Thought that I would pass this on, as an example of what can happen when genealogists are hired. This in no way is meant to imply that this or all genealogists, professional or otherwise are unscrupulous. As my Mum would say, "forewarned is better than sorry"............... > >------- Forwarded Message Follows ------- >From: owner-ow-preussen-l@genealogy.net >Date sent: Sat, 25 Jul 1998 14:24:27 +0200 (CEST) >To: owner-ow-preussen-l@genealogy.net >Subject: BOUNCE ow-preussen-l@genealogy.net: Non-member submission from ["R Tiegs" <rgtiegs@ibm.net>] > >In January 1996 I contacted the professional genealogical company >Schroeder & Fuelling GbR after viewing their web page. They advertised >that they had access to archives in Poland and I contracted them to search >a provincial archive in Koszalin, sending them a $300 deposit on an >estimate of $450. They sent me an email in October 1996 stating that the >research should be completed soon. I have not heard from them since in >spite of numerous requests by email and regular mail. Should anyone >subscribed to this newsgroup be considering the employment of a >professional researcher I would advise them to choose a person or firm >with higher ethical standards and business practices than Scroeder & >Fuelling GbR. > >Richard Tiegs > > > > Patti Caldwell Fasy <impattic@mediaone.net> Listmistress <http://www.familytreemaker.com/users/c/a/l/Patti-Caldwell/> "Past experience should be a guidepost not a hitching post".........