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Research FEES: $40 per hour for research and expenses (mileage: $.51/mile, parking fees, photocopies, phone calls, postage)
After consultation on client goals and research needs, a mutually agreed upon research plan, time frame and payment plan is established. This is incorporated into a letter of agreement. Upon completion of the assignment, a fully documented written research report is prepared. Included in that report is a summary of results of all records searched. A photocopy or abstract of all records found will be provided. To avoid duplication of efforts, before any research begins, it is the responsibility of the client to provide GEN-NECTIONS with all information or research they possess. The code of ethics authorized by the Association of Professional Genealogists is adhered to at all times. Instruction & LecturingFEES: $20 - $50 per hour BEGINNING GENEALOGY A multi part offering will lead participants step by step through the many sources available for uncovering one's roots. From attic archeology to public records to the publishing field to the Internet begin a quest that never ends. Equipment needed: overhead or computer projector and screen A GENEALOGY POTPOURRI A multi part offering to take the family genealogist beyond the basics. Subjects to be covered may include analyzing probate; breaking through the brick wall with timelines, city directories, and manuscript collections; getting to know your research locale; getting the most from census records; and the role of the public library in genealogy. Equipment needed: overhead or computer projector and screen GENEALOGY ON THE INTERNET The Internet is the genealogist's most powerful tool. This multi part course will demonstrate the best practices for use of the Internet by genealogists and introduce participants to the current top genealogical web sites. Equipment needed: computer lab, computer projector and screen GRANDMA'S OBITUARY BOX: The Use of Obituaries in Genealogical Research and Their Role in American Culture Obituaries are a basic genealogical research tool that helps us document our ancestors and bring those ancestors to life. This lecture examines the types of information and clues found in obituaries as well as where and how to locate them. A look at the role of obituaries in American culture through the past 3 centuries will show what values were important to our ancestors and help us get to know them better. Equipment needed: LCD projector and screen BRINGING OUR 19th CENTURY IMMIGRANTS TO LIFE: Genealogical Treasures in Government Papers It is often difficult to get to know our 19th century immigrant ancestors. They left few, if any, records to bring them to life except a name, perhaps a photo, a couple of census records, a tombstone and if we are lucky an obituary. Most didn't write diaries or letters (if in fact they could write - let alone in English). The bottom line-- they were just too busy surviving. This lecture will illustrate that with deeper digging and following up on obscure clues and footnotes their stories can be found often in government documents. Actual case studies of 19th century German immigrants to eastern Missouri will relate the stories of 4 immigrants and what stories documents tell about them sometimes in their own words. Equipment needed: LCD projector and screen YOU'VE DUG 'EM UP. NOW WHAT? You've been researching for years collecting research about your ancestors. You're the chosen one and it's up to you to preserve your family history. Look for the stories that deserve to be told. Do it for yourself and for those who come after you. This lecture relates how the speaker came to write the article that won the 2004 National Genealogical Society's Family History Writing Contest; discusses the editing process and other journals for possible submissions. It aims to encourage beginning and intermediate family historians to get their stories in print and thus the presentation concentrates more on motivation that the actual writing. Equipment needed: LCD projector and screen SEARCHING FOR FAMILY TREASURES IN MAINE — SOURCES FOR GENEALOGICAL RESEARCH IN VACATIONLAND A basic tenet of genealogical research is to familiarize yourself with your research locale. This lecture will explain the steps in getting to know your research locale and then examine the different resources available for researching your Maine ancestors. Equipment needed: LCD projector and screen Consulting FEES: $35 per hour for consulting or strategy planning and expenses (photocopies, phone calls, postage)
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