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=== '''Services Provided by Professional Genealogists''' === | === '''Services Provided by Professional Genealogists''' === | ||
The services of professional genealogists fall into four major categories, with other minor services.'''''''''' | |||
'''''Tracing Ancestry.''''' A professional genealogist can help you trace your ancestors. For example, a genealogist may be able to discover who your immigrant ancestors were and where they came from. Or, a genealogist can research one of your family lines back to a specific time period or individual. This is often helpful when people want to join a lineage society and must prove that one of their ancestors participated in a historical event such as the United States Revolutionary War. | '''''Tracing Ancestry.''''' A professional genealogist can help you trace your ancestors. For example, a genealogist may be able to discover who your immigrant ancestors were and where they came from. Or, a genealogist can research one of your family lines back to a specific time period or individual. This is often helpful when people want to join a lineage society and must prove that one of their ancestors participated in a historical event such as the United States Revolutionary War. | ||
'''''Researching Descendants.''''' A professional genealogist may help you in descendancy research by identifying people who descended from a particular individual. For example, you may be a descendant of Daniel Boone and want to start a family organization of his descendants to share genealogical information. A professional genealogist can help you identify the frontiersman's descendants so you can contact them. | '''''Researching Descendants.''''' A professional genealogist may help you in descendancy research by identifying people who descended from a particular individual. For example, you may be a descendant of Daniel Boone and want to start a family organization of his descendants to share genealogical information. A professional genealogist can help you identify the frontiersman's descendants so you can contact them. | ||
'''''Searching Records.''''' To save time and avoid travel costs, you can employ a record searcher to find and review the records for you. Record searchers review only the records you instruct them to search. | '''''Searching Records.''''' To save time and avoid travel costs, you can employ a record searcher to find and review the records for you. Record searchers review only the records you instruct them to search. | ||
'''Other Services.''' Genealogists also provide a range of other services that include the following <br> | '''Other Services.''' Genealogists also provide a range of other services that include the following <br> | ||