Frequently Asked Questions

Tennessee Valley Genealogical Services

Family History and Genealogy Research
in the Tennessee Valley and Online

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Q:	How many hours will it take to research my family? How long will it take?
A:	I cannot tell you how many hours will be required to research your family history, nor how quickly. Many things affect how long it will take including, how many generations you want me to go back, are you researching ancestry that includes difficult to find records such as Indian or slave records, and how much information you can provide me when starting your research. I can tell you that each family is unique, and there is unique information for each family, so some families will take longer to research than others.

Q:	Can you guarantee to find my ancestor/relative (aunt, uncle, grandparent, great-grandparent, etc.)?
A:	It would be unethical for me, or any professional genealogist, to guarantee to find your ancestor, but I can guarantee that I will exhaust all avenues of research to find all the information about your family that is available.

Q:	How much will researching my family cost?
A:	That depends on how extensive your family is, how far you want me to research, and what services you want me to provide. Researching a simple tree going back only 4 generations is very different thing than researching 15 generations of family history. I also have a range of products and services I can provide from simple printed trees to entire books containing your family's personal histories and photographs. You control the entire process. Please see my Fees and Rates page for details.

Q:	How long will it take from the time you are finished researching for me to receive my information?
A:	I send regular reports to all my clients. As I finish a research block, I send the results to my clients immediately. The only delay is in transit time, so if you request that I email it to you, it is instant, but the US Postal Service takes a couple of days. If you have ordered a book or other specialty item, it can take a couple of days to get it back from the printer, then I will mail it to you immediately.

If you have any questions that I have not addressed, please feel free to email me at the address below or call me at (256) 230-0483 and I will be happy to answer any of your questions.

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This site last update 3/29/2007