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Welcome to the Debrett Ancestry Research web site.
For more than 200 years, Debrett have been the recognised experts in British genealogy (ie English genealogy, Irish genealogy, Scottish genealogy and Welsh genealogy), with the publication of Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage.
Let us now help you in tracing your roots. Bring your family history to life through our range of genealogy and research services:
 Ancestry Research
Have your family ancestry researched and documented with care and precision.
 House Histories
Trace the history of your property in England, Scotland or Wales.
 Family History Programme
A professionally written biography of your family, enlivened with historical documents, maps and photographs - a wonderful gift, for you or a member of your family.
 Descendant and Adoption Tracing, Genealogy Pedigree Charts
See Our Services for more details of our Descendant and Adoption Tracing, and Genealogy Pedigree Charts.
 The Sources We Use
We have traced the ancestry of several thousand families from all walks of life. We use records not only in England and Wales, Scotland and Ireland but also in the countries to which ancestors emigrated, perhaps hundreds of years ago: the USA and Canada, Australia and New Zealand.
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About Debrett - a 200 Year Pedigree
Although the name Debrett is now associated with the British aristocracy, the original John Debrett (1753-1822) was actually the son of a French cook, Jean Louys de Bret. As a boy of thirteen, John Debrett was apprenticed to a Piccadilly bookseller and publisher, Robert Davis, and it might be said that the history of Debrett began at that moment:
- by 1781, John Debrett was running his own business, taking over the publication originally known as Collin's Peerage, which by 1802 was published as Debrett's Correct Peerage.
- two hundred years on, Debrett's Peerage and Baronetage continues to appear in print regularly, and is still the accepted authority on the genealogy of Britain 's titled families.
By the 1960s and 1970s, it was clear that genealogy was no longer an interest confined to peers and baronets.
- in response to a growing interest in family history which spanned right across society, Debrett's Peerage Ltd set up a new division, Debrett Ancestry Research, with the aim of providing a professional and reliable research service for anyone with British ancestry.
Debrett Ancestry Research Ltd, Department WP, PO Box 379, Winchester, Hampshire,
SO23 9YQ, UK
Telephone (+44) + (0)1962 841904 |
