SERVICES

Understand what your DNA matches may be telling you.

For people who have taken an autosomal DNA test but aren't sure where to start. I will review your available DNA matches, shared matches and family-tree information to identify useful matches, possible family groups and potential directions for further research.

This may be suitable if you:

• have received your DNA results and feel overwhelmed by your matches; 
• have matches you don't recognise; 
• want to understand which family lines your matches may belong to; 
• want to know whether your DNA provides a useful starting point for a family-history question. 

You receive: A written summary of my findings and suggested next steps.

Price to be confirmed

Using DNA and family-history research to investigate a specific biological relationship.

For more detailed questions involving unknown or uncertain biological relationships. I use DNA matches alongside shared-match analysis, research trees and documentary records to investigate the evidence and test possible relationships.

This could include questions such as:

Who was my biological father or grandfather?
Could a family story about parentage be true?
Am I biologically connected to a particular family?
Why do my DNA family appear different from my documented tree?

Every case is different, and the available DNA evidence needs to be assessed before I can determine whether research is likely to be worthwhile.

You receive: A written research report explaining the evidence considered, research undertaken, findings, conclusions and any questions that remain unresolved.

Price: Quoted following assessment of the case.

Discover more about the people and families behind your tree.

Documentary family-history research can be undertaken either alongside DNA research or as a separate piece of research.

This might involve tracing an ancestral line, researching a particular person or family, investigating conflicting information, or exploring the lives and circumstances of ancestors identified through DNA research.

You receive: A written summary of the research and findings, with details of the sources used.

Price: Quoted according to the scope of the research.

Has a new match appeared since your original research?

DNA databases continue to grow as more people test. A significant new match can sometimes strengthen an existing conclusion, provide a new research direction or help answer a question that couldn't previously be resolved.

This service is for previous clients who would like me to revisit their case following new DNA matches.

You receive: An update explaining the new evidence and whether it adds to or changes the previous findings.

Price: To be confirmed.

Tell me about the question you're trying to answer, where you've tested and the DNA matches you have available. I'll use that information to assess whether I may be able to help and what type of research would be appropriate.

Not every DNA mystery can be solved with the evidence currently available, and I don't guarantee a particular outcome.