I am
currently not accepting new client work (4/6/2017).
Please see the
Paid
Researchers list on the Hamilton County Genealogy Website. |
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Single or multi-line ancestral research |
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Finding living distant cousins |
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Solving specific family history mysteries or questions |
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Assist with heir determinations |
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Geographic
emphasis: |
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Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio |
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Northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton, and Campbell |
| Ethnic emphasis: |
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German-American ancestry |
| However - Am not limited to the
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Research (links go to samples): Search and acquisition of all
standard record types such as
Birth/baptism,
death,
church burial,
marriage,
naturalization,
cemetery interment,
city directory,
U.S. Census,
passenger list, and
news articles and many others from a wide range of sources
such as the Public Library of Cincinnati and Hamilton County (PLCHC),
Cincinnati Historical Society Library (CHSL), Hamilton County Probate Court,
Recorder's Office, plus other local and national sources, including
Ancestry.com and FamilySearch.org. |
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Documentation: Document copies with source citations and
reports provided in digital form via
Genealogiewerks FTP
website. Document copies are provided primarily in Acrobat PDF format,
while research reports are provided in detailed email format. If desired by
client can also provide in print form. Can establish a Family Tree Maker
database for you and produce genealogy reports and
wall charts. Able to obtain translations of German to
English. |
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Facilitation: Can provide training and tips, including use of
software, to empower your own continuing ancestral research and documentation.
Can assist in defining job or project goals and expectations into manageable
steps. This also permits work and billing in increments. |
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Testimonials: |
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"Bob, thanks very much for your expert work. As a scientist, I'm
always looking for collaborators who see the big picture but also pay attention
to details. In every way, you've met my high standards, and I look forward to
continuing to work with you." — James Wuest, Quebec |
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"How did you find this? Now indeed comes light into my family.
Wonderfull! Thanks again for your help." — Dr. Dietrich Feldmann,
Germany |
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"I was impressed with your work which has proven to be very useful.
Your work helped fill some important gaps.... Your information presented is
incredible. I really appreciate your professionalism." — Steve Roth,
Kentucky |
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"Thanks for your efforts in tracing John Frederick. They are very
much appreciated. Thanks, Bob. Amazing what you could do." — William Roth,
Kentucky |
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"I've got to tell you - I'm so impressed by the research that you are
capable of! " — Joanie Hammond, North Carolina |
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"Bob the Myth Buster!" — Lisanne B. Thompson, Ohio |
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"Thanks again Bob for the update. You do such a thorough and
wonderful job." — Mary Beth Nelson, Michigan |
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"Over about a year I accumulated a great deal of information but
lacked the necessary skill to go any further. Bob directed me to a source in
Germany who expanded my family history from the U.S.in the 1850's to Germany in
the 1500's. He found a source here who verified the information and finally he
organized all the material into an educational and entertaining format. Each of
my grand children now has a personal binder they can update over the years."
— Don Schott, Ohio |
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"This is great! I really appreciate you taking care of this so
quickly for us." — Joseph Shumway, Utah |
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"I very much appreciate the work - it adds a new dimension to the
family history I am writing." — Dr. David Riley, New Jersey |
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"Bob, That is just great work." — Thomas Heffernan, New
York |
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"You have provided my mother some answers that she has always wanted
to know and I sincerely thank you for that." — David Gallagher,
Massachusetts |
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"As a professional genealogist, I appreciated your professionalism
and the quality of your work. The regular communications/updates, the
suggestions you offered, your obvious interest in helping me solve my own
genealogical problem greatly impressed me. The charges were clearly explained
beforehand, well-documented, and the total fee for helping me locate several
pieces of new and valuable documentation was very reasonable." — Mari M.
McLean, Ph.D., Ohio |
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"Bob, thank you for hanging in there on this quest! Suggestions and
direction are greatly appreciated!" — Sheila Greenleaf, Florida
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"Bob, I am so impressed with your research and reporting, which you
accomplished in less than one quarter of the time it took me in 6 months. Your
knowledge and experience in the field as well as your findings and feedback
were worth every penny. I will use you again in the future as I begin to
research my other side of the family!" — Jennifer Mullert,
Ohio |
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"I can't thank you enough for all the info you were able to gather
for our Family Tree on my mothers behalf." — Linda Hessler,
Florida |
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"So I am very happy with the result of your/our research and thank
you very much! It was a pleasure 'working' with you and if anyone needs help in
Cincinnati I will recommend you!" — Kerstin Mauve, Germany |
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Although Ancestry.com discontinued the Expert Connect program you can
view my Ratings &
Testimonials from Ancestry.com's Expert Connect service. |
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| Confidentiality & privacy: |
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Personal information of clients and personal information of living
persons found in client research will not be provided to third parties of any
kind nor posted on any Internat website, blog, bulletin board, or other
publicly accessable Internet facility without the express permission of the
client. |
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Memberships
& online subscriptions: |
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Association of
Professional Genealogists |
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Ohio Genealogical
Society |
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Hamilton County
Genealogical Society |
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Green
Township Historical Association (Hamilton County, Ohio) |
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Ancestry.com |
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FamilySearch.org |
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GenealogyBank.com |
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Newspapers.com |
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Fold3.com |
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| Member of: |
| The Hamilton County Genealogical Society, a chapter of the
Ohio Genealogical Society.
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Free
aids: |
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Check out the new Hamilton County Genealogical Society website with loads of
free data and links. |
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German Special
Characters: Typing umlaut and ess-szet characters on a PC. |
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The Cousin Ladder:
How to calculate your cousin level. |
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Of special
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Links to Online Resources for
the 1848 Cincinnati Panorama – After a half-century in storage our
"national treasure" is now on public display again. Check it
out! |
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Publication: |
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Rediscovering Our
Schierberg Ancestors – An historical and genealogical
investigation of the Schierberg family who emigrated from Neuenkirchen in the
Grand Duchy of Oldenburg to the United States and Cincinnati in
1835. |
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My experience &
skills: |
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Genealogy: Grew up in a family in which history and genealogy were
valued. Have performed personal research during last twenty years. Webmaster
for HCGS. |
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Computer: Family Tree Maker, Ancestry.com, Adobe Photoshop and
Acrobat, MS Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Access, Website and CD
creation. |
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Communication: Experienced at written, spoken, and digital
communication forms, including public speaking. Articulate, accurate, and
clear-cut. |
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Employment: Worked in sales, project planning and tracking, business
systems and software development, management, and communications for 20 years
(Jergens Co., General Electric, Taxi 2000) and as a self-employed contractor
(Netinstructor.com) for
12 years. |
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My
education: |
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Bachelor of General Studies (BGS), University of Dayton, Dayton,
Ohio, 1973. |
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Masters of Business Administration (MBA), University of Cincinnati,
Cincinnati, Ohio, 1978. |
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Costs: |
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Hours & Incidentals: Costs are estimated and billed on the basis
of the number of hours needed to perform your job and any required incidental
costs. Incidentals, for example, may include research and documentation fees
charged by archives, photocopy and print costs, and materials such as binders
and sheet protectors. |
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Estimates & Billing: My best estimate for the work will be given.
Should it appear during the course of the job that more time or cost may be
incurred, you will notified at the earliest opportunity so that the remaining
scope can be adjusted if neccessary to fit your budget for the work.
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Hourly Rate: My hourly rate is comparatively reasonable. Feel free to
inquire! |
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Online
payment:
Via PayPal
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