« Reply #20 on: Wednesday 24 October 18 13:39 BST (UK) »
I've not tried professional genealogists in the UK, but I did use a Belgian company who tracked down my Belgian great grandparents for me and gave me a lot of details and copies of certificates, as well as maps of locations and so on.
It wasn't cheap, but I've always wanted to find out about my Belgian ancestors (one half actually originated from Southern Holland), and it was really difficult given I didn't know where/how to look for the records or how to translate them when I did.
I've also found out a lot about cigar making - in Europe and the UK - as a result
I have some German/Prussian (now Poland ) ancestors and this would be a reason for me to utilise the services of somebody in the field in the area.
Otherwise I am happy to slowly build my UK family myself
Genealogy-Its a family thing
Paternal: Gibbins,McNamara, Jenkins, Schumann, Inwood, Sheehan, Quinlan, Tierney, Cole
Maternal: Munn, Simpson , Brighton, Clayfield, Westmacott, Corbell, Hatherell, Blacksell/Blackstone, Boothey , Muirhead
Son: Bull, Kneebone, Lehmann, Cronin, Fowler, Yates, Biglands, Rix, Carpenter, Pethick, Carrick, Male, London, Jacka, Tilbrook, Scott, Hampshire, Buckley
Brickwalls- Schumann, Simpson,Westmacott/Wennicot
Scott, Cronin
Gedmatch Kit : T812072