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Genealogy services

At Heritage Chronicles we believe every family has a story worth discovering. Whether you’re just beginning to trace your roots or continuing a lifelong journey of exploration, our team is here to help you uncover the names, faces, and places that shaped your heritage.

Using expert genealogical methods, archival research, and access to rare historical records, we bring your family’s past to life. From immigration stories and military service to long-forgotten family homes, we piece together your lineage with accuracy and care.

Your story began long before you were born, we restore the chapters that belong in your narrative.

“The Past is Personal, uncover the people, places, and stories that shape you”

GeneaLogy Packages

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HISTORICAL COUNSEL (HOURLY RESEARCH)

Expert guidance and analytical support for when your research has reached a crossroads, but questions still remain.

  • Whether you’ve reached a dead end in your family tree, encountered conflicting records, or just need an expert’s perspective, Historical Counsel offers tailored research advice, problem-solving, and strategic support.  This flexible hourly service is useful for those who are seeking clarity, confidence, and context in their research journey.  With a deep knowledge and understanding of historical sources, we help you move your story forward.

    Wales, Cheshire, Shropshire, Lancashire local services include:

    §  Local record office visits

    §  Record transcription

    §  Homes, places of work and headstone photography

  • £50 per hour (based on two researchers working on the same project)

    Archival documents purchased and charged at cost

    If travel is required, an additional cost of 45p per mile will be charged

    No packages.  Just professional support, when and where it’s needed

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FIRST CHAPTER
(FROM £400)

  • First Chapter is the perfect beginning to your journey into the past.  This package focuses on one chosen surname of your family tree, revealing names, dates, places, and the moments that shaped your story.

    Your discoveries are carefully researched, complied, and transcribed into a softcover keepsake book, something to revisit, treasure, and share with generations to come.  Whether you’re just starting your research or gifting someone a thoughtful introduction to their heritage, First Chapter offers a meaningful glimpse into the people and places of your past.

  • Includes: 10 hours research single surname 4 generations or early 1800s

    Concise research, no additional narrative.

    Printed family tree, softcover book, timeline, documents and transcriptions for each ancestor.

Where your story begins…

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ORIGINS
(FROM £700)

  • Origins is an exploration into two chosen surnames from your family tree, tracing both sides of your heritage and revealing names, dates, places, and the moments that shaped your story.

    Your tailored research will uncover the names, relationships, locations, and lived experiences of maternal and paternal ancestors, piecing together a clearer depiction of your past. 

    Your discoveries are presented in a professionally designed softcover book, perfect as a family keepsake and personal reference.  Elegant and informative, Origins deepens your understanding of the people and places of your past.

  • Includes:  20 hours research two surnames 4 generations or early 1800s

    Concise research, no additional narrative.

    Includes, printed family tree, softcover book, timeline, documents and transcriptions for each ancestor.

Two origins of ancestry, one story made richer.

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LEGACY
(FROM £2500)

A complete family history.  One beautifully bound legacy. 

  • Legacy is the definitive exploration of your family history with the aim of tracing all sixteen great-grandparents, brought together in a beautifully crafted, hardcopy volume.  Combining in-depth research with primary sources and rich historical context, this package goes beyond names and dates to uncover the lives, places, and turning points that shaped your story.  Each chapter is carefully written and elegantly presented, transforming your ancestry into a personal, enduring legacy. 

    The final result, a hardback book designed to inform, move, and be passed down through generations.

  • Includes: 40 hours research two surnames, 16 great-great-grandparents

    Full story narrative of your family history including, contextual information and referenced evidence of primary source materials.

    Printed family tree, hardcover book, timeline, documents and transcriptions for each ancestor.

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