We offer low flat rates because we focus on record groups that are indexed or sorted so that we can go directly to the records that interest you. We don’t have the resources to manually go through an unsorted record group and evaluate each page for whether it might interest you. Such work is very time consuming and is best completed by professional genealogists who typically charge by the hour.
Also, our searches utilize the major online indexes and some other exclusive resources. We are usually successful for 19th-century military records but if your interest is outside that scope or we are unable to find the records that you want, we recommend that you hire a professional genealogist for the most complete search possible.
You should choose a genealogist who specializes in the topic, time period, and/or geographic area of your interest. He or she will be most familiar with the records in question and may be able to conduct a hands-on search of local records that are not stored at the National Archives.
We recommend that you select a professional genealogist from one of these sites:
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