Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Six Things to Look for in City Directories

blogs.ancestry.com - City directories are incredible sources. In many cities, they were published annually, which can give us a lot of detail about our ancestors. Here are six things to look for in city directories.

Monday, July 28, 2014

101 Best Genealogy Websites

Family Tree Magazine 101 Best Websites for Genealogy: Best Sites for Getting Genealogy News

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Dates, Names, and Places? Let's be honest. Most genealogists today concentrate on filling up pedigree charts with names, places, dates, and relationships. That's what's important to them. At Family Research Services we endeavor to bring your ancestors to life. What schools did they attend? What clubs or fraternities did they belong to? Churches? Were they ever in trouble with the law? Did they get sued? What did they do for a living? Were they ever in the newspapers? Or in the military? Who were their neighbors, friends, and acquaintances? Answering complicated questions like this tell us who your ancestors REALLY were. At Family Research Services we strive to provide a deeper, richer family history so that you experience a more personalize glimpse into your ancestor's day to day life so that you can pass it on to future generations to come. We can help you rebuild your past.

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Family Research Services specializing in North American Genealogy, Professional Family History Research, and Consulting

Family Research Services provides quality genealogical, family history, and biographical research at reasonable prices. Because of our expertise, independent structure and low overhead, we can begin and report on research projects for as little as $85.

We specialize in conducting genealogical research in North America with particular emphasis on the U.S. Midwestern states. We have access to the world's largest genealogical and family history repositories, websites, and databases.

In order to provide our clients with quality research at reasonable prices, we continually strive to keep overhead costs at a minimum. Therefore, we ask our clients to provide the following:

1) A $25.00 non-refundable retaining fee required for each initial ancestor search (not included in the flat rate.)

2) When contacting us, please do so by email or surface mail. Retaining Fee and Payments must be made by check or money order, or, if in person, by credit card for each new research request.

3) All on-line research requests must include a basic pedigree chart or family group record with a brief description or explanation of the search criteria. (We’d be happy to help compile this during our initial consult.) Clients will be billed the following expenses (except when purchasing a flat rate package):

o $30 per hour for basic research and reporting time

o all photocopying expenses

o mailing costs

4) Basic Genealogy Search: Flat Rate $60.00 

o A single search comprised of specific surnames, record source and time period 

o Paternal and Maternal Surnames (May include some extended families) 

o Up to three generations from the client (Great-grandparents) 

o Includes copy of resource documents obtained in the search 

o Comprehensive and Organized Genealogy Report (Printed) 

o PDF of Genealogy Report, Correspondences, and Documents saved to CD 

o Pedigree Chart printed on Parchment (Suitable for framing)

5) Extensive Genealogy Search: Flat Rate $185.00 

o Full-scale endeavor encompassing numerous names or a full line 

o Paternal and Maternal Surnames (Includes some extended families) 

o Up to Immigrant Ancestor (8 Generations max) 

o Includes copy of resource documents obtained in the search 

o Comprehensive and Organized Genealogy Report (Printed) 

o PDF of Genealogy Report, Correspondences, and Documents saved to CD 

o Pedigree Chart printed on Parchment (Suitable for framing) 

o Soft Bound Genealogy Report

If travel is required, expense and per diem costs apply. Ask for an estimate. United States only.

Additional Miscellaneous Rates:

o Soft Bound Genealogy Report $15.00

o Military Record Costs (State, National Archives, etc.): $25-$125

o Vitals Statistic Costs (Birth, Marriage, Death): Range $15-$50 by state of issue.

E-mail FamilyResearchService1@gmail.com for quote.

Family Research Services can order birth, marriage and death certificates from anywhere in the U.S. provided they exist. However, because of the variability of prices for such certificates, it's recommended that interested clients correspond via email to FamilyResearchService1@gmail.com to obtain the latest costs for such certificates.

Inquiries for vital documents and military records will not be initiated unless pre-approved in writing. Family Research Services will not be held responsible for additional fees charged by outside agencies.

Special note: In some instances, little or no information is available for certain individuals due to lost or misplaced records, non-recording of an event, or other extenuating circumstances. If your ancestor cannot be found during a search you will not be charged the full flat rate. However, the $25.00 retaining fee is non-refundable.

Family Research Services strives to respond to all research requests within 48 hours after receiving them. However, extensive research requests may take longer.

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Tuesday, July 29, 2014

Six Things to Look for in City Directories

Monday, July 28, 2014

101 Best Genealogy Websites

BUILDING YOUR PAST