Turn family documents into a sourced tree, as far as records allow.
Upload scans or photos. We digitise, cite, and trace what the records support — with clear notes when a lead runs cold rather than guesses that read as facts.
- Digitise and tag your documents inside TamizhConnect.
- Trace back as far as surviving records allow — typically 2-3 generations for well-documented families, fewer where archives are thin.
- Where indenture records exist, follow migration back toward Tamil Nadu villages — coverage varies by country and period.
One-time service. Your results stay in your account.
Three service levels
Choose the depth that fits your documents.
- Document Digitisation - clean and structured scans.
- Case Research - 2-3 generations verified.
- Migration Research - indenture to origin village.
Document Digitisation pricing
One-time packages. Choose the depth of research you need.
Document Digitisation
Clean & structure 1-2 documents
- 1-2 documents processed
- Clean, searchable scans
- Text extraction
- Added to your tree
- 7-day turnaround
Best for: Single ship manifest, 1 birth certificate, 1 marriage certificate, 1 temple record, Old photo with text/dates
Case Research
Trace 2-3 generations back
- Everything in Digitisation
- 2-3 generations researched
- Cross-reference records
- 5-10 people added
- 7-10 day turnaround
Best for: Birth certificate → research parents, Marriage certificate → both families, Estate records → household members, Multiple related documents
Migration Research
Ship → Tamil Nadu village
- Everything in Case Research
- Full migration story
- Origin village identified
- 10-20 people added
- Migration narrative
- 10-14 day turnaround
Best for: Ship manifest → trace back to India, Indenture papers → origin village, Trinidad/Mauritius/Fiji/South Africa → Tamil Nadu, Complete family migration story
Bulk Document Packages
Save up to 40% on multiple documents
Small Batch
10-14 daySave £115 vs individual
5-10 documents processed with all Tier 1 benefits. Bundled discount.
What's included
- 5-10 documents processed
- All Document Digitisation benefits for each doc
- Bundled discount (save £115 vs individual)
- 10-14 day turnaround
Best for
Large Batch
7-10 daySave £435 vs individual!
15-25 documents processed with all Tier 1 benefits. Massive discount with priority processing.
What's included
- 15-25 documents processed
- All Document Digitisation benefits for each doc
- Massive discount (save £435 vs individual!)
- Priority processing (7-10 days)
Best for
Add-On Services
Enhance any research package
Tamil Document Translation
+£29
Translate Tamil → English. Handwritten or printed. Certified translation option available.
- Translate Tamil → English
- Handwritten or printed
- Certified translation option available
Examples
Photo Restoration
+£19
Repair torn/damaged photos. Remove stains, scratches. Enhance faded images.
- Repair torn/damaged photos
- Remove stains, scratches
- Enhance faded images
- Colorize black & white (optional)
Examples
Video Interview Transcription
£49
Transcribe elder interview (Tamil/English). Extract key dates, names, places. Up to 60 minutes.
- Transcribe elder interview (Tamil/English)
- Extract key dates, names, places
- Add to tree as oral history source
- Up to 60 minutes
Examples
DNA-to-Tree Integration
£79
Map DNA results (Ancestry, 23andMe, etc.) to your tree. Identify common ancestors.
- Take DNA results (Ancestry, 23andMe, etc.)
- Map DNA matches to tree
- Identify common ancestors
- Suggest people to research
Examples
Expedited Service
+£49
Rush processing with 3-5 day turnaround. Priority in queue.
- Rush processing
- 3-5 day turnaround (vs 7-14 days)
- Priority in queue
Expert Consultation
£99/hour
1-on-1 video call for research strategy, document interpretation, and archive guidance.
- 1-on-1 video call
- Research strategy planning
- Document interpretation
- Archive guidance
- Tamil naming system explanation
Compare Services
| Feature | Digitisation | Case Research | Migration |
|---|---|---|---|
| Documents processed | 1-2 | 1-2 | 1-2 |
| Generations researched | — | 2-3 | 3-4 |
| People added to tree | 1-2 | 5-10 | 10-20 |
| Origin village identified | — | — | |
| Migration narrative | — | — | |
| Turnaround time | 7 days | 7-10 days | 10-14 days |
How it works
Upload
Upload scans or photos of your documents
Review
Our team reviews and plans the research
Research
We digitise, verify, and trace records
Deliver
Results added directly to your tree
What families say
“They traced my great-grandfather from a single ship manifest back to his village in Thanjavur.”
Priya M.
Mauritius
“I uploaded two old birth certificates and within a week had three new generations in my tree.”
Rajan K.
Malaysia
“The digitisation was clean and professional. My temple records are now searchable in my tree.”
Santha D.
Singapore
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