Respect for the individual
Records concern people and families. We handle enquiries with care and respect the privacy of those involved.
About Ancestry Register
Ancestry Register maintains an independent register of ancestral, family and estate records. We research the connections between those records and keep a clear account of the evidence that supports them.
Our purpose
Why the Register exists
Bringing related records together
Family and estate information is often held across separate sources. The Register brings it together so that connections can be researched, evidence checked and the findings kept in context.
Our work supports individuals and the solicitors, executors and trustees dealing with family or estate matters.
Care with the records
Sources stay with the findings they support, so the basis for a connection can be checked.
Clear findings
We distinguish what has been established from what is likely and what remains unknown.
Careful research, clearly explained.
Our work concerns people and families, and their information is handled with discretion.
Research supported by evidence
We compare sources, examine family connections and record gaps or conflicting details. As further evidence becomes available, we update the entry.
We explain what our findings mean and what still needs checking. Anyone we contact can ask questions or seek independent advice.
How findings are explained
Supporting sources
Each conclusion is recorded with the sources and checks that support it.
Checks still required
We identify what remains uncertain and the evidence needed to resolve it.
Research and correspondence
We maintain and research the Register, respond to enquiries and prepare supporting records for estate administration. Where an entry appears relevant to an individual, we contact them so its connection can be checked.
Who maintains the Register
Ancestry Register is maintained by Ancestry Holdings Ltd, a company registered in England and Wales under number 17394154.
What to expect
If we have contacted you
Our research indicates that an entry may concern you. We can explain its relevance and what needs to be checked before a connection or any entitlement can be confirmed.
Call 0333 339 0029 or email support@ancestryregister.co.uk with your letter reference.
Get in touch