report including:
Comments on any historical points of interest, including occupations and local history
Links to websites giving further information, where appropriate
My assessment of the potential for further research
A small family tree chart showing all ancestors discovered
To order the BASIC PACKAGE Click here:
FULL PACKAGE: £500 ($825)
What will I find out?
Several generations going back to the 17th century, and possibly earlier on 2 or morelines
Names, occupations, lifestyle & locations of your ancestors
Where available, detailed information on your ancestors’ major life events (e.g. migration, military, criminal records)
Where possible, further information on your ancestors’ possessions and family life
What will I receive?
Up to 15 birth, marriage and death certificates.
Copies of all relevant census records (1841-1911)
Copies of parish register records, i.e. baptism, marriage & burials
Copies of any other appropriate documents, where available, which could include wills, immigration records, military records, criminal records, newspapers, land records etc.
Copies of any reports for research carried out by other British genealogists.
My fully detailed report including:
Transcripts of all documents
Any relevant local/national historical information concerning the lives of your ancestors, with pictures & links to other informational websites.
My assessment of the potential for further research
Family tree and pedigree charts showing all ancestors discovered
To order the FULL PACKAGE click here:
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If for any reason it is not possible to continue researches due to lack of informaton or availability of resources, we can discuss any further searches that can be done (e.g. follow a different line) or, if required, I will refund the balance of the fee.
To order any of these services I will need the following information:
Your name, email address and postal address
Information about your earliest known ancestors (names, dates and places of birth etc, if known)
What searches you have already carried out, if any.
Any specific information you wish to find out. Send this information to info@tracingancestors-uk.com
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Advantages of Hiring a Professional Genealogist
Although the internet has made it much easier for amateurs to start tracing ancestors, there are still many good reasons for hiring a professional genealogist:
- A professional genealogy researcher often has access to records that may not be available to other members of the public
- Research, particularly before 1837, often necessitates visiting local archives, and a professional genealogist can do this for you if you are not able to travel to that location.
- A professional genealogist knows which resources are the best to search at each step
- A professsional researcher will have a pool of known and trusted British genealogists who can be called upon to search local archives, saving the client the time and hassle of finding a different researcher in each county.
- A good professional will have a knowledge of British history that often assists in research, and contributes to the quality and richness of the information found.
- A professional genealogist is experienced in reading old handwriting which the amateur may often find difficult.
- Using a professional genealogy researcher will help you to not fall into the many pitfalls that amateurs often do (e.g. relying on secondary sources, not understanding name spelling variations etc)
- You will save time, and possibly money, by not acquiring unnecessary documents
- Often the client and the professional work together to solve difficult problems and this can greatly increase your chances of breaking through brick walls.
Tracing ancestors is never quite as easy as it looks on some of the TV programmes – and I will be happy to work with you to try and get through those inevitable brick walls.
