YOUR SCOTTISH ROOTS

To trace your family tree  and find out more information about your family history, a search of birth, marriage and death certificates will be carried out.  Also researched will be census returns, Old Parish Registers, wills and other records, where appropriate.

WHAT INFORMATION IS REQUIRED TO START THE RESEARCH?

All you have to provide are the birth details - name, date and place of birth - for the individual whose ancestry you wish to trace.  Obviously, the more detail you aleady know about the family, the better.  Even oral history can have its place and sometimes family stories can lead to a better understanding of an individual.

HOW MANY GENERATIONS CAN BE TRACED?

It is impossible to state with any certainty how far back a family can be traced, as this will depend on surname, whether the family lived in Scotland throughout their lives, what county or parish they lived in etc.  A history of several generations can generally be traced from the initial information given by a client.

HOW WILL THE FAMILY HISTORY BE PRESENTED?

The finished family history will consist of a presentation pack containing details of the investigation carried out, including details of the relevant births, deaths, marriages, census returns and details of wills and testaments, where relevant.  There will be information about the places referred to in the investigation and details from the Statistical Accounts of Scotland (1791 and 1843-45).  Also included will be copies of certificates referred to in the investigation (after agreement with the client).  A drop-down genealogy pedigree chart will also be included.

CONFIDENTIALITY

All information supplied to a client will be treated with the upmost confidentiality.

WHAT IS THE TIMESCALE FOR THE RESEARCH?

It would normally take 4-6 weeks for a family history to be researched.  If any problems occur to delay this, the client will be informed immediately.  (This may happen when it is neccesary to order documents etc.)

INDIVIDUAL SEARCHES OR LOOK-UPS

If you have already searched for family members, but are looking for a copy of a certificate for a particular individual or a will or testament, this can also be arranged.  Details can be supplied.

GOING FORWARDS IN TIME

If your ancestor lived in Scotland but then moved away leaving relatives behind, investigation can be carried out to find what has happened to these individuals.  Perhaps you would like to contact these "lost" relatives.  Details can be supplied.

Example Pack

For further information contact

Margaret Hubble

email: mhubble@btconnect.com