Your Family Tree
We create your French family tree book from verified French archival records, delivered in English and printed as a lasting heirloom.
What This Service Delivers
1. Heirloom-Quality Printed Book
Your complete research, narrative and translated records are bound into a beautifully printed book.
2. Booklet with Original Records
Every record image is presented with its archive citation, allowing you to trace it back to the original source.
3. Pedigree Family Chart
Visual family tree chart(s) showing the complete direct lineage(s) discovered, with documented names, dates, locations and relationships clearly mapped across generations.
Every package includes these deliverables printed and sent by Sedruk .
Our Research Packages
We offer three structured tiers of research, each focusing on reconstructing the direct lineage of yourself, a grandparent, or any ancestor.
One surname
Traces one family surname line from a chosen ancestor (male or female) connected to France.
Includes:
* For reference only due to possible licensing constraints
All research is performed using French archival sources and is delivered in English.
It may exceptionally extend to Belgium and Luxembourg.
Family Tree – One Surname
A professional genealogical service reconstructing one direct male line (the paternal line), based on 8 hours of research in French archival sources.
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.
Two surnames
Follows both parents of an ancestor (male or female) connected to France.
Includes:
* For reference only due to possible licensing constraints
All research is performed using French archival sources and is delivered in English.
It may exceptionally extend to Belgium and Luxembourg.
Family Tree – Two Surnames
A professional genealogical service reconstructing two direct male lines (the paternal line and the maternal grandfather’s line), based on 15 hours of research in French archival sources.
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.
Four surnames
Follows the four grandparents of an ancestor (male or female) connected to France.
Includes:
* For reference only due to possible licensing constraints
All research is performed using French archival sources and is delivered in English.
It may exceptionally extend to Belgium and Luxembourg.
Family Tree – Four Surnames
A comprehensive genealogical service reconstructing the direct male lines of all four grandparents, based on 26 hours of professional research in French archival sources.
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.
We will conduct a thorough search for records and information up to the number of hours the package you selected holds.
For a starting person born after the late 1800s, the research may reach the mid‑ to late 1700s.
If the starting person was born before 1800, it may stretch into the early 1700s or the late 1600s.
Everything depends on what records have survived. Depending on the region, some lines go further than others, and some reach their limit earlier.
At minimum, we need one piece of documented information containing a full name, a date, or a location from a source such as a census record, marriage certificate, or death certificate.
Partial information and spelling variations can often be worked with, but we do need something concrete and verifiable to begin.
From the moment we receive your information, most projects are completed and dispatched within 5 to 8 weeks.
This includes research, writing and print production.
Please note that delivery times beyond this point are subject to international shipping times and are therefore beyond our control.
Frequently Asked Questions
Find answers to common questions about our Ancestor Biography Service. If your question isn’t listed, reach out and let’s explore it together.
The Process
Secure Your Package
Select the research tier that fits your goals and complete the secure checkout. You may choose to pay in full or provide a 50% deposit to begin.
Optionally, we can begin with a 30-minute free consultation to ensure your research goals are achievable based on the information you have.
Share Your Family Details
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 and payment are received.
Receive Your Heirloom History
In 4–8 weeks (depending on the package), you’ll receive preliminary findings for your review and comments.
Upon your approval, we create your custom materials and ship them to you.
