Uncover Your French Ancestry
Discover Your Heritage
Professional genealogy research for families connected to France.
Proudly helping clients worldwide reconnect with their
French Ancestry
We research, translate, and interpret French family records, whether you want us to handle everything or help you break through a wall.
You may have a name, a place, a family story, or a handful of old documents.
We take what you know and use it as the starting point for deeper research in French archives.
We work where the answers are — in municipal, departmental, national, and specialised archives.
Tailored research for every Discovery
From tracing a single name to compiling a centuries-old family history, our services are designed to bring your French heritage to life.
We trace your French lineage back through the centuries and turn the research into a personalised family history book.
Why You Can Trust Us
International expertise
More than genealogy
Complete transparency
Despite the abundance of online resources, non-French individuals quickly encounter obstacles when researching in France. The language barrier alone turns simple tasks into major roadblocks. But language is only part of it: unfamiliarity with French administrative history, archival systems, and the cultural context that makes records truly legible all play a part. We step in when you need help you resolve brickwalls, create family trees or focus on one ancestor.
The Family Tree service traces your family history in France through several generations.
Our Brick Wall Breaker service is a focused investigation to resolve a single research impasse and confirm a person’s identity.
With the Ancestor Biography service, we focus on one ancestor and their immediate family, searching for all retrievable documents about them in France.
You can schedule a consultation or contact us, describe what you know, and we will guide you toward the most appropriate service (or tell you honestly if research is unlikely to progress).
We can research any starting person (male or female) who is of French origin, or who lived, married, or died in France, regardless of their nationality.
Your research project can begin with a direct ancestor, a collateral relative, or any individual with a documented connection to France.
All our communication, reports, and delivered materials are provided in English. We handle the translation and interpretation of all original French documents for you.
Our research is based in French archives, though it may occasionally extend to Belgium and Luxembourg where records require it.
That depends on the service you choose.
Family Tree and Ancestor Biography services include a printed book, a booklet of original archive records with English translations, and one or more pedigree charts — delivered by post to your home.
The Brick Wall Breaker delivers a detailed research report as a PDF by email.
We ship printed books, booklets, and charts to the postal address you provide when ordering. You can choose a different delivery address (for example, as a gift) during checkout or by letting us know before dispatch. Shipping is included in the service price and sent via tracked delivery.
You can pay in full at checkout, or choose to pay a 50% deposit. The remaining balance is due before delivery: for the Brick Wall Breaker, before you receive the PDF report; for printed services, before production and shipment.
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Words From Our Customers
Thank you very much for the fascinating history of my grandmother’s family. You have done a marvellous job and I congratulate you.
Michael T., Cheshire, UK
Family Tree One Surname
Thank you for going above and beyond to unveil new facts about my grandfather. Your passion and skill for genealogy is evident and I look forward to putting you on the case to uncover more mysteries.
Gail M.G., California, USA
Custom Research
We help you uncover the past
So You can preserve it for the future
Whether you are looking for a missing ancestor, trying to understand your French roots, or simply want to know more about the people who came before you, we can help.
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