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Often clients provide\u00a0a copy of a Coat of Arms under which their family name is written. Naturally in such cases family members get curious about their lineage to the original founder and the degree of their right to bear it.<\/span><\/p>\n The process of researching a historic Coat of Arms that belongs to your ancestors always starts with your own family history. Whether you already have ties to a specific Coat of Arms, or are curious to trace your lineage back to find out about potential Coat of Arms of your ancestors.<\/span><\/p>\n Reaching the source ancestor often requires more than 300 years of family history. As you see, the scope of involved research is great! The experts of Pro Heraldica have the resources and discipline to carry out an undertaking of this magnitude. They previously know where to look within a large private archive of heraldry reference works and literature. They also know how to decipher reports, to reveal the meaning of your Coat of Arms, as well as your family\u2019s right to bear it.<\/span><\/p>\n Contact us <\/a>to get more information!<\/span><\/p>\n In fact, anyone wishing to bear an existing Coat of Arms needs to provide evidence of the rights to bear it. This means the proof of a direct lineage to the original founder of the particular Coat of Arms. To find this out your we need to research your family history.<\/span><\/p>\n Most of the Coats of Arms shown in technical literature originate from the 1500s to the 1700s. Therefore you need to prove at least 300 years of family history that goes back directly to the ancestor who created the Coat of Arms. The capability to trace this kind of information is very rare, since it spans across continents and centuries. We have completed\u00a0over 50,000 successful family research projects so far. Pro Heraldica has an equipment\u00a0like no other company in the world and supports you on your journey to the past.<\/span><\/p>\n Learn more about our process and expertise in Genealogy here<\/a>\u00a0or just contact us<\/a>. It is impossible to discover every family\u2019s entitlement in a centralized work only. Different historic sources address different heraldic collections and it is not possible to find all Coats of Arms there due to lack of records. Many were used only privately and were never published. When the literature does not come up with any answers, the archives form further sreps.<\/span><\/p>\n
\nResearch Matters<\/span><\/h1>\n
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The similarity in family name alone does not automatically entitle someone to bear a Coat of Arms.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n
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\nHeraldic Research with Reference<\/span><\/h1>\n
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During the family research process, our experts consult the largest private heraldry library in the world. Heraldic research commences with bibliographies, family histories, lexica and maps. The research continues to registers of heraldic figures, books on heraldry, heraldic collections and historic heraldic rolls.<\/span><\/p>\nHeraldic Archives<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n