Our Professional Genealogist Service Menu
This page will introduce you to some of the services that we offer as professional genealogists. We are set up and willing to help nearly every person with all aspects of their family history research. If you don't have the time or inclination, then we can do all of the research for you and produce a wonderful and professional legacy for your family - even if beginning the session with very little information. We can also help you if you have done a great deal of research but are stumped with a particular branch of your family tree. Another way that we help is by providing consultations and record search services. Overall, there's truly not much with regard to family history and genealogical research that we can't help you accomplish. If you do not see your needs addressed in the list of services, below, then please contact us and ask for a free estimate.
We Do All the Research for You
Ancestry Research
Has your family history research come to a genealogical dead-end? Helping clients with problem lineages is one of our specialties. We can help your research come alive again! Are you having a hard time finding time to search for those elusive ancestors? We're ready to help you. Click through this link to learn more about our ancestry and immigration research offerings. Estimates are always free - please ask for one!
Mini-Session Ancestry Research
Sometimes new clients like to get to know us with a smaller research session before digging into a larger-sized ancestry research session. Often, we can get more accomplished than you might expect in just 4 hours! If you have an ancestry research problem that needs solved in records after 1840, and you'd like to learn more about working with us, first, then investigate this option. Click here to learn more about United States Mini-Sessions. Click here to learn more about International and Immigration Mini-Sessions.
International Ancestry Research
We will work to trace your immigrant ancestor from the United States or the American colonies to his or her origin in Europe, Latin America and many other regions. In fact, many of our professional genealogist associates travel to various countries in Europe to conduct On-site International Research several times a year. Some countries have not microfilmed their records, so traveling to these countries is often the ONLY way to make progress on your pedigree. Estimates are always free - please ask for one!
The various destinations to which ProGenealogists associates travel include Austria, the Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, Canada, Croatia, Czech Republic, Denmark, England, Finland, France, Germany, Greece, Great Britain, Hungary, Ireland, Italy, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Russia, Scotland, Slovakia, Slovenia, Sweden, Switzerland, and the Ukraine.
Family History Book Creation and Publication
ProGenealogists will assist you with every step of publishing your family history. We will walk with you through the process of conception all the way to completion. ProGenealogists's skilled employees can complete all stages of the process, including: research, writing, editing, layout, production, and even distribution. You can read more about our family history publishing options following the link above.
We also create and produce audio and textual oral histories. Our interviewer will travel to your home, or the home of a loved, one and spend 4 to 8 hours over the course of a few days, conducting the interviews. With high-quality digital equipment, the interviewer will use his or her skills to draw out important stories and help capture the life of the interviewer on audio DVD. This type of personal history is a wonderful addition to, or could be the primary base for, a wonderful family history to enjoy for decades.
Probate and Missing Heir Research
Our skilled team of research specialists in the United States, United Kingdom, Ireland, Poland, Germany and other places abroad can assist you with missing heirs and probate research. Rates vary from $40 to $90 per hour depending on the nature of research, whether we can have our associate staff do a portion of the work, and the speed at which you need the work accomplished.
This service is customized to the need of the estate. Please call 800-596-3230 and ask to specifically speak with a Probate Case Manager for more information about fees and current turn around time. We have three full-time Probate Case Managers on staff.
"We Help You do Your Own Research" options:
Record Search
Need just one record, or two? Click this option to request a copy of a specific record. Most single item record searches are $30 (plus shipping and handling) and up. You can hire us hourly to search specific sources for you, too, for $40 an hour. So, if you find reference to a document (source, volume, page, etc.) about your ancestor on the Internet or in a book, and you'd like a copy for your files - visit the record search pages to find out how we might obtain a copy for you. Estimates are always free - please ask for one!
Consultation
Are you planning a visit to Salt Lake City? A ProGenealogists associate can meet with you at the Family History Library and be your personal research guide. Perhaps you might like to purchase an extended block of email consultation time, or have an extended telephone conversation with a professional genealogist ... our Research Consultation services will provide you access to a professional genealogist at your command.
Ask A Pro
This is a new service that gives you the chance to submit a specific question or a "how-to" question to a professional genealogist. He or she will provide you an answer or will provide several research suggestions. This service is a consultation only. It is a perfect solution for do-it-yourselfers or anyone who wants to learn some new problem solving skills from a professional. With this service, the professional is giving you an answer or research suggestions that you can try on your own. The professional genealogist will not actually be doing family history research for you. If you're a do-it-yourselfer and have a specific question or "how-to" question, give our Ask A Pro service a try!
Gift Ideas
Gift Certificates
Need a Holiday gift? ProGenealogists gift certificates are available and these can apply to any of our expansive list of services. These gift certificates are handsome, substantial, (8 1/2" x 11") and they are perfect for gift giving. Family history research is a wonderful gift and can be passed down, generation after generation. Long after the silk tie has been forgotten, family history will live on - in documentation, family stories, immigration records, census and military records and much, much more.
Fees
For a detailed description of services and fees, explore each of the links above or visit the fees summary page.
