Debrett Ancestry Research Ltd

Old-established, reputable firm with access to original sources in all parts of UK and Ireland

Founded in 1979 as an offshoot of the famous Debrett’s Peerage, we have traced the ancestry of more than seven thousand families from all walks of life. Each case is supervised by one of our team of experienced professionals, and we maintain the highest standards of proof to make sure that your family has been traced accurately.

In recent years, genealogy has been energised by the release of many records online, and a number of new organisations have sprung up offering to search these readily available resources.

At Debrett we offer a great deal more. The online sources still represent only a fraction of the material available to the experienced genealogist. Local archives hold a wealth of original records, most of which require specific expertise to interpret.

We have access to the full range of records in the UK and Ireland, from medieval times to the present, and we also undertake research in the countries to which ancestors emigrated: North America, Canada, Australia and New Zealand.

We offer a choice of fixed-budget research programmes, at the end of which we provide:

·a bound report setting out and analysing the results of research in full detail
·a detailed pedigree chart in calligraphic font
·copies of documents
·a full list of sources
·advice on further research if appropriate and required

A free assessment service is available, online or by post.

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What some of our clients have said:

'I found the revelations in the bound research copy thorough, pleasing, stunning … thank you for all that you have found and revealed to me.'
B K Deaville, Staffordshire

'My family was researched meticulously and the report was elegantly presented. It has cleared much doubt and uncertainty about our origins and brought interest and pleasure.' C Markham, Hampshire

'If there is a solution, I believe Debrett’s can find it.' W Dowell, Virginia