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* Clearly specify whether the genealogist can bill for additional services (cost overruns) and under what conditions it is appropriate to do so. | * Clearly specify whether the genealogist can bill for additional services (cost overruns) and under what conditions it is appropriate to do so. | ||
* Have other family members help pay costs.<br> | * Have other family members help pay costs.<br> | ||
=== '''Research Scope''' === | |||
Generally, genealogists use the first few hours of a research project to define their clients' goals, analyze the problem, and develop a research plan. This can vary considerably depending on the amount of previous research. | |||
Allow enough start-up time on your project for the genealogist to be productive-usually eight to ten hours on most research projects. Simple tasks, such as performing a record search or evaluating a lineage, should take much less time than a research problem. <br> | |||