Working Together, Fee & Process

Every search begins with an intake form through which I gather whatever you already know about your family. If that isn't much, you are in good company. I began my own search with nothing more than two words on a document obtained from a records office — I was adopted and had been given almost nothing. Those two words were "infant Tavis." From that single thread I found both of my birth parents and their extended families, traced one line back to great-great-great-great-great-grandparents revealing three legitimate pathways to citizenship, and on the other side followed the line all the way back to the 500s.

From intake through conclusion, we work in close collaboration. I will come back to you often as the research develops, seeking your help to confirm that the ancestors I am finding are genuinely yours. The research unfolds across approximately four weeks of active hunting, cross-referencing, and verification. What you receive at the end is a clear presentation of any pathways available to you — whether that means citizenship documentation and legal framework, or a living account of your lineage: the people, the places, the stories, and the threads that connect them to you.

FEE: Pathway to Citizenship: $2500

Paid at the start of our working together

FEE: Meaning & Identity: $1500

Paid at the start of our working together

TIMELINE: about 4 weeks (documents ordered may arrive after our work is completed)