Before you contact us...
it is ideal to prepare your genealogical research documents and think about a few important things in advance. Below you will find some tips on how to proceed.
How to start
We usually know the fates and biographical dates of our parents and grandparents, but most people's memories don't go back much further. The ideal place to start is to visit living ancestors and record their memories. Even more important are official and private documents such as birth, marriage and death certificates, school report cards, university diplomas, membership cards, wedding announcements, letters, correspondence, etc.
Specify the starting person of the family tree
This is important because all genealogical research is based on the starting person. It could be you, or perhaps your life partners, children, siblings or parents if you are giving them a family tree as a gift, but it could also be more distant relatives if you wish to research their family branch.
Specify the scope and budget of the research
Family trees can take many forms. The most popular are the so-called genealogical outputs, which include all ancestors of the initial person (i.e., parents, grandparents, grandparents' parents, etc.) along all lines. The result tends to be a nicely symmetrical expanding family chart that can be traced back to the 17th century and in some cases further back in time. It is recommended to limit the research in advance by the number of generations researched, as the number of people researched grows with each generation and so does the cost. Most of our clients order one of the options below, but of course we are happy to suggest other solutions if you would prefer not to choose between them.
Basic variant
The five-generation output traces the direct ancestry of the initial person along all lines up to approximately the first half of the 19th century. There are 31 persons in total. The price of 31,000 crowns includes the delivery of the family book and family chart generated in MyHeritage in electronic form. Tailored graphics, printing and binding of the family book, large format printing of the chart and other additional services are available for an extra charge.
Medium variant
The six-generation output traces the direct ancestry of the initial person through all lines up to about 1800. There are 63 persons in total. The price of 63,000 crowns includes the delivery of the family book and family chart generated in MyHeritage in electronic form. Tailored graphics, printing and binding of the family book, large format printing of the chart and other additional services are available for an additional cost.
Maxi variant
The seven-generation output traces the direct ancestry of the initial person along all lines up to approximately the second half of the 18th century. There are 127 persons in total. The price of 127,000 crowns includes the delivery of the family book and family chart generated in MyHeritage in electronic form. Tailored graphic design, printing and binding of the family book, large format printing of the chart and other additional services are available for an additional cost.
