For the person who has everything but knowledge about where he/she came from! Give the gift of personal family history research!

A voucher for a number of hours of professional research can make an unusual and much-appreciated gift. Whether a complete novice or an experienced researcher there is always more to learn about your family history.

The simple facts of birth, marriage and death can be complemented with the "meat" of family history - how our ancestors arrived, worked, lived, and died; what they owned, who their neighbours were, what they read in the local paper, and all the other details that turn names on a chart into real people.

You will receive a gift voucher that the recipient can redeem for the number of research hours selected. Research that leads to records outside of NSW will be negotiated before commencement.

If the recipient has already done some research then that must be examined first to avoid redoing it. Examination of previous research materials will be deducted from the total hours. Let a professional have a go at it!

Minimum 3 hours research, including analysis of previous materials. Postage and photocopies are extra and can't be determined until research is completed but may be deducted from the total if requested.

As a guide to what may be accomplished within a specific number of hours:

3 hours is usually enough to fully analyse a large amount of research and suggest next steps, or can start a new family tree with a couple of generations in a few branches within NSW (certificates may need to be purchased).

5 hours may allow analysis of previous research and some preliminary research, or start a new tree with a couple more generations in a few branches within NSW (certificates may need to be purchased).

10 hours can make a substantial start on a new family tree (certificates will almost certainly need to be purchased).

20 hours can build a small family tree, and perhaps create a CD or website containing the results. Certificates will almost certainly need to be purchased.

30 hours can build a small family tree and put some detail other than basic birth, death and marriage dates on some of the ancestors involved.