SUZ BATES, GENEALOGIST
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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 …
  • 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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  • Services
    • Hire a Speaker >
      • What's New!
      • Genealogy Fundamental How-To
      • DNA and Genealogy
      • Beginning Family Historian
      • Organizing Your Genealogy
      • Library Series
    • One on One Consultation
    • Lineage Society Applications
    • Update Your Family Tree
    • Your Special Family History Projects
    • Research Your Family History
  • Calendar
  • Free!
  • Contact
  • About Me