Family History Research Marc D Thompson, Professional Genealogist genealogist22@aol.com Thanks for the interest. Genealogy is an hourly vocation. Clients pay for a number of hours of research. In that time I find as much as I can relating to what you are seeking. I may find what you seek and more or find very little. The typical blocks clients purchase are 5, 10 and 20-hours. I am very efficient and use traditional, correspondence and online resources. I am listed at www.apgen.org and my website is http://familytreemaker.genealogy.com/users/t/h/o/Marc-Thompson-PA/ You receive: • Summary of areas searched • List of findings, including hardcopies of records • List of remarks • List of future considerations • Family tree book in FTM format • Letters of correspondence, if applicable (eg, vitals, probates, etc). Interests that may be researched: • Family history book • GEDCOM compilation • Family reunions development • Reveal family secrets • Keep traditions alive • Collect oral histories • Original surname information • Family website • Coat of Arms • Ancestral occupations • Ancestor’s cause of death • Tombstones/plagues photograph • Heraldry • Clan information • Research ancestry • Establish descendancy (usually from an immigrant couple) • Research paternal lineage • Biographies, lifestyles and motivations of a family • Find home town origin of a family • Reunite families • Relation to another individual • Surname meaning • Famous/infamous relatives • Medical history • Photographic history • Estate settlements • Adoption information • Finding cousins from homeland • Dual citizenship • Ethnicity • Find lost relatives • DNA profile Thank you for your patronage, Marc