A house name, an old address or a family story can be the starting point. We assess whether accessible historical records can help answer a specific question about a home, farm or place, particularly in North Wales.
Ask about a house or place ↗Depending on the location and period, useful sources may include census entries, historical maps, directories, newspapers and published local histories. A surviving record may identify a household, occupation or former name. We explain what each source establishes and where a connection remains uncertain.
Please avoid sending private details about current occupants in your first message.
The focused starter study includes up to four hours of desk research and a concise English PDF, usually 2–4 pages, with references and notes on gaps.
Read our seven-page Yr Ysgwrn demonstration report. The sample uses published institutional accounts; it is not a customer investigation.
Not always. Records may offer a date range or identify earlier occupants without proving the original construction date. We assess the available evidence before agreeing to the work, and no particular discovery is guaranteed.
Enquiries from overseas are welcome. All arrangements can be handled by email, with the report delivered as a PDF; no Zoom call is needed.
Email about your house history ↗Or write to mdflowdesk@gmail.com.