ProGenealogists is pleased to offer genealogical research in
many International records and resources, including: Ireland, Poland, Canada, Great
Britain, Eastern Europe, Western Europe, Latin America, countries
of the former Soviet Union, and more.
Research will be conducted by a skilled and knowledgeable genealogist.
ProGenealogists associates have successfully traced many clients'
ancestors back to their exact place of origin throughout Europe, Latin
America and the former British Empire spanning 1600-1940. If
ProGenealogists cannot directly assist you with your International
research, our group will work to find a professional genealogist who can
help you.
We Can Help
Identifying where and when your immigrant ancestor came to the
United States or to the American colonies is one of the most rewarding
aspects of genealogical research. Most everyone is eager to find their
immigrant ancestor's place of origin. It is a daunting task to many
amateur genealogists who do not have ready access to a major records
archives to find their ancestor's origin.
ProGenealogists associates conduct research at the Family
History Library in Salt Lake City, Utah - the largest repository of
genealogical records in the world. For those conducting research at
the Family History Library, viewing Ellis Island New York City passenger
lists and then examining England's Civil Registration indexes is just a
matter of walking down a few flights of stairs - no plane ticket
necessary!
We also conduct research on-site in the major European and
Canadian archives. This is a great way for you to have access to expert
genealogists and obtain hard to find International records. If you have
exhausted U.S. research and are ready to have a genealogist work for you
on-site, read about our on-site research!
The First Step
To successfully locate the region from which your ancestor
emigrated, we must fully identify your ancestor in all available United
States or colonial records wherein he or she is inscribed. It is
important that we find all records that document your ancestors:
Exact and Full Name
It is necessary to account for ethnicity name variants (i.e.: Joseph
Greene, an Italian immigrant, will likely be found in passenger lists
as Giuseppe Verdi) and/or formal name changes (i.e.: many Eastern
European immigrants shorted or changed their surname upon entry into
the United States).
Vital Records Dates and Family Relationships Birth, death and marriage records, upon availability, should be
obtained as these records often identify the immigrant's parent's
names or they provide sufficient specific dates and places of birth
that will allow positive identification of the immigrant in
International records.
Immigration Date
Census records, naturalization records and sometimes family histories
will list a specific date of immigration and a port of entry into the
United States. Naturalization records after June 1906, are
extraordinarily helpful because they contain a large amount of
genealogical material. The Family History Library has volumes and
volumes of these very important records.
A History of the Immigrant's Life in America Tracing the immigrant family in census records, court records,
naturalization records, vital records, military records and county
histories, etc. allows us to develop a "history" of your
immigrant that will reveal his or her occupation, any relatives in the
United States, naming patterns of his or her children, and a host of
other important details. You can assist us in this step by carefully
reviewing any records that you may have at home.
The Next Step
After the above steps have been completed, and a place
of origin has been found in the old country for you ancestor, then
research would typically continue in European records. The Family
History Library holds a wealth of records for Canada, Great Britain,
Ireland, France, Germany, Italy, Poland, Czechoslovakia, Norway, Sweden, Slovakia,
the Czech Republic, countries of the former Soviet Union, and many
more. ProGenealogists is happy to help you locate the origins of your
immigrant ancestor.
The ProGenealogists group has access to several
important 20th century resources such as:
Various military service records and pension records.
Social Security Death Index.
We also have access to many major collections of foreign
passenger lists including:
Baden, Germany, emigration index, (1866-1911)
Bergen, Norway (1874-1924)
Copenhagen, Denmark (1868-1911)
Goteburg, Sweden (1869-1951)
Hamburg, Germany (1850-1934)
Oslo, Norway (1867-1902)
Stockholm, Sweden (1869-1919)
Victoria, Australia (1852-1924)
Ready to Find Out More?
We are happy to provide a brief e-mail consultation for
clients who are considering placing an order research from
ProGenealogists. This consultation could include a quick review of
the types of records available for your specific ancestor's era of
immigration. So, if you are interested in finding out more about your
immigrant ancestor, request an evaluation!
A Comment About Rates:
Typical professional rates for genealogists range from $40.00 per hour
to over $200.00 per hour. Experienced genealogists and those with a
particular specialty typically have higher fees than those who are less
experienced or non-specialized. To become more familiar with this topic,
you may wish to read
So
You're Going To Hire A Professional Genealogist, a publication of
the
Association of
Professional Genealogists (APG). You can
compare
our rates to some other full-service genealogy companies working at
the Family History Library.
These rates effective on orders placed after 1 January 2008. All rates
subject to change.
