What am I paying for?

For the genealogists time, experience, skill and knowledge.

 

Other fees such as photocopies, cost of obtaining documents from the holders may occur. Approval by the client would be sought before such costs over $50 occur.

 

Deliverables (depending in your location):

All research will be delivered to the client in a report cover or binder with all relevant sources/citations and appropriate supporting files. Or a link will be supplied so you may download the files from DropBox or Google Drive.

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​​Hourly:

If a client has a simple search, they may prefer to pay an hourly fee. Depending on the goals and scope of the search, we usually charge between $38 to $58 (CDN) per hour. The client can set the limit for the number of hours of research. Outside fees may be applicable. (will be included in your quote)

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Project Flat Rate:

Quote supplied following our phone or Zoom consultation.

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Heir/Probate Search: Heir search is the process of locating individuals entitled to inherit from an estate when the heirs are unknown, untraceable, or simply missing. It involves researching family histories, contacting relatives, and using public records to ensure that the rightful beneficiaries receive their inheritance. Hourly rate of $85.00 (CDN) plus travel or association fees in applicable. Anything over $50.00, we will seek approval prior.

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Types of Research:

• Family Tree: gathering as much information about as many family members as you can

• ​Pedigree: is following a single family lineage as far as you can into the past

• Heir / Probate Search: Forensic Genealogy combines traditional genealogy methods with new analysis, sometimes using DNA, to aid in investigative solutions. 

• General Search Services: confirm your research info, or fill in the gaps of your research, or assist with your Brickwalls.​

• Heir / Probate Search. See above

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The Process:

• Following our phone or Zoom contact, you will be supplied Research Questionnaire for you to fill in.

• Once we know the scope of research your project will take, we will send you a FREE QUOTE

• If you accept, we will email you a Contract to sign. Then we require a deposit before we will begin. How much depends on many factors, but it will be stated in the contract.

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I want to know more:

Contact us through our online form

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Important info:

• As clients have varying requirements to satisfy their genealogy research goals, we cannot offer an exact timeline for results or even a guarantee that researching your family's lineage will produce any or all of the results you hope to find. Simply put, we don't know if these records still exist, ever existed, or how detailed or far-reaching they are.

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• Negative evidence is not a negative search. Contrasting with a negative search result, negative evidence comes from our analysis of the research question as a whole. Which means we still spend time researching, therefore it is billable time. A record of these searches will also be supplied in your invoice.

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• The client is responsible for obtaining their DNA results from an offsite reputable company. Also all the related fees.

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Timeline

Generally, a search time is 6 to 12 weeks, however start date and a delivery estimate will be given once we know your particulars.

Please note, that file requests from Government archives / libraries / others can take months to receive. We will apprise you this fact if it pertains to your requests.

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Please contact us for a FREE, NO obligation consultation.

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Our Commitment: To respect the Genealogical Proof Standard