Most Popular Services
How can we help you?
The services that LJS Family History Services can provide are listed below.
Research your Family Tree
$55 -$80 AUD per hour (packages available)
Are you curious about your ancestors but unsure where to start? Perhaps you’re short on time or lack the technical skills to navigate modern research tools. Do you want to pass down your knowledge and stories to your children, grandchildren, or future generations? A professional genealogist like Lyn can help uncover the facts, gather meaningful details, and present the information in an engaging and visually appealing way.
Digitizing Historic Photos - Melbourne area only
$2 AUD per image (min 50); $3 per image if labelling is required
How many of us have boxes or albums filled with photos scattered around our homes? How many people in these photos could our descendants identify with ease? For both current and future generations, having access to labeled photos of their ancestors becomes increasingly valuable over time. By digitizing and labeling your historic photos, you can preserve these memories, make them easy to share, and ensure that the identities of those pictured are not lost to history.
Developing Family Trees for Display
$55 AUD per hour + printing cost
Instead of keeping documents tucked away in a book or drawer, why not display your family tree proudly on your wall? LJS Family History Services can help you design a family tree ready for printing in various formats. We can handle the printing for you or provide a digital file on a USB so you can print it yourself.
Obtaining copies of Birth, Death and Marriage certificates
Cost price + small service fee (AUD)
One of the primary ways to uncover information about past generations is through birth, death, and marriage certificates. These official documents contain invaluable details.
The cost of obtaining certificates can vary depending on the country and location. At LJS Family History Services, we often secure certificates at a lower cost than the big genealogy companies, by working directly with registration offices and avoiding excessive service fees.
Occupations and historical contexts of the time period.
$55 AUD per hour
Have you ever wondered what life was like for your ancestors? What were their living and working conditions like in their time and place? What profession did they pursue, and what challenges or opportunities did they face? Could your family have ties to an aristocratic lineage? LJS Family History Services can help you uncover these details and gain deeper insight into your ancestors’ lives.
Oral History Interviews and Transcriptions
$55 AUD per hour
Documenting the stories and memories you’ve carried in your mind is a priceless gift to leave for future generations. LJS Family History Services can help turn your memories into written form. Transcribing recorded audio is a time-intensive process, requiring at least five hours of work for every hour of recording. Lyn can assist with the entire process from start to finish or focus solely on transcription if you provide digital audio files.
Other ways we can help
“Migration History (when records are available)”
$55 AUD per hour
Did your family leave their ancestral homeland to start a new life in a “new world”? What was the name of the ship they traveled on? When did they depart and arrive? Were there any notable events during their voyage? LJS Family History Services can help uncover the details of their journey..
Family history presentations for retirement villages and clubs.
$55 per hour + travel costs
Lyn has delivered numerous presentations to clubs and retirement villages on the topic of family history. She currently offers two programs: “How to Research Your Family Tree” and “Why Seniors Should Explore Their Family History.” Additionally, she shares how LJS Family History Services can assist participants in discovering more about their ancestry.
Family History, Genealogy & Family Reunion Themed Merchandise
AUD - Price varies depending on item
• Family history record books
• Life story interview kits
• Genealogical wall art
• Backdrops for family reunions
• Games for family reunions
• Blank canvas charts for displaying family history
If you’re interested in any of these items, please contact Lyn through the website for more information. Details are available upon request. Items are always subject to supplier availability.
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To forget one’s ancestors is to be a brook without a source, a tree without roots.
Chinese Porverb
