Why Hire a Professional Genealogist?

There are many good reasons to consider bringing on a pro—here are just five:

• You have sketchy information from your family members, but you don’t know where and how to begin an actual search.
• You’ve had some luck searching, but now you’re hitting dead ends.
• You have results from one of the commercial DNA sites, but you don’t know how to organize that information and build on it.
• You have a lot of information, but you need someone to fill in the missing pieces and help write your history in a way that all your family can enjoy.
• You need someone on the ground in a particular location to do the sleuthing for you.

Many people do not know where to go or how to start.  They may not have the time, required skills, or the patience to dig through records. 

On-line research has improved, but the internet often contains inaccurate or undocumented information. Many records cannot be found on-line and require actual legwork and physical searching.

Managing a research project can be difficult. Organizing family records, documents or photographs can be an overwhelming task without expert advice.

A professional can save you needless aggravation and wasted effort. If you’ve become stuck or hit a wall, a professional can give you suggestions for new lines of inquiry or records you might investigate.

A professional genealogist uses vital analytic skills to understand the sometimes mystifying clues that documents provide and knows how to connect the dots in a family history.

Let’s talk about your family and how I can help you accomplish your research goals.  There’s no charge to explore your options, so call me at 913.620.7267 or email me, and we’ll set up a time to connect.

In the meantime, here are some helpful articles:  

Getting The Most When Hiring A Professional Genealogist

Hiring A Professional (Association of Professional Genealogists)