Fee Schedule (updated October 2021)
Presentations and Programs – Please see the list of presentation and program descriptions or let me design one just for you.
My Presentation Fee is $175.00 per hour including questions and responses a few minutes before the presentation and after. I am currently only doing virtual presentations. If you are a non-for-profit or small facility with a constraining budget, please contact me.
Genealogy Small Group Tutoring Session
See my calendar for existing groups or contact me to create your own. Together we set a very specific goal, place, and time to meet. Each participant pays $10 per small group tutoring session
Private Genealogy Consultation
Together we set a very specific goal, place, and time to meet. Fees are $50.00 per hour.
Hire a Private Genealogist – 2-Tiered Fee - Together we set a very specific goal with a measurable outcome, a report format, and a research timeframe. The fee starts at $25.00 per hour plus expenses if applicable for researching the in the big three databases: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage. We will come to an agreement before any work is begun and/or any extra expenses beyond the hourly rate would be incurred. If the research becomes more complex and moves beyond the three big databases, then the fee is $50 per hour plus expenses if applicable. We will come to an agreement before any work is begun and/or any extra expenses beyond the hourly rate would be incurred.
This service is often helpful to …
Examples:
I do not charge for my learning curve, only for directly researching and documenting your focused topic. Special projects for family reunions, gifts, anniversaries etc. are priced separately.
Please note: Research services may include the following reports. The exact nature of your service report will be delineated in writing before service begins.
Presentations and Programs – Please see the list of presentation and program descriptions or let me design one just for you.
My Presentation Fee is $175.00 per hour including questions and responses a few minutes before the presentation and after. I am currently only doing virtual presentations. If you are a non-for-profit or small facility with a constraining budget, please contact me.
Genealogy Small Group Tutoring Session
See my calendar for existing groups or contact me to create your own. Together we set a very specific goal, place, and time to meet. Each participant pays $10 per small group tutoring session
Private Genealogy Consultation
Together we set a very specific goal, place, and time to meet. Fees are $50.00 per hour.
Hire a Private Genealogist – 2-Tiered Fee - Together we set a very specific goal with a measurable outcome, a report format, and a research timeframe. The fee starts at $25.00 per hour plus expenses if applicable for researching the in the big three databases: Ancestry.com, FamilySearch.org and MyHeritage. We will come to an agreement before any work is begun and/or any extra expenses beyond the hourly rate would be incurred. If the research becomes more complex and moves beyond the three big databases, then the fee is $50 per hour plus expenses if applicable. We will come to an agreement before any work is begun and/or any extra expenses beyond the hourly rate would be incurred.
This service is often helpful to …
- someone not having the time to follow all the hints on ancestry.com but wants his/her family tree updated
- a genealogist who wants to verify s/he has completed an exhaustive search in these two databases and hasn’t missed anything
- someone wanting a very, specific, targeted search within these two databases
- researchers not having the skills to research beyond the two main databases
- a researcher who wants to know where to go next to find a specific document or pick up a new lead
- plan a research location trip so you are ready to research when you get there
- a genealogist who needs to search for a record and mail away for it but does not have the time or is out of her expertise area
Examples:
- Please do 4 hours of updates on my ancestry.com tree for the Clark line following the hints and making all the source connections in the personal profiles.
- Please find all the primary source documents in the ancestry.com and familysearch.org databases for Rebecca Stuart. I only have her father and mother’s name. Please do 5 hours of research.
- Please find out for me the best way to get a birth certificate for Marsha Williams from Albany City, NY.
- I have searched the two main databases for the Jacob Wooley family. Where do I go from here?
- I am planning a trip to Louisville, KY. Where will I need to go to do some family research?
I do not charge for my learning curve, only for directly researching and documenting your focused topic. Special projects for family reunions, gifts, anniversaries etc. are priced separately.
Please note: Research services may include the following reports. The exact nature of your service report will be delineated in writing before service begins.
- Ongoing email updates as research progresses
- Emailed final summary of the completed research, referencing the documents and details found
- Emailed research journal, detailing all paths followed during the research
- Digital copies of all images, documents, transcriptions, and/or other items uncovered
- Detailed expense report listing the items purchased or costs incurred such as money orders, printing, mailing supplies etc.
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