Choose the starting point that fits what you want to understand.

Best for a focused first look at one ancestor, question, or record trail.

An approachable entry point that helps you see what can be found, what seems likely, and whether deeper research makes sense, before committing to a larger project.

What it includes

• ·Research on one ancestor, question, or record trail
• ·A look at the available records and what they reveal
• ·Notes on what can be supported and what is still uncertain
• ·A short written summary of findings
• ·A recommendation on whether deeper research makes sense

Good fit if

• ·You are not yet sure whether there is anything to find
• ·You want a professional first look before investing further
• ·You have one ancestor, question, or record you want explored

If the trail opens into something larger, your report will note what could be explored next, scoped and quoted before any further work begins.

Best for a deeper look at one person, couple, or household.

A fuller research project for clients who want to understand an ancestor’s life in context, not just collect names and dates. Best results come when the person can be placed in a known time and place.

What it includes

• ·Research focused on one person, couple, or household
• ·A timeline of key life events, where records allow
• ·A written narrative summary of findings
• ·Source notes for important records
• ·Historical or local context where it helps tell the story

Good fit if

• ·You want to understand who someone was, not just when they lived
• ·You have an ancestor, couple, or family story that keeps pulling at you
• ·You want a report that can be read, kept, and shared

If the research points toward deeper or continuing work, it is scoped and quoted before it begins.

Best for checking an existing family line, inherited tree, society path, or family claim.

A professional review of one proposed family line to see where the evidence is strong, where it is thin, and what would need more support.

What it includes

• ·Review of one direct family line or proposed lineage path
• ·Check for missing, weak, or conflicting evidence
• ·Notes on whether each generational link appears supported
• ·Summary of problem areas or open questions
• ·Recommended next steps for strengthening the line

Good fit if

• ·You inherited a family tree and want to know whether it holds up
• ·You are considering DAR, Mayflower, or another lineage society
• ·You suspect one part of a family line may be wrong
• ·You want a professional eye before investing in deeper research

This package reviews an existing line. If you need a line built from scratch, choose Lineage Path or Custom Research Projects.

Best for tracing one direct family line backward from a known person or couple.

A focused research project for clients who want to begin following one family line through the records. The goal is to document what can be supported, identify earlier generations where possible, and make clear where the trail strengthens, weakens, or needs more work.

What it includes

• ·Research on one direct ancestral line
• ·Search for parent-child links and earlier generations
• ·Documentation of supported connections
• ·Notes on gaps, conflicts, or uncertain links
• ·Written summary with recommended next steps

Good fit if

• ·You want to know where one family line leads
• ·You are looking for earlier generations or possible origins
• ·You have a known starting person or couple
• ·You understand that the work follows the available records, not a guaranteed number of generations

This package begins with one known person or couple and follows one direct line within the project scope. For multiple lines, immigrant-origin work, or deeper continuing research, choose Custom Research Projects.

Best for discovering the recorded life of one home, property, or piece of land.

A focused history of a house or property, built from records that may include deeds, maps, census records, directories, newspapers, tax records, local histories, and other available sources.

What it includes

• ·Review of one address, parcel, home, or property
• ·Search for ownership and occupancy clues
• ·Timeline of people connected to the property, where records allow
• ·Written summary of findings
• ·Suggested next steps for deeper property research

Good fit if

• ·You live in an old house and want to know its story
• ·You have a property connected to your family
• ·You want a starting history before investing in deeper property research
• ·You are curious about who lived there, owned it, or shaped its past

This package is a focused starting point. Older properties, rural land, boundary changes, missing deeds, or deeper architectural research may require Custom Research Projects.

Best for deeper, sensitive, ongoing, or complex research that does not fit a fixed package.

For research that needs a more tailored scope, including continuing work after a fixed package, deeper lineage research, DNA and biological family questions, heir-search work, or complex family history problems.

What it may include

• ·Continuing research after a Snapshot, Portrait, Lookover, Lineage Path, or House History Starter
• ·Deeper lineage or multi-generation research
• ·DNA and biological family research
• ·Adoptee or unknown-parentage cases
• ·Heir search or probate-related research
• ·Complex conflicts, missing people, or tangled records

Good fit if

• ·Your project involves multiple people, places, generations, or record problems
• ·Your question is sensitive or does not fit neatly into a fixed package
• ·You need help with DNA clues, unknown parentage, or biological family research
• ·You want to continue after an initial package opens a larger trail

Custom projects are scoped before work begins. You will receive a recommended research plan, quote, or next-step option before any additional work is started.