MARPLE CAT GENEALOGY
RESEARCHING YOUR SCOTTISH, IRISH & ENGLISH ANCESTRY
Catriona Haine is a professional Qualified Genealogist and family historian, based in the West of Scotland, who has a passion for solving genealogical mysteries. Catriona has been able to solve genealogy 'brickwalls' through her lateral thinking approach, achieving results that have evaded others in their research.
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Catriona has expert knowledge in the lives of those who lived through the industrialisation of Scotland and England, particularly in the cities of Glasgow and London where seismic change occurred during the 19th century, as well as the Irish diaspora, and their origins in Ireland, whether they were emigrants to Scotland, England, or beyond, to North America, Australia or New Zealand.
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Catriona holds an MSc in Genealogical, Palaeographic & Heraldic Studies from the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow, Scotland.
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Catriona is a member of the Register of Qualified Genealogists and an
Associate of AGRA (Association of Genealogists & Researchers in Archives).
SERVICES
Tailored to Your Individual Needs
FAMILY TREE RESEARCH
Researching the areas of your family you'd like to know more about.
Such as:
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Single ancestor line
eg. paternal line surname only
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Double ancestor line
eg. Family history of two of your grandparents
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Full tree investigating the family history of all 4 of your grandparents.
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For family trees, research focuses on the birth, marriage and death events of the direct line ancestors. More detailed research telling the story of your ancestors' lives is also available.
BESPOKE RESEARCH
Tailored to your individual research needs, the bespoke service is available for you to commission by the hour.
Example research scenarios include:​
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Help understanding DNA test results at Ancestry.com or MyHeritage.com and how the cousin matches relate to you
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Guidance or help on where to go next with your family history research
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Detailed research into "brickwalls" you've encountered in your own research
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Focussed research into specific individuals or families
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1-2-1 advice session on starting or developing your own family history research.
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Your research requirements are discussed and agreed in advance, including budget and fees.
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HOUSE HISTORY
Have you wondered who lived in your home in the past? Whether it's a country manor house or a Victorian tenement, the history of your home and the people who have lived in it will be researched and woven into a narrative report telling the story of the home and its inhabitants from its earliest times. Like our bespoke family history research service, research and fees are all discussed and agreed in advance.
FEES
BESPOKE RESEARCH
£35 per hour with a minimum research period of one hour.
Before any research starts, an initial consultation is held to discuss your objectives as well as any previous research, records held or information known about the family or house to be investigated. From this consultation, the focus and detail of the research is agreed and documented, along with cost and any expenses associated with conducting the research.
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For Scottish family research, expenses normally incurred relate to the £15 day pass for the ScotlandsPeople Centre. However, this charge will be pro-rata in the event your research does not require a full day of research. Should any extensive travel be needed to fulfil your research, this would be discussed and costs agreed in advance.
GIVE A GIFT OF THEIR FAMILY HISTORY
Gift certificates available from £10 and can be used towards family tree packages, house histories or bespoke research.
TESTIMONIALS
On our recent relocation our interest was taken in the history of the property. We were amazed with both the wealth of information
Catriona was able to tell us about our home and her fastidious delivery. What more could one desire? Nothing!
Elizabeth, Renfrewshire, Scotland. 2019
Thank you for the brilliant work you did in gathering information about our ancestors. Your work made all the difference in making our trip to Scotland truly amazing. It was a fantastic experience largely because of the research you carried out. Many, many thanks.
Marjorie, Michigan,
United States.
2022
The report is brilliant. Thank you. Interesting to see how names were carried from generation to generation and great to finally find out where in Ireland my family came from.
Carol, Lanarkshire, Scotland.
2020
I was adopted as a baby and as I approached my 80th birthday, I decided to find out about my birth family. I had little information but Catriona quickly unearthed details of my background. I'm now in regular contact with 3 siblings which would not have been possible without Catriona's expertise. Many thanks.
Ann, Ayrshire, Scotland.
2021
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