Genealogical Services

The Hebrides People ‘Cò Leis Thu?’ genealogy service can help you trace your Western Isles ancestors.

Family Tree Pack: Cò Leis Thu? folder, family tree chart and ancestry notes
Family Tree Pack

We specialise in producing family trees that show people’s ancestry up to seven generations, along with notes which can reveal the oral tradition that was recorded about certain families.

Our full family tree service includes:

  • a printed tree (up to 6 generations on an A4 chart, up to 7 generations on an A3 chart).
  • a printed set of notes, including oral tradition.
  • information on siblings in each generation up to about 1900.
  • information on where family members settled.
Sample Cò Leis Thu? six-generation family tree chart with names, dates and places for each couple
6-generation family tree A4

Family tree service:

  • up to 4 generations (A4 size) £120
  • up to 5 generations (A4 size) £150
  • up to 6 generations (A4 size) £200
  • up to 7 generations (A3 size) £300

We can also research more specific enquiries about your Western Isles ancestry, and we have an extensive archive of research, documents and books built up by Bill Lawson over the last 60 years which we can consult.

  • Hourly rate for genealogy research: £35

Thanks to the Heritage Lottery Fund, all database results for St Kilda are free. Visit the St Kilda archive to see how the database works!

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Hebrides People Visitor Centre
An Taobh Tuath (Northton), Isle of Harris HS3 3JA

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01859 520258

info@hebridespeople.com

Our funders

National Lottery Heritage Fund
COSLA
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
UK Government
Our Islands Our Deal
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Scottish Government
National Lottery Heritage Fund
COSLA
Comhairle nan Eilean Siar
UK Government
Our Islands Our Deal
Highlands and Islands Enterprise
Scottish Government