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Document Digitisation

Turn family documents into verified lineage.

Upload scans or photos. We digitise, verify, and trace records so your tree has clean, searchable sources.

  • Digitise and tag documents inside TamizhConnect.
  • Trace 2-3 generations from a single case file.
  • Follow indenture-era migration back to Tamil Nadu villages.
7-day turnaround12 spots available this month

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.

Most Popular

Document Digitisation

Clean & structure 1-2 documents

one-time
  • 1-2 documents processed
  • Clean, searchable scans
  • Text extraction
  • Added to your tree
  • 7-day turnaround
Upload Documents

Best for: Single ship manifest, 1 birth certificate, 1 marriage certificate, 1 temple record, Old photo with text/dates

Best Value

Case Research

Trace 2-3 generations back

one-time
  • Everything in Digitisation
  • 2-3 generations researched
  • Cross-reference records
  • 5-10 people added
  • 7-10 day turnaround
Start Research

Best for: Birth certificate → research parents, Marriage certificate → both families, Estate records → household members, Multiple related documents

Most Comprehensive

Migration Research

Ship → Tamil Nadu village

one-time
  • Everything in Case Research
  • Full migration story
  • Origin village identified
  • 10-20 people added
  • Migration narrative
  • 10-14 day turnaround
Trace Your Journey

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 day
one-time

Save £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

Family with multiple old photosEntire photo album digitisationMultiple birth/marriage certificatesComplete estate file

Large Batch

7-10 day
one-time

Save £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

Complete family archiveEntire file cabinet of documentsMultiple family branchesEstate clearance

Add-On Services

Enhance any research package

Tamil Document Translation

Add-on

+£29

Translate Tamil → English. Handwritten or printed. Certified translation option available.

  • Translate Tamil → English
  • Handwritten or printed
  • Certified translation option available

Examples

Temple records in TamilOld letters in Tamil scriptBirth certificates in TamilCourt documents in Tamil

Photo Restoration

Add-on

+£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

Torn family photoWater-damaged ship manifestFaded temple photoScratched birth certificate

Video Interview Transcription

Standalone

£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

Grandmother telling family storiesElder recounting migration journeyPhone call with relative in IndiaCultural traditions explanation

DNA-to-Tree Integration

Standalone

£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

100 DNA matches but no connectionsResearch and map 10-15 closest matchesIdentify shared ancestorsSuggest next research steps

Expedited Service

Add-on

+£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

Standalone

£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

FeatureDigitisationCase ResearchMigration
Documents processed1-21-21-2
Generations researched2-33-4
People added to tree1-25-1010-20
Origin village identified
Migration narrative
Turnaround time7 days7-10 days10-14 days

How it works

1

Upload

Upload scans or photos of your documents

2

Review

Our team reviews and plans the research

3

Research

We digitise, verify, and trace records

4

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

Migration Research

I uploaded two old birth certificates and within a week had three new generations in my tree.

Rajan K.

Malaysia

Case Research

The digitisation was clean and professional. My temple records are now searchable in my tree.

Santha D.

Singapore

Document Digitisation

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