About Us

Family research is at the heart of our business

Our philosophy is to offer a personal, bespoke service respectful of the mysteries that are often revealed in the genealogy process.

Pathways to Your Past was founded by Bernadette Youd. Bernadette lives in West Yorkshire and has always had a passion for family history. She became fascinated with her own family tree and began a lifelong hobby researching the genealogy behind the family name, Youd. As her previous job specialised in research and tracing individuals, Bernadette already had many years of experience’ . Her own experience revealed that there are many obstacles present in family history research that require these type of skills.

The journey began in 1997 and continues to this day. With a natural inquisitive nature and a flair for problem solving, Bernadette turned her hobby into a business offering a personal, friendly approach helping others to find missing relatives and ancestors. Pathways to Your Past was officially formed in 2013 and continues to assist budding genealogists in the UK and worldwide.

‘Our dedication to genealogy goes far beyond confirming names and dates. Our passion is to uncover a Pathway of information filled with fascinating facts about your ancestors. Often this requires extensive research of census records, following a paper trail of certificates and combining information from military and electoral records. These are the framework of your Pathway. ‘

The Pathways to Your Past bespoke consultancy service enhances this framework of information by delving deeper into your family history. Using other sources of information we can reveal detailed information and stories from you past. Combined with our ability to locate missing living relatives and trace individual journeys across the globe, our dedicated approach will unlock the secrets of your family history and complete your extended family tree.

The journey begins with our free consultation process. Contact me to discover how we can assist you and start the Pathways to your Past.