Uncover your home's unique story

Research Guidance :
  • A review of the particular sources to help you transcribe your historical documents.

  • Full transcription of historical documents

  • Latin translation, where required

  • Clear interpretation to help you understand what the documents reveal and why they matter

Transcription & Interpretation :
A row of shelving in an archive store
A row of shelving in an archive store
Cole up of roller racking in an archive store
Cole up of roller racking in an archive store
Hands opening a plan chest in an archive store
Hands opening a plan chest in an archive store
Research Services :
  • A summary of your building’s known history, presented as a clear timeline.

  • In-depth archival research, resulting in a detailed report of the building and its occupants.

  • Comprehensive research presented as a professionally designed, illustrated narrative history, suitable for keeping, sharing, or passing on to future owners.

  • A tailored review of the most relevant sources for your house or site

  • Advice on where and how to locate specific archival records

  • Guidance on navigating archives, catalogues, and historical documents effectively

Based on the north-western edge of the Cotswolds, on the Gloucestershire / Worcestershire border, I am ideally placed to work with county and specialist archives across the South West and the Midlands, with Oxford, Wales, and London all within easy reach.

I am a qualified archivist with over twenty years’ professional experience working with archives. While I have specialised primarily in art and design archives, I have also developed a particular passion for buildings and local history.

During my MSc I excelled in both Latin and English palaeography (from c.1100 onwards), skills I later consolidated through the cataloguing of historic title deeds at the National Library of Wales. Over the past decade, I have researched the local history of the area in which we live, alongside the ongoing research into the history of our own house during its renovation. This has given me a practical understanding of the challenges, frustrations, and creative workarounds involved in tracing building histories.

I offer a range of research services, tailored to your needs and budget, or if you would prefer to carry out research yourself, I can offer guidance and support.

Testimonials

Reviews from clients and projects I have worked on, each one as unique as the place it investigates.

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An AI generated image of miniature houses and archival papers spilling out of cardboard boxes
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Truly brought our house and it's past residents to life!

Floyd Merriweather