Would you like help with your research?
Do you need help with your family research? Have you met a brick wall?
Whilst we actively encourage researchers to visit and use our facilities in person, we appreciate visits are not always possible. We have experienced researchers at our Family History Centre in Birmingham willing to undertake genealogical research on your behalf.
Midland Ancestors has access to several genealogical websites, parish records, trade directories, interment registers, a wide variety of indexes and many more items, covering the three counties of Staffordshire, Warwickshire and Worcestershire.
How much does it cost?
Fees for research are as follows:
MEMBERS:
• First hour free.
• Subsequent time at £10 per hour.
• Plus costs of printing and postage where applicable.
NON-MEMBERS
• £10 per hour
• Plus costs of printing and postage where applicable.
Please note:
1. There is a minimum fee of £20.
2. Please state how much you will pay on your application. If you are unsure about how long the research may take, you can obtain a quotation.
3. Payment is required in advance of the research.
4. If the research looks like it will take longer than we/you anticipated, we will contact you for additional payment before further research is undertaken.
5. Charges are payable even if the research is unsuccessful.
6. Our researchers, who are volunteers, are not in a position to make personal trips to local record offices.
Once we have received your form, we will contact you and arrange for payment prior to commencing research. We can take payments via our online shop, bank transfer or cheque.
What do we need to know?
When requesting research, please be very specific in your questions and give as much information as you have, in order to avoid duplication and thereby keeping costs as low as possible. Please state which parishes and census returns if any, you have already searched.
Please email the following details to reference-librarian@midanc.uk
Your name:
Your email:
Your phone no.
Your location (Town and Country):
Please provide precise details of the research you want us to do. The details required are:- surname, date range and place. For example: Smith, 1820-1870, Dudley, West Midlands. Please also state whether you need research in parish records and if so which parishes. Also, let us know where you have already looked.
Provide names to be researched with dates and place, if known.
After we receive your email, we will contact you to arrange payment.
How quickly do I get an answer?
Please remember that our researchers are volunteers working in their own, sometimes limited, time.
Please be patient and do not expect an instant reply.