Books & Pricing

Choose the book that fits your family

Each book is researched and written for your family alone. Prices below are starting points, and I'll give you a fixed quote after our consultation so there are no surprises.

The Ancestor Portrait

Starting at$450

A single ancestor or couple, brought to life in a short illustrated biography.

  • 12 to 20 pages of researched narrative
  • Up to 15 photographs and documents
  • Notes and full source citations
  • One hardcover copy and a digital edition

About 8 to 10 weeks

The Family Heritage Book

Starting at$2,400

One or two family lines traced back four generations, written as a single volume.

  • 80 to 120 pages with chapter-end notes
  • Four-generation pedigree chart
  • Up to 40 photographs and documents
  • Two hardcover copies and a digital edition

About 3 to 4 months

The Heirloom Collection

Starting at$6,500

Your family traced as far back as the records allow, often to the old country, in a three-volume set.

  • Volume I Story, Volume II Family Record, Volume III Proof Records
  • Record transcriptions and translations included
  • One shared index across all three volumes
  • Three hardcover sets and a digital edition

About 6 to 9 months

Digital products and add-ons

OptionWhat you receivePrice
Interactive Family ArchiveA private, searchable online version of your book with a clickable family tree, photographs and linked source recordsfrom $750
Additional generationOne more generation of research and writing added to a Heritage Bookfrom $600
Record translationExact transcription and English translation of a French, Latin or Italian recordfrom $40 per record
Extra hardcover copiesAdditional copies for children, siblings or cousins, ordered with your bookfrom $65 each
Custom pedigree chartA large-format, frameable family tree chart designed to match your bookfrom $150

Payment is split into three parts: 50% when you sign, 25% when you approve the draft (or three weeks after I send it, whichever comes first), and 25% before printing.