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More then 40 years combined experience in family crest research
We trace your family crest back to its earliest origins
Family histories can stretch back thousands of years. We find the original coat of arms descriptions for your name in records that pre-date any visual documents available.
We access exclusive private records
We've built relationships with some of the oldest historical organisations in the world. Our partnerships give us access to exclusive arms records unavailable to the public.
Hand-sketched and recreated by our expert heraldic artist
We bring your crest back to life through a mix of hand-sketching and digital illustration.
Every crest inspected and verified by hand
Every crest that we produce is inspected by two different heraldry parties. Meaning we provide the most accurate recreations of historical records that you’ll find online.
Our research is constantly evolving
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Worried we don't have your name?
Don’t worry! In 95% of cases we can find your family crest even for unusual names. Just get in touch and we'll happily to confirm availability before purchase.
Below are just SOME of the many resources our team uses to research and verify your family crest
- Burke's Peerage, Baronetage & Knightage
- The Dictionary of English & Welsh Surnames
- The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland, and Wales: Comprising a Registry of Armorial Bearings from the Earliest to the Present Time.
- If you're looking for family tree research services, we suggest you visit the familyresearcher website for support in finding your ancestors.
- The Heraldry society - member resources
- American Heraldry Society - member resources
- Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland
- The College of Arms/ Heralds' College Royal College resource
- MacLysaght Irish Families: Their Names, Arms, and Origins
- General armorial of Europe by Rietstap
- V.& H.V. Rolland's Illustrations to the Armorial General.
- The Handbook to English Heraldry by Charles Boutell
- Office of the chief herald of ireland
- Armorial Families : A.C. Fox Davies 5th Ed - 1905
- Armorial Families : A.C. Fox Davies 7th Ed - 1929 Vol 1
- Armorial Families : A.C. Fox Davies 7th Ed - 1929 Vol 2
- Ordinary of Scottish Arms : Sir J. Balfour Paul - 1893
- An Ordinary of British Armorials Vol 1 : J.W. Papworth - 1874
- Grantees of Arms to the end of the 17th century
- The Peerage of Ireland Vol 2 : J. Lodge, M. Archdall - 1789
- The Heraldic Calendar of the Nobility & Gentry of Ireland : W. Skey - 1846
- Dictionnaire des Figures Heraldiques Vol 2 : T. de Renesse - 1897
- Dictionnaire des Figures Heraldiques Vol 3 : T. de Renesse - 1897
- Scottish Arms Vol 1 : R.R. Stodart - 1881
- A Visitation of the Seats & Arms of the Noblemen & Gentlemen of GB Vol 1 : B. Burke - 1855
- A Visitation of the Seats & Arms of the Noblemen & Gentlemen of GB Vol 2 : Sir B. Burke - 1852