GENEALOGY
PROJECT PROGRESS
As
the genealogy or family history research project work progresses:
I
will report back at as follows:-
 | At agreed
milestones, either on a set basis (e.g. weekly/monthly), |
| or, when I
achieve an objective |
| or, when I
find something that might cause us to re-evaluate the course of the
project so e.g. you can advise me which newly discovered lines to
research further. |
| Where an initial
budget or upper limit has been set, I will work within and up to that
limit only. If the limit is reached before the request has been
completed, I will report back for an agreement on the way forward. |
| I will provide
a summary of costs to date at appropriate points during the project,
or when you request it. |
| You can ask me to
stop at any time, or you may wish me to extend the project. |
| If you are impressed with my results
(which is nearly always the case) then you
may wish to extend the objectives of the project, in which case I will
amend the estimate accordingly. |
| I do not
expect 100% payment up front, instead following the down payment I
will invoice at appropriate intervals during the project and require
prompt payment please. Thank you. |
Reports
-
Reports will be provided in typed form, detailing all the
information found in my search. I will either email or post
reports, depending upon what we have agreed.
Documents
-
As
stated above, the cost of
obtaining copies of documents, for example, microfiche printouts and
photocopies from the repositories, is not included in my hourly
rate. These will be charged to you at cost.
Photographs
- Photos
will be supplied in high resolution electronic format
either by email or on CD, depending upon what you prefer. The
cost of any hard copy photographs
requested by you will be dependent upon the size of the photo
paper you require.
Please feel free
to ask for an individual quote if none of these options suits your
research requirements
Please be aware
that by their nature, surviving family records are often misleading or inaccurate. Many historical records contain illegible handwriting,
multiple variations of surname spellings and an infinite variety of
errors. Official authoritative electronic databases often contain mis-transcriptions
of original texts, particularly where the transcription has been
undertaken overseas. For this reason, every family tree research project
is vulnerable to the occasional inaccuracy. I make every reasonable
effort to verify the findings of my research, however while the quality
of my own research is of a high standard, I cannot guarantee the
accuracy of the findings where evidence is unreliable or contradictory.
If you believe you have spotted a mistake in my research findings then
please contact me with the full details. I may, at my discretion, be
able to verify your findings and update the family tree documents for
you at no charge.
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