Welcome to PBMResearch
Genealogical and historical research.
Welcome to PBMResearch
Genealogical and historical research.
Uncover Your Family's Story with PBMResearch
Family History
Record Analysis
Record Analysis
Trace your ancestry and discover where your family came from. Using a variety of historical records to provide a comprehensive picture of your heritage. This in-depth research uncovers your family's story, including information about their occupations, migrations and other important events.
Record Analysis
Record Analysis
Record Analysis
Skilled analysis of historical records, including census, parish, immigration/emigration, trade, professional, military, educational, legal, taxation and property records. This may be to build a pedigree, break down a brick wall or research specific research goals. Assisting other researchers; professional and amateur.
Family Pedigree
Family Pedigree
Family Pedigree
Illustrate your family's history with a professionally designed family tree. These pedigrees can be formatted to show ancestors, descendants or all relatives. Researched from scratch or constructed from a GEDCOM file.
House History
Family Pedigree
Family Pedigree
Researching your family home or a property in which an ancestor lived can be a fascinating project. Looking at the local history of the area and discovering the characters that lived there and tracing the ownership. Telling their stories can be revealing and intriguing.
Research Resources
Records
Archives
Records
Research is not confined to a particular specialism. In most instances, it is the interconnection of records and resources that is crucial. Locating and understanding the sources and interpreting the information produces credible and robust research.
DNA
Archives
Records
DNA testing can be a useful tool to provide a comprehensive picture of your heritage. Used in conjunction with traditional research it can also assist in breaking down brick walls and confirming connections that may otherwise have remained elusive.
Archives
Archives
Social and local history
Research can be split between national and regional record collections and divided further between ecclesiastical districts, requiring the flexibility to visit different repositories. Based in Bath, Somerset, the archives of the South-West and London are easily accessible.
Social and local history
Social and local history
Social and local history
Putting the research into context is key to bringing history alive. Identifying the events that affected our ancestors' lives and the topography of the area adds depth and understanding.
Paleography
Social and local history
Paleography
As the research progresses back, the ability to read wills, transcribe chancery depositions and interpret manorial records can be essential to extend the research.
Heraldry
Social and local history
Paleography
Heraldry is not just the domain of the aristocracy. Published pedigrees can be invaluable when researching the gentry and yeoman classes of the sixteenth century through to the eighteenth century and beyond.
