Hiring a professional genealogist is a significant investment in your family’s history. Unlike mass-market firms that rely on junior researchers and general databases, Drummond Research LLC delivers elite, archival research. Directed by a veteran research manager, our firm deploys local specialists directly into physical record offices across the Americas, the United Kingdom, and Continental Europe to solve complex ancestral puzzles.
The Drummond Research Advantage
- Rigid Contracts vs. Focused Retainers: We avoid inflexible, limited-goal projects, directing your investment strictly where historical discovery is highest.
- Administrative Bloat vs. Archival Discovery: We bypass dense, repetitive research logs to invest your capital directly into active record analysis and executive summaries.
- Isolated Communication vs. Continuous Momentum: You maintain direct access to your lead analyst with regular updates and live digital tree growth.
Engagement Structure
Pricing is determined entirely by archival complexity, repository location, and the targeted scope of your lineage. Rather than rigid packages or arbitrary flat rates, Drummond Research operates on focused professional retainer blocks and custom hourly allocations tailored to the precise parameters of your history.
Tier 1: Personal Family Historian
- What it is: Your dedicated expert guide and investigative partner. Rather than a desk-bound database scraper, your Personal Family Historian acts as a historical sherpa, combining academic and professional training with boots-on-the-ground archival investigation to navigate the geographical, bureaucratic, and linguistic barriers that bring DIY genealogy to a dead end.
- General Lineage & Tree Building: Comprehensive, multi-generational research spanning American, European, and international repositories.
- Complex Cross-Border & Regional Research: Navigating overseas archives, foreign language translations, regional record systems, and paleographic script barriers (such as German Kurrent) to seamlessly connect your family across borders.
Tier 2: Targeted Genealogy Projects
Single-objective archival problem solving billed through focused investigative blocks. Ideal for dual citizenship research, lineage society applications, DNA analysis, brick walls, military service reconstructions, heritage tours, and specialized archival audits.
Tier 3: Advanced Research Commissions
High-stakes historical analysis and personalized technical administration for individuals, estates, corporations, and legal firms. Encompasses historical intelligence, corporate heritage, litigation support, media consultancy, forensic probate, historic landed estates, and database curation.
The New Standard In Family History
Accurate, undeniable identification of individuals within original source records remains the cornerstone of sound genealogical research. Drummond Research LLC ensures that your family history transitions from a casual search into a permanent, authenticated legacy. To commission a preliminary archive assessment or discuss a private research retainer with our principal investigators, we invite you to schedule a confidential consultation.