Genealogy Services Pricing

HeritageTree recommends starting with the 4 Generations Bundle.

All genealogy services come with a free initial consultation to discuss project scope and select the appropriate research (up to 2 hours). HeritageTree only accepts a few projects at a given time to protect high quality standards. All Initial project proposals will come with an estimated start and finish date.

To avoid being charged for duplicate genealogy work already done, HeritageTree requests that you provide information you may already have, for example:

  • Copies of reports or summaries of previous research

  • Copies of related records such as family group sheets, pedigree chart

  • Notes on sources or collections already searched

  • Family photos that will aid the research

A link to upload the materials will be sent with the proposals.

At the conclusion of the genealogy research and documentation project, a package of reports, charts and future research recommendations will be provided. At any point, you can elect the 5 Generations Bundle at the stated price (a 10% discount on the hourly rate).

HeritageTree works predominately with Ancestry.com Pro for base and detailed research but also uses a variety of other subscription and public resources including, but not limited to:

  • AncestryDNA

  • Newspapers.com

  • Fold3 (Military Records)

  • MyHeritage.com

  • Family Search

  • WikiTree

  • 23 & Me

  • GEDCOM

  • FamilyTreeDNA

  • Family Tree Maker

  • Numerous local, state, national and international libraries, societies and online databases

HeritageTree genealogical research traces your ancestral history using historical records, both official and unofficial, such as:

  • Census Records

  • Vital Records (birth certificates, adoption records, death certificates, marriage and divorce records, etc.)

  • City Directories

  • Newspaper notices (birth notices, marriage notices, obituaries)

  • Probate Records (Wills, etc.)

  • Land Records/Real Estate Records

  • Military Records

  • Immigration and Naturalization Records

  • and more

In addition to documents such as those listed above, HeritageTree compiles individual family histories based on personal correspondence the client provides (letters, diaries, cards, etc.), artifacts, photographs, and oral histories passed down from generation to generation.

The documenting of an individual ancestor in any of the HeritageTree research projects may hit what genealogists call a “brick wall” where either there is little or no information or apparent research path forward.

Common reasons include:

  • Incomplete or missing records

  • Name changes

  • Spelling variations

  • Migration

  • Adoption or illegitimacy

  • Destroyed records

  • Cultural or religious barriers

  • Privacy concerns

  • Lack of digitalization

If no information is available or more intense forensic research is required, the client will be notified.

All the services are detailed in the HeritageTree Services and Fees Agreement available upon request.

4 Generations HeritageTree Bundle $500

+ 1 Vintage Photo Restoration as a Bonus (moderate damage or less)

This 10 hours of genealogy research bundle provides details of your family tree for 4 generations (you, your parents, grandparents and great grandparents) on both you maternal and paternal sides, or 15 individual family members.

An ancestor may have no information available due to common research problems (described in the Genealogy Services Pricing section). If this is the case, the ancestor may be blank.

At the completion of the agreed research project you will receive:

  • An Ahnentafel Report which uses an ancestor-ordered format starting with one individual and moving back in time to that individual’s ancestors

  • Documented Facts Report and Sources Report

  • Pedigree and Fan Charts

  • Digital copies of unique media discovered (photos, yearbooks, newspaper marriage or obituaries, etc.)

  • 1 restored vintage moderately damaged photograph from the client’s collection (extensively damaged photographs will require additional repair time costs added)

5 Generations HeritageTree Bundle $900

+ 2 Vintage Photo Restorations as a Bonus (moderate damage or less)

This 20 hours of genealogy research bundle ( a 10% discount on the hourly rate) provides details of your family tree for 5 generations (you, your parents, grandparents, great grandparents and great great grandparents) on both you maternal and paternal sides, or 31 individual family members.

An ancestor may have no information available due to common research problems (described in the Genealogy Services Pricing section). If this is the case, the ancestor may be blank.

At the completion of the agreed research project you will receive:

  • An Ahnentafel Report which uses an ancestor-ordered format starting with one individual and moving back in time to that individual’s ancestors

  • Documented Facts Report and Sources Report

  • Pedigree and Fan Charts

  • Digital copies of unique media discovered (photos, yearbooks, newspaper marriage or obituaries, etc.)

  • 2 restored vintage moderately damaged photograph from the client’s collection (extensively damaged photographs will require additional repair time costs added)

Custom Genealogy Research Projects $50/hour

You may require customized, unique projects to your own specifications, for example:

  • You may have already acquired enough information on certain ancestors or a few generations of your family and you want to either verify that information or continue the research deeper into your family tree

  • You also might just be interested in one individual’s family tree branch or a deep dive into an ancient relative

  • In some cases, due to adoptions, family separations, or intentional deceptions - a more “forensic” research project may be required - including the use of DNA tests and analyses, the purchase of records, paid databases, or subscriptions to specialized tools

  • You may want me to create your family tree in a subscription genealogy service such as Ancestry.com, so you can continue the research DIY, after HeritageTree completes the agreed upon project scope and documents those research results

  • You may want to have HeritageTree teach you research skills tools for DIY genealogy research on subscription sites

  • You may want your family tree (and associated sources and media) on your PC hard drive instead of only on cloud services using PC software tools that keep your data on your hard drive

These customized research projects will be quoted by the number of estimated hours required to complete the project. No additional hours will be billed without prior client approval.

They require a minimum of 10 hours to initiate any customized project.

All addition costs for fees, subscriptions, travel, postage, printing, etc. associated with the project will be approved in advance by the client and billed as a pass through at cost.