Below are the services I have to offer, and the cost and details for each service. The research contract and authorization form can be found by scrolling down to the bottom of this page, or by clicking here. $40 per hour of research with a ten hour minimum plus expenses (copies, film developing, microfilm rental fees, mileage, postage, vital records, military records, etc.). I do request pre-payment of the first five hours of research ($200) before I begin my work. The client will be billed for the remaining five hours plus expenses before the report is mailed. After the initial ten hours, additional hours of research time may be purchased in ten hour blocks.

An additional deposit is requested for travel expenses associated with on-site research. The amount is usually 50% of transportation, lodging, and meal fees, with the balance due within 14 days of my return home.

My research time includes reviewing the information the client has provided, planning my course of action, collecting information, analyzing the information I have collected, and composing my final report. Additional research may be required to meet the needs of the client.

For every two hours of research time, there is one hour of analyzing and reporting the information that was obtained.

I am able to research various types of records including birth, cemetery, census, death, marriage, military, obituary, and probate. I have a large personal library with many Ohio resources as well as information from other states.

I have access to several libraries with very good genealogy departments and am able to obtain microfilm from the Family History Library.

Please remember that genealogical research done correctly does take time and often involves collecting data from external sources (probate courts, NARA, health departments, etc.) and results may not be available immediately.

$40 per hour plus expenses.

Do you need some assistance organizing and compiling the data you have collected over the years? I can help you sort your information and fill-in missing data.

Would you like to have a family history book to preserve your research and share with other family members? I can help you by compiling your genealogy into a book.

$2 per tombstone photograph in addition to $40 per hour research fee and expenses.

$40 per hour plus expenses.

Do you have a large research project (one-name study, community project, etc.) that you need help managing? I can help with data entry, research, and setting up a website for distributing and sharing information.

I cannot guarantee I will be able to solve your genealogical problem(s) since the availability of information varies from county to county as well as from individual to individual. This is the reason that I cannot specify the amount of time I will need to do your research.

References are available upon request.

The fees I charge are for my time spent researching and not for the information itself.

• Contract and Authorization for Genealogical Research Form
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OHIO FAMILY RESEARCH
Yolanda Campbell Lifter
1920 Eva Lane
Malabar, FL 32950-3219
321-223-5217
ylifter@ohiofamilyresearch.com