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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."
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
require a deposit of 50% of the expected fee excluding those expenses. If I expect to
incur significant expenses, then I may require a higher deposit. 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.
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
require a deposit of 50% of the expected fee excluding those expenses. If I expect to
incur significant expenses, then I may require a higher deposit. 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.
New England Cousins
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Genealogical research with a focus on northeastern New England
| "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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