Blue Thistle Genealogy

The friendly

family history service !

in Scotland

 

 

Blue Thistle Genealogy        Fees

The first thing to say is that we pride ourselves in giving VERY good value ! Please compare our prices.

We offer a free email consultation to discuss your requirements and help you plan your search. Our searches can be tailor made to suit your requirements.

Payment Options

You can choose to employ us on an hourly rate, plus expenses, or go for one of our popular packages.     

We are flexible and we don't ask you to commit large amounts of money in advance.

We will agree a price with you in advance for any less usual requests .   For example arranging refurbishment of a gravestone, laying flowers on a grave etc.

As the friendly family history service, we communicate regularly ;

updating you on progress and making sure you are happy with our searching.

Hourly Rates

Hourly rate   £15 / hour

We prefer if you set an initial budget and we agree this.    Often it is best to review progress after the initial stages, and then agree on the most interesting lines to follow up.  

Expenses

  • New Register House search fees    £10 / half day
  • Copies of Certificates    £1 each
  • Original certificates (certified extracts) can also be provided at cost price
  • Postage   and packaging (if applicable)
  • Travel expenses if photographs are taken
  • Any other expenses incurred on your behalf
     

Popular Packages

1)    £65 Introductory Package

       ( just to whet your appetite !)

This includes :

•  Three hours of searching plus explanatory notes

•  Maps showing places which feature in your family history  

•  Background information on these places, including their industries and culture at that period

•  Lines of research - our suggestions as to which lines of research it might be most interesting and rewarding to pursue further

2)    Full Search of one line      £145

We will trace a single family line back as far as possible, using statutory records, old parish records, census returns and other sources.   Usually we can go back to around 1790 and sometimes well beyond that.

3)    Full Search of two lines    £275

We will trace both family lines back as far as possible, using statutory records, old parish records, census returns and other sources.     Usually we can go back to around 1790 and sometimes well beyond that.

Payment

We would ask that you pay us an agreed amount in advance, but if for any unlikely reason our search hits a brick wall, we promise to refund the unused portion of your money.

Please pay us by Paypal since this saves you currency conversion charges

All work is guaranteed and we promise to offer good value for money.

 

To make a payment by Paypal, please click on the white box below.   Paypal is a completely secure way of transferring money, and you can pay using a credit card.

Thank you very much !

 

 

 

Contact us -

info at bluethistlegenealogy.com

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