§         Vital statistics.

§         Information on spouses and his/her parents.

§         Names of children including their vital statistics and spouses.

§         Names of siblings.

§         Records of land ownership, census records, wills, court records, military service and family traditions of origin.

§         A listing of sources previously searched that you do not want duplicated for this project.

§         Research reports prepared by other researchers.

§         A specific research objective, tell us as explicitly as possible what you want us to do. Be specific in terms of how much money you are willing to spend; how much time you want me to take; geographic areas; historical periods; specific people or families; etc.