Testimonials
VERY HAPPY ! HIGHLY RECOMMEND !
Tony was referred to me by another genealogist! I asked him to check the work I had done
on my family tree as I hope to make a family book on it. Tony jumped right and found the passenger for the ship my family came over in 1854. His analysis also ruled out much of what I had done. I booked him for additional hours to keep digging and he discovered a family name change! I would never have found this information. I now have a Family Tree of this part of my family.
Tony is very thorough, not sure how he does but he also shows all the searches he had made looking for different spellings, locations. Tony sent me all the documents and or links for my files. I also appreciated the free follow up zoom call to review any questions. I plan to use him for further research.
H.F. - New York State, USA, September 2024
J ai fait appel à Tony de France dans une recherche généalogique de mes ancêtres paternels sur Leeds et le West Yorkshire en février 2024.
Orientée au départ par une association d histoire familiale vers AGRA (association of genealogists and researchers in archives) Tony a répondu de suite à mon mail, et les premières recherches ont été trés rapides et ont donné des résultats. Nous n'avions que deux maigres éléments en information au début.
Ce furent de longs échanges de mails quotidiens à certaines périodes puis des rapports complets sur les trois générations choisies dans mon arbre généalogique, avec de multiples et sérieuses vérifications croisées. Ce point là était important car les résultats de recherche généalogique et leur fiabilité sont primordiaux et différent de la France. La barrière de la langue ne fut pas une barrière entre nous. Les échanges ont été trés intéressants, et chaleureux, vécus comme une exploration, une aventure avec beaucoup d'émotions. Tony n'a pas ménagé ses efforts dans la recherche. Et les éléments trouvés sont un formidable cadeau pour mon histoire personnelle et familiale. Tony fait partie de cette aventure familiale et personnelle, comme un cousin éloigné qui aurait envoyé le livre de la famille d outre manche. Merci infiniment encore et encore pour toutes ces recherches.Vous savez comme le résultat est précieux pour moi et mon fils. Marie - Finistère, Bretagne, France. (French version), Juin 2024.
I contacted Tony in the spring of 2024 to research my British origins and paternal ancestors. Two services (Family History Federation website enquiry and gave me the name AGRA (Association of Genealogists and Researchers in Archives & Leeds Archives). It was very reassuring to have someone specialised in the region to help with the search. The language barrier wasn't a problem. Tony very quickly found the first elements. He has checked and cross-checked the information found. In the end the search was fruitful and Tony spared no effort. Several very rich and complete reports have been made on the different members of the family and the different generations. It was a great adventure that gave me and my son the answers to many questions that had been hanging in the air for years. A lot of emotion and joy over the weeks and Tony is an integral part of that, like a distant cousin who would have sent the book of the history of my ancestors. Thank you again and again for this wonderful work. You know what a gift it is to me. Marie - Finistère, Brittany, France. (English version), June 2024
Tony came to my rescue when I hit a brick wall. I have been trying to find out about my grandfather for over five years with no luck. Tony picked up my family tree instantly and found out things within days that I'd been looking for years. He has really helped with the progress of my tree where paid professionals who do this for a living have not been able to do!! Absolute star!! Thank you - K.F. - Devon
I spent over a year trying to discover family ancestry - it was painstaking! Then I contacted Tony and told him where I was stuck and to my amazement he got back to me in 24 hours with reams of history in black and white and names, dates etc. discovering family members I hadn't even known and dating back to 1875 !! Then again more information a day later. He even linked it all on a tree! I would and have already recommended him to others trying to build their trees. i can't thank him enough! Thankyou. T. L. - Devon
When Tony started his research on my tree I never expected to find so many interesting stories and answers to family myths.
He was able to take the very small number of facts and family gossip I knew and painstakingly piece together a tree spanning almost 1000 people and going back into the 1760's. He was meticulous in checking all sources to ensure the accuracy of the tree at all times.
Alongside that, he identified documentation (and provided me with digital copies) such as census records, newspaper accounts, wills, war records, etc that helped me then research some of the locations, social context and events these people lived in. It was a fascinating unfolding story and I've enjoyed sharing it with my children and parents as new discoveries were made along the way. A.H. - Wakefield, West Yorkshire
I did my tree a few years ago but hit the wall when I had exhausted the Census and Birth, Marriage and Death avenues. Tony was able to find me extra siblings and 3 times great grandparents from the 18th century, wills, wedding banns & even photos which I would never have been able to find on my own. Many thanks Tony. A.S. - Wakefield, West Yorkshire