Family history, done for you
You don’t have to become a genealogist to meet the people who came before you. Share a familiar name and whatever you remember. We’ll follow the records and explain what they reveal.
Tell us about your familyNo charge to enquire. No obligation.
No tree or research question needed.
One name becomes a story
Example · names changedParish and community records reveal an immigrant shoemaker remembered for feeding newcomers and extending credit when neighbors could not pay.
Synthetic presentation. Evidence states and research logic follow a completed family study.
Maybe it’s a grandfather you knew. A surname you’ve always wondered about. A story nobody can quite explain.
Tell us in your own words. We’ll review your enquiry and help you decide where to begin. “Surprise me” is a perfectly good place to start.
Research enquiries · The Lineage Bureau
How it works
Start with a deceased relative, a family memory, or a question. Send us a note in your own words. Uncertain dates and unfinished stories are welcome.
We look for the right person, follow the available records, and separate promising connections from same-name coincidences. You do not need to build a tree or sort through hints.
Your research brief explains what the evidence supports, what remains uncertain, and where the trail could lead next. A useful answer may also be an honest stopping point.
When the trail reveals someone worth meeting
A $99 Research Sprint explores one agreed branch or question. We do the research and return a concise brief—with the records, discoveries, conflicts, and limits all visible. One payment. No subscription.
What the sprint can uncover
“The Wisconsin son led to a family aboard the Havre—and an immigrant shoemaker whose door stayed open.”
The trail begins with Frederick Hartmann, born in Marathon City in 1863. It leads to his parents, Elias and Clara; across the Atlantic to Wetzgau; and into community accounts of work, hospitality, and trust. The Pennsylvania interval remains uncertain—and is presented that way.
When one story becomes a family history
If the trail keeps opening, we can shape the research, records, photographs, and family memories into a private heirloom book made to be read and passed down.
Explore the heirloom books
Questions, answered plainly
No. Most families do not. Give us one deceased relative you recognize, and we will look for the strongest documented trail behind that person.
No. Sending an enquiry is free and carries no obligation. We discuss the starting point and agree the scope and price with you before any paid research begins.
No. Tell us what you remember. Approximate dates, a place, or a deceased relative’s name can give us a starting point. We will tell you if more context is needed.
The Bureau reviews your enquiry and replies by email. The contact form does not use AI, verify ancestry, or start an automated search.
Your message and contact details are sent to the Bureau so we can discuss where to begin. Sending an enquiry does not start a paid service or promise a research delivery date.
We say so. A useful result can be a corrected identity, a conflict worth resolving, or an honest boundary around what the available evidence cannot establish.
After we agree on a suitable starting point, you can commission a $99 Research Sprint focused on one branch or question. It is a separate, fixed-price engagement, and you choose whether to proceed.
The Lineage Bureau · Private family research
