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Cincinnati and Hamilton County, Ohio |
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Northern Kentucky counties of Boone, Kenton, and Campbell |
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German-American ancestry |
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Research (links go to samples):
Birth/baptism,
death,
church burial,
marriage,
naturalization,
cemetery interment,
city directory,
U.S. Census,
passenger list, and
news article index listings, notices, and original record
and certificate copies from sources such as the Public Library of Cincinnati
and Hamilton County (PLCHC), Cincinnati Historical Society Library (CHSL),
Chancery Archives of the Archdiocese of Cincinnati, Old St. Mary's and St. Paul
Churches (Over-the-Rhine), Catholic Cemetery Association of Cincinnati, LDS
Family History Center, plus other local and national sources, including
Ancestry.com and Genealogy.com. Have contacts with researcher-archivists in
Germany. Can do
tombstone searches at local cemeteries, searches for living
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Documentation: All documents, with source citations, and
reports provided in digital form (primarily Acrobat PDF,
but also MS Word and/or JPG formats) via Genealogiewerks FTP site and/or CD. As
desired by client can also provide in print form in various size formats. Can
assemble print documentation in ring-binder and sheet-protector form or digital
documentation on an auto-start CD with web browser home page (HTML). Capable of
transcribing hand-written notes or documents into typed digital form, OCR
(optical character recognition) scanning of documents into PDF for
searchability, and digital scanning of photos and composition into
captioned documents. 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: Assist in defining job or project goals and
expectations into manageable steps. This permits work and billing in
increments. Can provide training and tips, including use of software, to
empower your own continuing ancestral quest. |
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Testimonials: |
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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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Memberships
& online subscriptions: |
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Association of
Professional Genealogists |
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Ohio Genealogical
Society |
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Hamilton County
Chapter of the Ohio Genealogical Society |
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Green Township Historical Association (Hamilton County,
Ohio) |
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Cincinnati Preservation Association |
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Ancestry.com |
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Genealogy.com |
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Free
aids: |
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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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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 ten years; Have performed
services for others for three years. |
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Computer: Family Tree Maker, Ancestry.com, Genealogy.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 the last 12 years. |
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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. Billing
will be made monthly with hours and incidentals detail. |
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Hourly Rate: My hourly rate is comparatively reasonable. Feel free to
inquire! |
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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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Interesting
links: |
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"The secrets buried under a family tree," by Ellen Goodman,
Boston Globe, 18 April 2008. |
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"The Cincinnati Panorama of 1848, as described at the Ohio
Memory Project website. |
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"American Notes", by Charles Dickens, 1842. |
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Online
payment:
Via PayPal
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