After my December 1st blog post about Native American research, two people asked me if I was no longer doing Native American research. I am still doing Native American and general United States and Canadian research. As I have said before, I love my profession.
Today I am doing a two-hour genealogy consultation with a client that wishes to learn more about doing her own research. I love this type of teaching opportunity. It’s like a private genealogy class and often provides a plan for solving tough research roadblocks! I haven’t been able to do as many consultations as usual during the past few years due to a long-term research project, but that has now been completed.
How do I arrange for a consultation?
That’s simple to answer. Email me at PaulaStuartWarren at gmail.com and I will send full details. The client pays the fee and we choose a date and time for the consultation. The two-hour consultation consists of me reviewing information you send ahead of the agreed date of the consultation that we will do online. I review that material and then the balance of the time is spent in a Zoom call. During that virtual session, I share my suggestions for a research plan, where to find records, specific research angles, answer your questions, and detail where you should begin or continue your work.
How does a consultation work?
A client sends material to me by email or in a Dropbox folder in advance of the virtual consultation. This may include a pedigree chart (ancestor chart); name, dates, and places of birth, christening, marriage, and death; copies of records that show those dates; copies of census pages; church records, and whatever else might provide basic information to be used during the consultation. I review those for 20-30 minutes, make notes, check a few items online, and am then ready to do the balance of the consultation time via my Zoom subscription.
Is there a cost?
Yes, it’s part of my long-time business and it pays my bills and other items like any other small business. My special two-hour minimum consultation costs a total of $120 paid in advance by check, PayPal, or Venmo. Additional single hours are also available if you wish to discuss next research steps based on what you found after the initial consultation. Details are in the information you receive after emailing me a request about a consultation.
How do I arrange for a consultation for my cousin who is the family genealogist?
That’s another easy answer. I design a consultation gift certificate that you pay for at the rate listed above. Then I send it to you by email so that you may gift it to the recipient. Send me an email at the address listed above and I will provide additional details. If two or more people wish to pool their funds in order to provide such a gift, it will need it to be paid via one contact person.
Availability.
I have availability during December 2024 and into 2025. This includes most afternoons and evenings. Weekends are more limited, but we can usually find a time that works for both of us. I look forward to assisting you no matter where you are in your research journey whether it involves a consultation or my research services.
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