Carolyn Alderson is a qualified, accredited, professional genealogist, based in Cambridge, UK, providing friendly and affordable Family History Research Services.

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Have you always wanted to find out more about your ancestry, or how and where some of your ancestors lived their lives, but just never had time or patience?  Perhaps you’ve traced back several lines of your family tree, but it isn’t so straightforward with some other branches, or you’ve hit a brick wall.  Or maybe you want to know if there are any other sources that can throw light on a particular individual, family or community. Whatever the reason, I aim to help you. 

I would be very happy to discuss your particular family history research interest.  Just get in touch via the contact form, email me directly, or leave a voicemail, and I'll get back to you.

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Professional memberships with AGRA and RQG 

Master of Studies in History (University of Cambridge)

Postgraduate Diploma in Genealogical, Palaeographic and Heraldic Studies (University of Stathclyde).

The Correspondence Course in Geneaology Certificate (Institute of Heraldic and Genealogical Studies)

MBA Warwick University

BA (Hons) 2i Literary and Cultural Studies (University of Wawick)

Memberships with British Association for Local History, Cambridgeshire & Huntingdonshire Family History Society, Norfolk Family History Society and Suffolk Family History Society (also Trustee, Treasurer & Secretary) 

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Research Services

Family Trees – You want to develop your family history and ancestors chart on one or more lines as far back as possible, or for specific generations, or for a particular person. It may mean researching your ancestors more or less from scratch, or it could mean I pick up the research at a certain point / individual.  Most investigations start with online research, but as the research progresses back in time, it may prove relevant to visit a local archive to view and assess original records, that have not yet been digitised, which relate to your ancestors.  Each commission is unique and so I'll discuss and establish with you, your specific starting brief.

Brickwalls – You’ve come to a halt when researching a specific individual or family yourself, or it’s all got a bit complicated sorting out who is who from all the possible connections.

DNA matches – You need help understanding your DNA results and how certain DNA matches relate to you. You've perhaps established, or think it likely, that one or more of your biological parents or grandparents isn't who you thought.  This type of activity often involves reworking your family tree.

Transcriptions of wills – I often incorporate information found from transcriptions of wills into family tree research.  You may have obtained an old will to do similar, but find the old handwriting is just too difficult to decipher.  I can help, and the fee I charge depends on the number of pages/ words involved, so I need to see the document to quote. 

Local archives support – You’re a researcher located outside the UK or at some distance from Cambridgeshire and have identified records held at archives near me, such as Cambridge University Library/ Special Collections, various Cambridge Colleges or Institutes, and/or Cambridgeshire, Huntingdonshire and Suffolk County archives.  I can request, review and assess documents, and take photographs of pages on your behalf (subject to copyright), or undertake transcriptions of documents. Get in touch to discuss further.

Email: CarolynAldersonGenealogist@gmail.com

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