Fees
Payment Plans Available
Fee Structure
My fee structure is transparent. Please be assured that as a matter of principle, I never incur additional charges without clearing this with you in advance. To avoid being charged for duplicate work, please provide whatever information you already have on the individual or family to be researched. This includes births, deaths and marriage certificates, known places of residence, sibling information, etc.
* I offer tailored payment plans to suit your needs and finances, contact me to discuss your options.
Full Research Packages
Basic History: $900 (inclusive)
Genealogical research of one parent and one grandparent line tracing 1-4 generations (2-6 surnames).
(Includes $100 allocated to purchasing certificates.)
Intermediate: $1500 (inclusive)
Genealogical research of either father’s or mother’s side of the family, i.e. one parent and both grandparents
(2-12 surnames). (Includes $150 allocated to purchasing certificates.)
Full history: $3000 (inclusive)
The genealogical research of both your father’s and mother’s family tree i.e. starting with both sets of grandparents.
(Includes $200 allocated to purchase of certificates.)
The initial 1 hour interview and additional 1 hour preliminary research work I will conduct to undertake the Research Packages come at no extra cost. This is to;
a). understand your family story and discuss what your objective is for the research to be undertaken.
b) evaluate the viability of your job, if it is work outside of my scope or I assess other issues with the research, we can discuss at this time.
c). collect all information, copies of certificates or other documentation you may have. This is so my work does not duplicate what work you have undertaken or information you may have in your possession.
This Initial meeting can be conducted either in person, via phone call, via MS Teams or Zoom.
*Payment plans are available for these packages with a retainer of 10%
**Payment plans are negatable, but are payable within a period of 6 months
*** Work will not exceed beyond the 6 months.
****No GST
Individual Research Package
(Non Corporate/Non-Government) - If you are from a Corporate /Government or other agency, please contact me to discuss.
$500 for 6 hours block research work
$250 to be paid upfront, acts as a retainer fee.
After the retainer is paid, your file goes into the research queue (approx. 1-3 weeks)
Once I have completed the work for the 6 hour block, I will notify you and go through the work with you.
One you have finalised the remainder of the payment, you will receive a Family Research report, including any original certificates that may have been purchased and copies of all evidencing/historical documentation backing up the research.
(This package MAY incur additional fees if certificates need to be purchased, if this is to occur I will discuss with you as the issue arises)
The 6 hour research block price does not include the initial 1 hour interview and additional 1 hour preliminary research work which I will conduct with you to;
a). understand your family story and discuss what your objective is for the research to be undertaken.
b) evaluate the viability of your job, if it is work outside of my scope or I assess other issues with the research, we can discuss at this time.
c). collect all information, copies of certificates or other documentation you may have. This is so my work does not duplicate what work you have undertaken or information you may have in your possession.
This Initial meeting can be conducted either in person, via phone call, via MS Teams or Zoom.
Cemetery Looks Ups
Looking for an ancestors grave or headstone?
$60 per hour - petrol costs inclusive
$40 per grave headstone rubbing
I will travel to the site and photograph
100km radius of ACT (further will incur additional costs)
Confirmation of Aboriginality
For people wishing to apply for a Certificate of Aboriginality (COA) you will need to apply through your Aboriginal Nations, Lands Council or Corporation. You will need to provide the organization with your family linage as proof of your Aboriginal connections both to your Aboriginal family and to the Nation you are claiming your family come from. COA's are highly controversial and should never be taken lightly. I do not take this issue lightly and will only provide a support letter here I am 100% confident in your claim.
If I have helped to establish your Aboriginal connection I will be happy to provide a letter of support stating those connections. However please note that in applying for a COA you have to satisfy some very important criteria. To not satisfy this criteria, and to not provide adequate family connections, is illegal.
The three criteria are:
•being of Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander descent
•identifying as an Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander person
•being accepted as such by the community in which you live, or formerly lived.
$60 to provide a letter of supporting evidence ONLY when and where I believe the above criteria and family research supports the application.
