Our Services

Mosaic Memoirs offers focused research layers rather than comprehensive family tree contracts. Each layer explores one meaningful aspect of your heritage and stands on its own. Clients may continue deeper — or pause — at any time. Each layer is clearly defined, with pricing is shared in advance to support informed, pressure-free decisions.

Focused Discovery Layers

Mosaic Memoirs offers focused discovery layers rather than large, open-ended genealogy contracts. Traditional genealogical services often require extensive time commitments and high upfront costs. Mosaic Memoirs takes a different approach.

Each Discovery Layer addresses one clearly defined research question. Clients receive thoughtful, documented findings in a concise written summary — without long-term contracts or overwhelming reports.

This model keeps research accessible, affordable, and paced according to your needs.

You may continue deeper — or pause — at any time.

Why This Approach Is Different
*No hourly billing

No large family tree contracts

No pressure to commit to extensive research packages

Clear scope defined in advance

Transparent pricing shared upfront

Because each layer focuses on a specific question,

meaningful discoveries can often be made without excessive cost.

*Important Clarification

Each Discovery Layer addresses one clearly defined research question. Additional or expanded inquiries require a separate layer request. While thorough research is conducted, the availability of historical records varies and specific outcomes cannot be guaranteed.

Record Confirmation Layer

Designed to answer one focused question, such as:

Locating a specific birth, death, or marriage record
Confirming one generational link
Finding a missing census record
Verifying a known family detail

Includes:

Focused archival search
Source citation
Concise written summary

Best suited for those beginning their research or clarifying one key detail.

Lineage Snapshot Layer

Designed to explore one direct ancestral connection or migration path within New England.

Includes:

Targeted multi-source research
Context regarding regional or cultural background
Brief narrative summary
Source documentation

Ideal for gaining clarity on one branch of your family story.

Elusive Roots Layer

Designed for research questions involving gaps, complex documentation, or overlooked sources — particularly meaningful for African American, Native American, immigrant, and historically under-documented communities.

Includes:

Exploration of alternative archival sources
Culturally specific record pathways
Context explanation
Narrative summary with sources

Due to historical record limitations, outcomes cannot be guaranteed; however, each inquiry is approached with care, persistence, and cultural awareness.

Community Accessibility

Mosaic Memoirs is committed to keeping genealogical research accessible. A limited number of reduced-rate Discovery Layers are available each month for Native American and historically underrepresented communities.

Clients may inquire confidentially about availability.