BEVERLY ANN HEMMING CO UK
12 The Almonds, Bearsted, Maidstone, Kent ME14 4LG
General Information
Booking information
To book our services, in the first instance, please use our Enquiry Form, write to us at the above
address, or email with the details of the research you want carried out on your behalf and any
maximum budget you would like to spend.
Information We Require
Before commencing your research, we ask that you provide us with as much information as possible
so as to avoid duplication and keep your costs to a minimum. As a minimum, we require your name,
date, and place of birth. Try to supply us with a written account of all the information you have on
your family tree, no matter how insignificant you think it might be. It is not necessary to give us any
of your confidential details before getting a firm booking and paying your deposit. Once these
details are received, we will endeavour to carry out your research in a timely manner. In the
unlikely event that we cannot find any information on your ancestors within the first hour of
research, we will give you a full refund of your deposit.
Confidentiality
In accordance with the UK Data Protection Act all research conducted by us is held in the strictest
confidence. We will never disclose information obtained to any third party without prior written
instruction from the client.
Resources
The main sources for research are the Birth, Marriage and Death indexes, Parish registers and
Census returns. There are many other sources that we use according to the individual circumstances,
such as Military records; Occupational sources and Land Records. If you have a particular interest,
such as an ancestor’s military service, please make this clear at the outset and we will do our best to
find out what you want to know.
How far back we can research
The Domesday Book is one of the earliest public records where few people can find the name of an
ancestor. Being able to trace your ancestral line down to the eleventh century is very rare. For
example, there are 179 records for the name Hemming which appears in several different locations.
King Edward had a thegn called Hemming, which accounts for many of the entries.
For more information on the Domesday Book, or to see if your surname or village is listed visit:
http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/domesday/
Whereas we may not be able to research your roots to the eleventh century, we can often trace your
ancestors back to the sixteenth century. In England and Wales most families can be traced back to
the start of Civil Registration in 1837, many to the 1700's and some to the start of Parish Registers
in 1538 and beyond. We would normally expect to trace the family line you choose back several
generations, but every family is unique. The progress varies depending upon the survival of records,
the frequency of occurrence of the surname and mobility of the family. Some families stayed in the
same parish for generations, making the research easier, whereas others moved around frequently in
densely populated cities. Some families left a better paper trail than others, being consistent in their
occupation and precise with their documentation. It is for this reason that we cannot give an exact
quote in advance for research, but we will keep within your agreed budget. In the unlikely event that
we cannot find any information on your ancestors within the first hour of research, we will give you
a full refund of your deposit.
How long the research can take
A full family history can take anything from a few weeks to a few months to complete, dependent
upon the amount of research you want done, the complexity of the research, waiting for official
certificates from the government; all play a significant part in how long the process will take. As the
research is personal to each client, we undertake cases in the order they are received. Sometimes
there could be a delay before we can start the research for you, but you will be informed of this when
booking our services.
What We Provide For You
Your Family History research is presented to you as described in your order. This is either in a
hardcover book format, or soft bound research notes, including any copy certificates ordered on
your behalf. In addition we will supply you with any additional notes or materials we have
accumulated during our research which relate to your project. Unless you advise us otherwise, we
will securely retain the details of your research project for up to 60 days to enable you to order
further copies of the research. We guarantee not to pass on any of the research materials to any
third party without your express written instructions.
Please also read our Terms and Conditions.