For those of you who do private researching for clients - will you please share with me how much you charge - is it per hour? Per project? Etc. Do any of you list pros in your area on your county page? If you would rather not reply to the group with figures - please just send me a private email. Thanks MK Harrison <A HREF="http://mkharrison.com">mkharrison.com</A> <A HREF="http://www.rootsweb.com/~gabarrow/">Barrow County, GA</A> <A HREF="http://www.ancestry.com/landing/homelandsweeps2/landing2.html?SourceCode=3913&iid=3913%3A+Sweepstakes+1">Ancestry.com</A> I don't know what kind of weapons will be used in the third world war, assuming there will be a third world war. But I can tell you what the fourth world war will be fought with - stone clubs. -Albert Einstein

> For those of you who do private researching for clients - will you please > share with me how much you charge - is it per hour? Per project? Etc. That's an interesting question. I'd like to be able to offer names, etc. to those that visit my sites & sometimes ask me about this.. The closest thing I've had to that is a lady that has a Bed & breakfast just for genealogists! > Do any of you list pros in your area on your county page? This is what I usually list on my "For Sale" section **The USGenWeb Project, & this county coordinator, do not guarantee the contents of such research materials and/or the expertise of any professional researchers.** I hope this helps you some how. Bettie <><

On 24 Feb 2003 at 17:10, TooFem@aol.com wrote: > For those of you who do private researching for clients - will you > please share with me how much you charge - is it per hour? Per > project? Etc. I charge by the hour, as do my colleagues, but I don't think it would help you to know what I (or they) charge - it depends upon your level of experience, where you are located and, to a lesser extent, how much need to make a living. I know researchers who charge $10 an hour and researchers who charge $60 an hour. In general the lower fees are charged by hobbyists making a few extra bucks, but I do know of full time researchers who charge very low rates also. Remember charging $10 an hour doesn't equal earning $10 an hour, there are many hidden costs to running a business. I work in Washington, DC (mostly at the National Archives, but also LoC, DAR Library etc.), and have 10 years experience as a professional researcher, but I still get less per hour than the senior associates, and rightly so! Those guys know everything and I am still learning from them. Oh yes, it also depends what you specialize in. Which comes back to experience again. I haven't yet chosen a specialty - I just love to research - when I do chose I will apply for certification and raise my rates! lol I can't imagine charging by the project. How would you do that? 4 generations for $x? Hourly is much simpler for you and your clients. We set a minimum of 4 hours for a new project, but we do individual record searches (census, military records, passenger lists, etc.) at a per record price. Most people I know have a similar set-up. > Do any of you list pros in your area on your county page? I don't. My pages are hosted by my employer and I wouldn't feel comfortable advertising "the competition" but not myself or my employer. At the same time I thought it would be a little tacky to advertise myself, especially since I am not a local researcher. Sorry I went on so long, but I love my job, and it's great so see someone just starting out. If I can help in anyway, feel free to write. Claire claire@genealogy-quest.com CC Baldwin Co., GAGenWeb

On 24 Feb 2003 at 18:43, Claire Molloy wrote to the list when she meant to reply in private! Sorry about that. Claire