FRENCH ROOTS GENEALOGY - Your research in France by an American professional

Why turn to a professional genealogist? For any of several reasons:

You may not have the time or the patience to do the research yourself.

The professional is on site and close to the sources, can transcribe and translate for you, even from ancient documents.

The professional has expertise and knowledge that can make it possible to uncover sources that allow you to break down your brick wall and add one or several generations to your tree.

What is a “professional genealogist”? The term covers two very different activities:

- The family history genealogist does genealogy research for individuals who want to go back into their history, to climb their family tree.

- A successoral genealogist, also known as an heir tracer, often works for a lawyer or a notary public searching for missing heirs, investigating down through the genealogy of one person to find living descendants.

In both cases, the professional should adhere to a deontology