Genealogist Belgium, France and Italy
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Genealogy in Belgium, France and Italy
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Discover the history of your family
Why conduct genealogical research?
Discover your roots, understand your family history, and preserve the memory of your ancestors. Genealogy also allows you to uncover lost connections, identify heirs, and gain a better understanding of your health through DNA.
How to do your genealogy?
The old archives (civil status, parish, military, notarial, tax) and period newspapers are the essential sources for reconstructing your family tree. From these documents, often fragile and incomplete, I trace your history.
Who are my clients and how much does a genealogist cost?
My services primarily cover Belgium, France, and Italy, with options to refer to other experts if necessary. Each search is unique: contact me for an initial discussion. I then conduct an analysis and provide you with a free quote that specifies rates, duration, and any potential fees. An overview of suggested prices is accessible online.
Any other questions?
My main genealogy services
Family genealogy
Several research formats are available. The most common method for exploring your genealogy is to follow the direct lineage in order to trace your ancestors and build a genealogical tree.
You can choose to conduct a comprehensive search of your ancestors or focus on the lineage of women (cognatic) or men (agnatic).
It is also possible to include collateral branches to identify your distant cousins.
Biography
I trace the history of your ancestors. I first examine their roots and immediate lineage in order to better understand the family background.
Then, I conduct research in various types of archives: civil status, wills, professional records, photographs, old press, population registers, military documents, land registries, mortgages, etc.
I also highlight the historical, social, economic, cultural, and geographical context in which this person lived.
Search for a location
Tracing the history of a place? It's possible!
House, farm, building or castle: from the 19th century onwards, dwellings in Belgium and France have been recorded in the land register. This details the plots, their boundaries, the names of the owners, and the value of the properties.
It is a veritable goldmine for uncovering the possessions of your ancestors.
My other genealogy services
Succession genealogy
Are you a notary, lawyer, insurer, or even the heir searching for all the beneficiaries of an estate?
I am at your disposal to assist you and reconstruct the complete family tree of the deceased.
I can provide genealogical evidence to establish the rights of the heirs identified in the context of the succession process.
Street Naming and the History of a Street
The chronology of a street, its name changes, its development over the centuries, as well as the various residents and traders who have contributed to the vibrancy of this place.
The cadastral maps from Popp, Cassini, Vandermeulen, and Géoportail are all tools that allow for a highly accurate tracing of the changes that have occurred in this locality.
Emigration
Would you like to explore the journey of one or more individuals who have emigrated over the centuries?
This research, which I am presenting to you in the form of a personalised report, will allow you to discover their history, often marked by events such as epidemics, wars, natural disasters, or geopolitical upheavals like revolutions, forcing them to flee to survive.
The Belgian foreigner's file records approximately 2 million individuals who emigrated between the 19th and 20th centuries, thus providing a valuable source of information for tracing these migration paths.
Conservation and digitisation
Keep your personal archival documents safe, such as diplomas, certificates, letters, photographs, and other items of significant family value.
Then share your digital files with your loved ones with ease.
DNA Research
After taking a DNA test, you wish to use the results to find your genetic cousins and explore your common ancestors. This scientific and biological method merges traditional genealogy with DNA analysis, thereby ensuring the accuracy of classic genealogical research. It also allows for the revelation of unknown family relationships and the discovery of distant cousins.
Genealogical support
You have already started your research and need occasional assistance to obtain precise information or to overcome obstacles in your genealogical investigation. We will define together the scope of the intervention and the number of hours required, based on a personalised quote.
Postal historical survey
You have come across postcards, letters, or other epistolary exchanges in your archives and wish to establish the connections between the correspondents.
I offer you a study that will immerse you in the lives of these individuals to trace their journey.
Nobility
As we uncover our ancestors in our family trees, it sometimes happens that noble lineages are revealed, thus opening up new avenues for research.
I can assist you in exploring historical sources (Chérin, Hozier, Dossiers bleus) to authenticate and document the nobility of your lineage: origin of the title, coats of arms, and noble genealogy.
The analysis of the nobility allows us to place a family's journey within its social, political, and economic context, while explaining the reasons for its rise or decline.
Research in the press
Do you want to discover fascinating stories about your ancestors and trace their journey? This quest is made for you.
Thanks to the archives, it is sometimes possible to find mentions of our ancestors in publications, whether they are national, regional, or specialised, spanning several centuries. Prepare to be surprised.