Your French Legacy in a Book
French Legacy Book
Your French Family History preserved in an Heirloom-Quality Bound Book
Discover your French ancestry through original archival research, in a printed, bound book, one to four charts and a source booklet.
What You Receive
A Heirloom-Quality Book
It is finished with selected endpapers, a golden-yellow bookmark ribbon, gold-finished corners and a tailband. The cover is stamped in gold color.
Pedigree Charts
Supplied as loose sheets, they can be kept with the book or framed and displayed separately as a visual record of your family line.
Original Records
Printed in A4 portrait format on sustainable 120 g/m² white paper, the interior pages feature black and white printing of original record images.
What Each Package Covers
This service covers:
- Reconstructing one paternel family line of a chosen ancestor (male or female): their father, that father’s father, and so on, as far back as records and the research time allow.
- Identifying and recording the spouse of each direct ancestor.
- In the event of a break in the direct male line (for example, orphans or illegitimacy), we follow the next available line. For example, if a person has only a mother, we follow the father of that mother.
This diagram illustrates the scope of research for this option. Genealogy depends on historical record availability and family realities (unknown paternity, missing records, dead ends). Research is always adapted to what the archives reveal.
This service covers:
- Reconstructing two direct family lines of a chosen ancestor: their father’s paternal line AND mother’s paternal line, as far back as records and the research time allow.
- Identifying and recording the spouse of each direct ancestor.
- In the event of a break in the direct male line (for example, orphans or illegitimacy), we follow the next available line. For example, if a person has only a mother, we follow the father of that mother.
This diagram illustrates the scope of research for this option. Genealogy depends on historical record availability and family realities (unknown paternity, missing records, dead ends). Research is always adapted to what the archives reveal.
This service covers:
- Tracing each grandparent paternal line of a chosen ancestor, as far back as records and the research time allow.
- Identifying and recording the spouse of each direct ancestor.
- In the event of a break in the direct male line (for example, orphans or illegitimacy), we follow the next available line. For example, if a person has only a mother, we follow the father of that mother.
This diagram illustrates the scope of research for this option. Genealogy depends on historical record availability and family realities (unknown paternity, missing records, dead ends). Research is always adapted to what the archives reveal.
What Clients Say
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
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
The Process
Select the research tier that fits your goals and complete the secure checkout. An account is created automatically after purchase.
Optionally, you can begin with a 30-minute free consultation to ensure your research goals are achievable based on the information you have.
You’ll receive a private link to our secure client form. Share all known details and upload any family documents, photos, or notes to guide our work.
Your project and estimated timeline begin once this form is received.
You receive your full package.
Choose Your Package
Prices are set in euros and shown in your local currency. No VAT is charged.
One Family Line
Follow one surname: your ancestor’s father’s line or mother’s line.
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$1,659
Options: Additional Printed Book(s) and 50% deposit or full payment
- 8 hours of research
- 1 family book
- 1 pedigree chart
- 1 booklet with record images
- Free shipping worldwide*
- Estimated delivery: 6–8 weeks**
Two Family Lines
Explore both parents’ surnames of your ancestor.
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$2,940
Options: Additional Printed Book(s) and 50% deposit or full payment
- 15 hours of research
- 1 family book
- 2 pedigree charts
- 1 booklet with record images
- Free shipping worldwide*
- Estimated delivery: 6–10 weeks**
Four Family Lines
A complete view of all four grandparents’ surnames.
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$4,457
Options: Additional Printed Book(s) and 50% deposit or full payment
- 26 hours of research
- 1 family book
- 4 pedigree charts
- 1 booklet with record images
- Free shipping worldwide*
- Estimated delivery: 6–12 weeks**
* Free shipping. Exclusing any import duties or local taxes.
** Delivery times vary depending on current workload, archival research conditions, and printing and shipping times.
Order with confidence. Cancel within 14 days for a full refund. Pay in full or in two instalments (50% deposit). If the research proves unfeasible, you are refunded for the work not performed. Read the full Terms.
The Expertise Behind Our Research
Rigorous Archival Investigation
Language as a Bridge
Understanding of the Context
The research depth depends on the chosen ancestor’s birth date, the availability of historical records, and the research time included in your selected package.
For an ancestor born in the late 19th century or later, research may reach the mid-to-late 18th century.
If your ancestor was born before 1800, research may extend into the early 18th century or, in some cases, the late 17th century.
These are indicative possibilities, not guarantees. Some family lines can be traced further than others.
We need at least one concrete, verifiable piece of information to establish a starting point for the research. This might be a full name, a date, or a location documented in a source such as a census record, marriage certificate, or death certificate.
Partial information and spelling variations can sometimes be investigated.
Family documents, photographs, and details already known about your ancestors can also help guide the research.
After your order is confirmed, you will receive an intake questionnaire to collect this information. You can complete it online or return the PDF version by email.
Your project is activated, and the estimated research timeline begins, once we have received both your payment or deposit and your completed intake questionnaire.
Please return the questionnaire within 30 days of our request. If it is not returned within that period, or if essential information is incomplete or inaccurate, we may suspend the project in accordance with our Terms and Conditions.
The estimated completion time depends on the package you select:
– One Family Line: 6–8 weeks.
– Two Family Lines: 6–10 weeks.
-Four Family Lines: 6–12 weeks.
Delivery times vary depending on current workload, archival research conditions, and printing and shipping times.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our service. If your question isn’t listed, please, reach out.
