Package
Roots
£245
One family line, properly researched
- Illustrated research report (PDF and printed)
- A3 family tree chart
- Copies of every record found
- Source list you can build on
Pricing
Clear prices. No hourly mysteries.
Every price on this page is fixed and published. A 50% deposit commissions any project; the balance is due when your story is in your hands.
Research packages
Most commissioned
Package
Family Story
£545
One surname traced to the early 1800s
- Printed and bound research report
- A2 family tree chart
- Softback family story booklet
- Copies of every record found
- 5 certificates included
Package
Heritage Collection
£1,495
All four grandparent lines, told in full
- Hardback family history book
- Large-format family tree chart
- Complete digital archive of records
- 10 certificates included
- One-hour findings presentation call
Or four instalments of £373.75, arranged after your call.
| What’s included | Roots | Family Story | Heritage Collection |
|---|---|---|---|
| Family lines | One family line | One surname, all branches | All four grandparent lines |
| How far back | 3–4 generations | To the early 1800s | As far as the records reach |
| Timeline | 4–6 weeks | 8–10 weeks | 3–4 months |
| Certificates | 2 certificates included | 5 certificates included | 10 certificates included |
| Price | £245 | £545 | £1,495 |
Wondering how this compares with other UK genealogists? See how much it costs to hire a genealogist, and why I price fixed rather than by the hour.
House History — your home’s biography
Every house has a story. I trace the people who built yours and lived in it — through deeds, directories, census returns and maps — and bind it into a biography. It makes an unforgettable housewarming or anniversary gift.
Perfect gift
Package
House History
£129
Your home's full biography — the people who built it and lived in it. The housewarming or anniversary gift for someone who has everything.
- A timeline of every owner and occupant, with their stories
- Historic maps showing your plot through time
- Copies of every record found
- A bound house biography — a remarkable thing to leave in a hallway
Heirloom books — your family’s story, bound
Research that lives in a folder gets forgotten. I write your family’s story as a proper narrative and print it as a hardback your grandchildren’s grandchildren will hold — the milestone anniversary gift, silver, golden or diamond, that outlasts everyone who gives it. Every book is quoted exactly after a free call.
Milestone gift
Package
Heirloom Family History Book
from £950
Your family's story written as a proper narrative and bound as a hardback — the milestone anniversary gift that outlasts everyone who gives it.
- A professionally written narrative — typically 80–250 pages
- Hardback binding with foiled title; softback copies available
- Family tree charts and a full source appendix
- The print files, so more copies can always be made
Consultations
60 minutes
Family History Consultation
An hour with a professional researcher, plus a written action plan
Fee credited against any package commissioned within 90 days.
£75
Book & pay60 minutes
DNA Discoveries Session
Your DNA results explained, and a plan for your matches
£95
Book & pay90 minutes
Brick Wall Session
Fresh eyes and a written research plan for the ancestor who refuses to be found
£125
Book & payPremium commissions
- Researched Family Tree Print — designed and framedfrom £145
- Wedding Family Tree — two families joinedfrom £295
- Military Ancestor Researchfrom £349
- Family History Presentation (your venue, up to 20 guests)£450
- Legacy Project — book, presentation, archive & two years of updatesfrom £2,950
Premium commissions are quoted exactly after a free call — the price you’re given is the price you pay.
Add-ons
- Additional family line£195
- Extra booklet copy£65
- Photo restoration (per photograph)£35
- Certificate sourcing (plus certificate cost)£25
- Annual Family Archive Update£95/year
The Famhisto guarantee
You don’t pay for hope
Every project begins with a free viability assessment — if I don’t believe your research can succeed, I’ll tell you before you spend anything. And if a commissioned project genuinely finds nothing beyond what your family already had, I refund 90% of the fee. The copyright in everything I produce for you is yours.
Which package is right?
Want to test the water? Roots researches one line properly for £245 — most families upgrade once they’ve seen the first report.
One surname, done justice? Family Story is the package most families commission, and the booklet makes it giftable.
The whole picture? Heritage Collection covers all four grandparent lines and becomes the family archive. It can be paid in four instalments.