Researcher
I have spent the past three years researching family history but with two and a half degrees under my belt and a career of planning, writing and teaching, I am an experienced researcher! I thoroughly enjoy the detective work involved in researching family history and have built up a great toolkit of research methods. Living just outside London helps as I am in easy travel distance of the National Archives and all that London has to offer as well as in accessible distance of Oxford and Cambridge and other regional centres.
How can I help you?
Whilst I am able to put together family trees, I think my talents lie more in doing more detailed research into individuals or small family groups. Do you think one of your ancestors has a story to tell? Is there a family mystery that needs solving but you don’t know where to start? Is there a family myth or legend that you want to find out is true or false? This is where I can help you. All I need is a name and an idea of birth or death date and probable location. Let me see if I can tell your story for you. I will provide all documentary evidence and present you with your family member’s story written as a biography.
Cost – I charge £30 an hour and will provide you with a breakdown of the time I spent researching and writing. Extra costs may occur if I have to pay for searches outside of my usual subscriptions. If this occurs, I will seek preapproval from the client before using these services.