Regardless of
where your ancestors were located in Connecticut,
I can usually find their history.
While there is a slight advantage to living near the
towns where your ancestors came from, most research takes
place at the Connecticut
State Library in Hartford where I research most of the week. The
records of all towns are literally at my fingertips. Land,
probate and other court records, census, military, cemetery, not to mention town histories and family
genealogies for all towns, are there, and I use them every day. In addition, all vital records from the earliest days to
the present, including the newly available state’s copies,
which are compiled from 1 July 1897 to the present, are just a
few minutes’ walk from the State Library. I know where the records are when your family history
requires them. The
only travel expenses I charge are for extraordinary trips, and I
will confer with you prior to making one.
I enter all data into my genealogical program,
RootsMagic, the successor to
Family Origins. I have used this program
for over 12 years and it is a winner. I recommend it in the
highest possible terms. If you desire, I will send you
a GEDCOM of my research with each fact carefully documented.
A GEDCOM is a file of genealogical data that you can use with
every major genealogical computer software.
For example, if you use Family Tree Maker® you can
import
my GEDCOM file into your program with minimal loss
of data. That way you will have all my research and all your family
members I found linked together in one data, easy to view on
your own computer. With
that program, you can print out all charts, share your
information with other family members, and build onto this
foundation with your continuing research.
Of course, if you use Roots Magic, my GEDCOM file fits in 100%. Click here to find out about
RootsMagic software.
Your research is carefully and expertly typed into a report that
will itself become a cherished family document. I know that some of you “just want the raw facts,”
but an professional expert will always try to convince you that
compiling a report is the superior way to pursue research in a way that
can be understood by you and those around you. For example, if you were to wish to continue research a
year or more from now, your family history report will serve as
an excellent beginning for you, your relatives or another
professional genealogist.
In addition to a GEDCOM file,
you may also receive various charts of your family genealogy as they
pertain to the research:
Pedigree
Charts
Family
Group Sheets
Descendancy
Charts
Ahnentafel
(also called Sosa-Stradonitz) Charts
Your report is placed into an attractive binder and
includes…
Cover page
Table
of Contents
Introduction
to the Research
Summary
of your data submitted prior to the research
Definition
of the Genealogical Challenge
Summary of the Research
Suggestions
for future research
The
research is logged chronologically
Meticulous
citations of all the sources searched
Annotations
of my professional opinions
A
list of all sources searched for the research
A
glossary of abbreviations and terms used
The report is sent to you in any manner you prefer
E-mail as an MSWord file (for faster service)
FedEx
Fax
Regular
mail
With extensive family research, I can help you compose an
attractive book of your family history that will make a
treasured family gift for holidays, birthdays, anniversaries and
other occasions. These books consist of all the research I have compiled for
you, plus family photographs and anything else you would like to
include. The prices
are very reasonable.
Please
do not hesitate to contact me with any questions you may have. I
hope to hear from you concerning your research order!
