What is included in a “Genealogy Research Project?”
- Client conference call to define feasibility, scope, and project costs
- Review of provided information to formulate a research plan
- Written reports that include:
- Development of a specific research goal
- Retrieval and copies of records
- Evidence analysis and correlation with complete documentation and citations
- Transcriptions or abstracts of documents upon request
- Recommendations for future research
- Documented repository visits and time logs
- Collaboration with key people and repositories
- Within Franklin County
- Courthouse and archives
- Historical societies
- Libraries
- Outside Franklin County as needed
- Pennsylvania State Archives
- Other Pennsylvania counties
- Within Franklin County
- Adherence to:
- Board for Certification of Genealogists (BCG) Code of Ethics & Genealogical Proof Standard
- Association of Professional Genealogists (APG) Code of Ethics
Sample Research Reports
