Commissioning Research.
The name of your target ancestor(s) and their rough date and place of birth. Parents, siblings
and children of this ancestor and any address they lived at in Ireland or elsewhere is also
very helpful. Dates of marriages and deaths can be very useful, as can occupations.
We also ask that you give us the names of your grandparents on the target line (if known) as
this helps us orient ourselves in your family tree.
Absolutely. Our research team will put together a plan for you based on the information
provided in your form, and will let you know the scale and cost for a project covering more than one family line.
This varies based on your knowledge of your family history, the records available to us, and of course, a little bit of luck.
Our experts can trace almost all families in Ireland back to the 1830s. Before 1830 we assess case-by-case what research is possible as record survival varies widely across the island of Ireland.
The cost of your research project will depend on several factors, such as your objectives, how many family lines/ancestors we are researching, the complexity of your research goal etc. Once you have filled out our form, a team member will be in touch with a research plan and quote for you.
All research projects have a 12-week turnaround time.
Research can be completed in a shorter time frame, but this will be charged at a premium.
Due to privacy laws in Ireland (GDPR) we are not able to access records on living individuals outside the public domain.
The output of our research will be a written digital report detailing our findings, including all
relevant documents, maps and images along with suggestions for further research.
We also offer a hardbound printed book of your research at an additional cost, which can be discussed once your contact with our team has begun.
Many people find it useful to book a fifty minute online consultation prior to departure from their home country to help them plan their trip to Ireland.
You may even discover your ancestor’s townland or their ancestral home before your trip!