Terms of use

Last updated 8 November 2026. These terms apply to your use of genhound.co.uk, run by Centraserve Ltd, registered in England. By using the site you accept them.

What the site is

Genhound is an information website about family history research. We don't hold records, provide research services, sell subscriptions, take orders, or act as an agent for any archive or genealogy company, and a mention of a website, product or organisation is not a recommendation or endorsement.

Information on the site

The guides are general information, not legal or professional advice. Record sets move between websites, archives change their access rules and prices change, and what we publish may be out of date or wrong. We provide the site "as is" and, so far as the law allows, give no warranty that the information is accurate, complete or current. Check an archive's or website's own terms before relying on them. Any purchase is between you and the retailer.

Liability

So far as the law allows, we are not liable for any loss arising from your use of the site, from reliance on its content or from dealings with any supplier mentioned on it. Nothing in these terms limits liability that cannot be limited by law, including for death or personal injury caused by negligence or for fraud.

Acceptable use

Don't misuse the site: no attempts to break its security, overload it, or copy its content in bulk by automated means, and no submitting unlawful, abusive or misleading content through the contact form. Family history involves living people's data too: don't use anything here to identify, locate or profile a living person who hasn't agreed to it.

Affiliate links

Some pages contain affiliate links to Amazon.co.uk. If you buy through them we may earn a commission at no extra cost to you. Product prices and availability are set by Amazon and can change.

Intellectual property and takedown

The site's text, design and compilation belong to Centraserve Ltd unless stated otherwise. Trade marks mentioned belong to their owners. If you believe something on the site infringes your rights, please tell us through the contact form and we will act promptly.

Links to other sites

We link to archives, record offices, genealogy websites and Amazon. We aren't responsible for their content or practices.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the law of England and Wales, and the courts of England and Wales have jurisdiction, except that consumers in Scotland or Northern Ireland may also bring proceedings in their own courts.