Due to the demise of ancestry.com's Expert Connect, many genealogists who were signed up as 'Experts', are now without a 'job' on ancestry.com. Ancestry.com late last year purchased ProGenealogists. I'm sure that people seeking help from a genealogist on ancestry.com will now be directed to Progenealogists. ProGenealogists have been in business many years and I am sure do excellent work. However, those of us who signed up to be "Experts' are now out of a job.
With that in mind, I am prepared to assist you in your genealogy quest. Plus my fees will be less expensive than before.
What do I have to offer: I have been researching my family genealogy for 16 years. That includes documents. Documenting your genealogy work is one of the most important things you can do for your family tree. Second, I have almost 2,000 names, that have been researhed. Difficult names have become my speciality. My ancestors, most of which were German, had last names that could be spelled at least 4 if not 5 or 6 different ways. The Clients I worked for on ancestry.com awarded me 5 stars on every project. What does that tell you about my work? I am dedicated to a project, I go over and above what is asked of me. Does that mean I always find what a Client is looking for - sadly no. Occassionally the information is just not there. However, I leave no stone unturned. My husband often has to 'drag' me away from researching to eat
Whenever I am researching for a Client, I always ask questions. At Court Houses, I'm not shy, I will ask for help. Libraries and Librarians are a treasure trove of information and eager to assist you.
Classes - My husband and I took Genealogy Classes offerred at the Wichita, Ks Public Library. These classes lasted over several weeks. Too, I have participated in Web based or on line classes. Subscriptions to genealogy magazines are vitally helpful and I subscribe to those as well, for education purposes. I have signed up to take additional classes on line to further my education.
Memberships - I am a member of the Wichita Genealogy Society, the Midwest Historical/Genealogy Society. I am a member of American Schleswig-Holstein Heritage Society. I am also signed up on Find a Grave.com and help people find graves of their ancestors. I am a past member of Friends of Lone Fir Cemetery and of the Oregon Historical Society.
Ask me if I can help you. Also I do record pickup's, answer genealogy questions, offer assistance among other things.
Check this blog regularly for tips, answers to questions and many other genealogy related items.....
Monday, February 7, 2011
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