Because my services can range from very narrow to very broad depending on your specific
needs, it is difficult to provide a simple list of well-defined research projects that I can undertake.
But I have set forth some examples that I hope will be helpful.
(1) Straightforward series of record lookups. An example of this type of project might be based
on the following request: "Please obtain and transcribe all wills made by men or women with the
surname of Knight in Essex County, Massachusetts, between 1750 and 1800."
(2) Resolution of narrowly-focused research questions (to the extent allowed by the available
records). An example of this type of project might be based on the following request: "Please
determine the parentage of the Stephen Tilton who married Hannah Green in Hampton Falls, New
Hampshire on 21 December 1775."
(3) Broader ancestry research (again to the extent allowed by the available records). An example
of this type of project might be based on the following request: "Please compile three
generations of ancestors for the Edward R. Hamilton who appears in the 1850 federal census in
North Yarmouth, Maine."
Detail of record showing sale of land in Haverhill, Massachusetts, from John Emery Sr. of Newbury
to his "son" Henry Bodwell of Haverhill, appearing before a justice of the peace on 3 August 1695
but transaction not recorded until 25 June 1706, Essex County Deeds, Book 20, page 4.
Complete record appears at http://www.salemdeeds.com/historic.asp
to his "son" Henry Bodwell of Haverhill, appearing before a justice of the peace on 3 August 1695
but transaction not recorded until 25 June 1706, Essex County Deeds, Book 20, page 4.
Complete record appears at http://www.salemdeeds.com/historic.asp
Research projects need not be limited to the above types, and I am open to other projects that
may suit your needs. Regardless of the specific details, it is important for the research request to
be as well-defined as possible in order to minimize misunderstandings over the course of the
project.
After our initial discussion, I will write a letter agreement that outlines the research to be done
and specifies several other relevant details such as fees, confidentiality, and future use of the
research report. (A sample research agreement appears in the next tab.) I will commence work
after receiving your signed copy of the agreement and an initial deposit for the project.
I charge an hourly rate for personal research, with an eight-hour minimum for each specific
project. For projects on which I expect to incur only modest expenses, I typically require a
deposit of 50% of the expected fee excluding those expenses. If I expect to incur significant
expenses, then the deposit may include a provision for those expenses. Final payment is to be
made within two weeks after receipt of my report. Payment is by check or money order, made
payable to Ruy A. Cardoso.
may suit your needs. Regardless of the specific details, it is important for the research request to
be as well-defined as possible in order to minimize misunderstandings over the course of the
project.
After our initial discussion, I will write a letter agreement that outlines the research to be done
and specifies several other relevant details such as fees, confidentiality, and future use of the
research report. (A sample research agreement appears in the next tab.) I will commence work
after receiving your signed copy of the agreement and an initial deposit for the project.
I charge an hourly rate for personal research, with an eight-hour minimum for each specific
project. For projects on which I expect to incur only modest expenses, I typically require a
deposit of 50% of the expected fee excluding those expenses. If I expect to incur significant
expenses, then the deposit may include a provision for those expenses. Final payment is to be
made within two weeks after receipt of my report. Payment is by check or money order, made
payable to Ruy A. Cardoso.
| "There are a few people today who get paid good fees, but in general clients, who do not balk at paying $100 an hour to a lawyer or $50 for a brief visit to a doctor, seem to feel that a person (with two or three academic degrees) doing genealogy should be satisfied with $5 an hour." -- Eugene Aubrey Stratton, Applied Genealogy, p. 7, copyright 1988 by Ancestry Incorporated. |
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Ruy Cardoso, Certified Genealogist (SM)