Buy Research |
| Depending upon your needs you can buy our Starter Pack or hourly research If you are new to family tree research or have a paper tree or records, we recommend our starter pack For intermediate or advanced researchers, or if you have got a basic family tree then you should choose our hourly research. We specialise in finding difficult records - particularly when you cannot find a family or person on census records. Buy Now |
Starter Pack |
| Our Starter Pack is designed for :- People who want to start a family tree and don't know how to go about it. People who already have a family tree, but need it computerising for further research either by themselves or through us. For £50 we will :- Computerise any existing records or information that you have about your family (maximum 100 people). Produce a report for you about your family. (emailed to you for free - printed options available at extra cost) Produce a GEDCOM file which is loadable onto any family tree software or online tree. (downloadable or emailed for free - CD & postage extra if required). Recommend areas for further research either by yourself or with our help. Buy Now |
Hourly Research |
| This is designed for specific issues where you are stuck and need our help, or for areas that don't fit into our standard packages. Junior Researcher - £10 per hour Our junior researchers are fully trained in family history research and can consult our senior researchers. However they may not be as quick as our senior researchers and may take more time to discover difficult records. Senior Reseacher - £20 per hour Our senior researchers are all members of the Society Of Geneologists and have researched at least 2000 people in their own trees. They will be quicker both at finding standard information and difficult to track records. They also have more experience in using non-standard records (directories, passenger lists, passport applications, probate etc) and may be able to find more detailed information about family members. How To Buy You can either purchase research up to a certain amount and we will then email you about what you require or email us first for a quote and then buy online. |
I Am Stuck - Help Me With My Research |
| No Problem - you can either ask us for a quote or purchase some hourly research and we will then contact you about your problem. We particularly specialise in finding census records. These are often mis-transcribed and people may not be living with their family or may have died. We have access to records other than the censuses which can act as a pointer to find the correct census entry. We also have access to different transcriptions, and employ search techniques which can help find mis-transcribed records. To ask us for a quote, please click here To purchase research, please click here. |
Find/Order Me A Certificate |
| UK Birth, Marriage and Death Certificates are available from the UK General Registry Office. However, to order a certificate you need to pay in UK pounds and know the GRO reference numbers. The GRO do not offer a scan & email service. familyinvestigators.com can order a certificate for you saving you the hassle of doing so yourself. We can scan this for you and email it worldwide. We can also find the GRO index if you don't have it. To order a certificate, please click here |
Clean Up My Photos |
| A photo really adds life to your tree, but many old photos are torn, scratched or faded. familyinvestigators.com can clean up your old photos and bring them back to life. We have revived photos that are virtually blank and brought out hitherto unseen details. We charge £10 per hour for this service. We can make a major difference to a photo in just 1 hour, and most photos take just 3-4 hours for a full restoration. Please email us a high quality colour scan of the original photo, or send us the original and we will scan it. The final photo will be emailed to you. If you want a physical copy we can do this for a small extra charge. |
Computerise My Records |
| Do you have a paper family tree and want to put it online or email it to someone? Do you know lots of family members but have never taken the time to write the information down for future generations? Do you want some help starting your family tree? familyinvestigators.com recommends our starter pack for just £50. To find out more or to place an order, please click here |
Find Probate/Will Records |
familyinvestigators.com can find UK probate records and/or wills for you. For early generations (particularly before 1858) and better off families we may be able to do this through an online search. In many cases we will have to make a physical visit to the Probate Office in London. As this involves travel costs it can be more expensive than our normal services. We are happy to advise of likely costs should you require this service. Please contact us for further details. |
Search Old Newspapers |
We are able to search The Times archive for family members. The Times often contained details of birth, marriages, deaths and obituaries as well as news stories about your relatives. The Times is a good source for better off families, particularly those based in London. We can also search local newspapers for you, however this will involve travel costs as they are not online and a researcher will have to travel to the relevent library to manually search the records. |
Help Me With Old Handwriting |
| Reading old handwriting can be difficult and requires some skill. Older documents, particularly wills, can contain unfamiliar and legal words. Our senior researchers have much experience in decifering this handwriting and will be pleased to take a look for you. Often this will take less than 1 hour and can be well worth the cost. |
Report |
| Our family tree report is included within your starter pack, and available at any time for all other research. The report includes:
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GEDCOM File |
| A GEDCOM file is the standard file for all family trees. It can be imported into any family tree program or uploaded to the online research sites. family investigators.com includes a gedcom file in your starter pack, and you can request one for a small charge at any time. |
Online Tree |
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When you purchase any of our products or services we will put your tree online (unless you request us not to). Your online tree will be accesable only by you and our researchers. |
Certificates |
| When you purchase a certificate we will order it from the GRO and email you a copy (postage available for a small extra charge). If you have an online tree with us, we will also attach a copy to your tree. |
Suggested Research Areas |
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When you purchase a starter pack from us, we will suggest areas that look suitable for extra research, either by you or us. If you have asked for an online tree, we may decide to research it at our cost and then offer you specific records at a fixed price. |
Using Our Research Rather Than Doing It Yourself |
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Researching your family is addictive, and makes a great hobby. However, it can also be frustrating, time consuming and difficult. familyinvestigators.com is here to work with you and your research. The amount that you use us is entirely up to you. Many people just use us to get started with their family tree, whilst other's ask us to research their whole tree. Some users simply want us to order and email certificates, particularly overseas. Other customers want us to help with a specific block in their tree. Whatever you want us for, we are here to assist you to produce a wonderful record for generations to come. |
familyinvestigators.com Vs Other Researchers |
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familyinvestigators.com is a friendly, easy to use site to help you with your research. Other sites look impressive, but are often based on a single researcher and are not very interactive. familyinvestigators.com makes it easy to order the research that you want, without being tied down to expensive packages that you may not require. You can order all our products and services online. We are the only family research company to provide an online version of your tree so that you can see how we are getting on. We are currently developing this tree to be even more interactive and allow you to order specific research by simply clicking on family members. |
UK Certificates For Overseas Researchers |
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Overseas researchers often find it difficult to order UK birth, marriage & death certificates. You may also have to wait longer for the certificates to arrive due to postage delays. familyinvestigators.com can help you locate certificates and order them for you. We can then scan the certificate and email it worldwide. We are here to make ordering your UK certificates easy. |
UK Research For Overseas Researchers |
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It's often difficult to conduct research in an overseas country. The time difference makes phoning awkward and you may be unfamilar with the available resources and place names. familyinvestigators can conduct all aspects of UK research and point you in the right direction when you are stuck. We are here to help and will work with you for any amount of research - large or small. |
Helping Me When I Am Stuck |
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Many researchers are only interested in big commisions. familyinvestigators.com is here to help you no matter how large or small your problem. When you order a service from us we will assign you a personal family researcher. You can ask us to help from £10 of research through to many thousands - it's up to you. With familyinvestigators.com you are not tied in to any contract and you can use your research hours whenever you need us. |