Areas of Expertise


Geographic

Hampton Roads, Virginia, commuting area: i.e., the cities of Chesapeake, Norfolk, Virginia Beach, and extinct counties of Lower Norfolk, Norfolk, and Princess Anne.


Historical


17th—19th century.


On-site repositories


Court houses and libraries in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, commuting area (as defined above).


On-line repositories


Library of Virginia, Ancestry.com, DAR.org FamilySearch.org, Fold3.com.


Fees and Services

Standard hourly rate @ $40/hour


Compile, write, and edit a fully documented family history


By quote based on standard hourly rate. A $160 retainer is payable in advance. When the retainer is exhausted, customer may pre-pay or be billed for additional time in pre-agreed increments.


Document copies with full source citation


Standard hourly rate plus document copies at cost.


Lecture or workshop


$150/hour plus mileage and overnight accommodation if necessary. Please see list of lecture topics in my resumé.


On-site research in the Hampton Roads, Virginia, commuting area (as defined above)


Standard hourly rate.


On-site research outside the Hampton Roads, Virginia, commuting area (as defined above)


Standard hourly rate plus mileage, overnight accommodations if required, and other actual expenses.


Pedigree charts, family group and person sheets with full source citation


Standard hourly rate. A $160 retainer is payable in advance. When the retainer is exhausted, customer may pre-pay or be billed for additional time in pre-agreed increments.

Research by the hour including a documented client report with research log and copies of relevant documents


Transcriptions, tutoring

Standard hourly rate. A $160 retainer is payable in advance. When the retainer is exhausted, customer may pre-pay or be billed for additional time in pre-agreed increments.


Standard hourly rate.