The Hebrides People ‘Cò Leis Thu?’ genealogy service can help you trace your Western Isles ancestors.
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.
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
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Names of the Western Isles
It is probably only in the last two hundred years that the people of the Western Isles have used surnames. Previously, although people recognised that … Read more
Western Isles Genealogy
One of the major problems with family tracing in the Western Isles is the scarcity and poor quality of written records. The decennial census is … Read more
Genealogical Services
The Hebrides People ‘Cò Leis Thu?’ genealogy service can help you trace your Western Isles ancestors. We specialise in producing family trees that show people’s … Read more
Oral Tradition
Oral tradition includes song, story, and preservation of family relationships. Written records are generally late and of variable quality in the Western Isles compared to … Read more
Name Standardisation
In using any written sources, it is essential to bear in mind that the people of the islands were overwhelmingly Gaelic speaking. These records were … Read more
