Services & Practice Areas

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With ongoing legislative updates reforming Canada’s Citizenship Act and the first-generation limit, many individuals born abroad to Canadian parents or grandparents are eligible to claim official proof of Canadian citizenship. Applications submitted to Immigration, Refugees and Citizenship Canada (IRCC) require a complete, unbroken chain of verified primary records tracing back to a Canadian-born ancestor. I provide specialized archival research and certified record retrieval, locating historic birth, baptismal, marriage, census, and naturalization documents to supply the primary evidence needed for your application. 

Specialized, comprehensive ancestral tracing spanning French-Canadian and New France lineage, Métis homeland origins, and Western settlement. Unlike rigid institutional templates, these custom reports trace both sides of your family tree through exhaustive primary-source documentation, historical parish records, and scrip files. 

Evidentiary-grade genealogical research for lawyers and estate administrators. Services include heir searching, skip tracing, probate record analysis, and verifying family lines for legal proceedings. 

 Specialized historical investigation to support Treaty status entitlement and registration under the Indian Act. I utilize primary annuity pay lists, church registers, and historical government record groups to locate primary evidence for applications submitted to Indigenous Services Canada. 

Direct, physical document extraction across premier Western Canadian repositories, including the Hudson’s Bay Company Archives (HBCA), Provincial Archives of Manitoba, Centre du patrimoine (Société historique de Saint-Boniface), and local court or land registries. Records retrieved include estate and probate files, land titles, and vital statistics such as birth, baptism, marriage, divorce, death, and burial records. 

Flexible, targeted research for inquiries, specific document lookups, or stubborn "brick wall" problems that fall outside a formal report package. You retain full control over your budget with pre-approved, capped hourly blocks designed around clear research objectives, ensuring complete budget transparency with no open-ended billing. Projects are quoted following an initial file review, with a 5-hour minimum booking.

Not sure which service fits your project? Whether you need a comprehensive Ancestry Report, targeted archival record retrieval, or assistance with a legal or citizenship claim, every project begins with a review of your specific goals and known details.

Reach out today to discuss your project and receive a custom proposal with a flat-fee or hourly estimate: sash@sashdumont.ca