Genealogy
Have you thought about researching your family history but
don’t know where to start? Are you limited with time and
can’t travel to archives. SRA can help you with professional
research tailored to suit your needs and budgets.
Family history has always been a popular pastime. Following the success of BBC2's BAFTA nominated Who Do You Think You Are?, which was researched by SRA, more and more people have started to research their family tree. Most people go online, but quickly run into difficulties or miss out on much more information that is readily available in archives. This is where SRA can help. We can put together a research package to help you get the most out of both online resources, and the hidden material lurking in archives, based on our experiences working on the series.
Click on the links to find out what the SRA team discovered for these celebrities on Who Do You Think You Are? Perhaps we could discover even more for you.
Celebrity Profiles
Barbara Windsor
From Carry On films to Eastenders, Barbara Windsor
is one of the most glamorous denizens of the East End of London.
Yet although she was born...
Colin Jackson
Colin was born and brought up in Wales, but knows that his
parents came from Jamaica in the 1960s. Given the range of
ethnic backgrounds associated with Jamaica, Colin’s quest
revolves around trying
to...
David Dickenson
David makes no secret of the fact that he has had a colourful
life, including a spell in prison. What is also well documented
is the fact
that...
David Tennant
Famous for playing the time-traveller Dr Who, David Tennant
decided to abandon the Tardis and investigate his own history.
At the start of his journey, he knew very little about his background
other than...
Jeremy Irons
Jeremy Irons lives in Ireland, and feels a natural affinity
for the place, in particular around Cork. However, he doesn’t
know an awful lot about his
background...
Julia Sawalha
Julia Sawalha is best known for her roles in Absolutely
Fabulous and Pride and Prejudice. She has a very
interesting if mixed
background...
Nigella Lawson
Nigella knows quite a lot about her background, mainly because
several of her ancestors are quite famous figures. For a start,
her father, Nigel
Lawson, was...
Robert Lindsay
Robert Lindsay has enjoyed a long and distinguished television
career, most recently with Zoe Wannamaker in My Family.
This is rather
ironic...
We work at all the London archives and regionally where needed
to put together a research package to suit your individual
needs.
Below is a detailed list of topics our researchers can cover for you to provide a full and comprehensive report.
Army- Genealogy and Biography
Army - Operations
Census Records
Customs and Excise Records
Foreign Colonial and Dominions Office Records
General Genealogy
General Research
Home Office
Immigration, Emigration, Denization and Naturalisation
Legal Records post 1700
Legal Records pre 1730
Local History post 1700
Local History pre 1700
Maps - Including Tithe and Valuation Office Records
Medieval Records
Metropolitan Police Records
Probate and Wills
Railway and Canal Transport Records
Registered Designs and Trademarks
Royal Air Force Genealogy, Biography and Operations
Royal Irish Constabulary Records
Royal Navy Operations Records
Royal Navy Genealogy and Biography
Transcription and Translation of Latin
All searches at these archives start at ÂŁ25 an hour (minimum 2 hours), plus any costs of certificates or photocopies.
We also cover local archives outside London, either through one of our team or via our accredited associates. A quote can be put together on request. Please contact us to discuss your research proposal.
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