Today I received a request for research from AncestorCloud (www.ancestorcloud.com<http://www.ancestorcloud.com/>). I had never heard of them and don't know anything about this - I just read their FAQ - does anyone have experience with this service? Are there any legalities I should know about? Thanks for any info, Traci Thompson, MLIS, CG Local History/Genealogy Librarian Braswell Memorial Library 727 N Grace St Rocky Mount, NC 27804 252-442-1951<tel:%28252%29%20442-1951> ext 247(voice) Opinions expressed are my own. CG and Certified Genealogist are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and are used under license by Board-certified genealogists after periodic genealogical competency evaluations. The Board name is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office.

If I read this correctly [quickly], the service allows potential clients to post "jobs" and offers a "reward" to the genealogist who answers the research question. I saw one "reward" as low as $30. In my opinion, these types of services come and go pretty often, relying mostly on service providers with little true professional experience. There are none of the common professional accommodations like client contracts that specify the terms and the rights and responsibilities of both the client and the researcher. The project-to-"reward" ratio usually reflects no understanding of how professionals research and the amount of time and effort the project might take. best regards, Dee > On February 23, 2017 at 9:43 AM Traci Thompson > <TThompson@Braswell-Library.org> wrote: > > > Today I received a request for research from AncestorCloud > (www.ancestorcloud.com<http://www.ancestorcloud.com/>). I had never heard of > them and don't know anything about this - I just read their FAQ - does anyone > have experience with this service? Are there any legalities I should know > about? > > Thanks for any info, > > Traci Thompson, MLIS, CG > Local History/Genealogy Librarian > Braswell Memorial Library > 727 N Grace St > Rocky Mount, NC 27804 > 252-442-1951<tel:%28252%29%20442-1951> ext 247(voice) > Opinions expressed are my own. > > CG and Certified Genealogist are proprietary service marks of the Board for > Certification of Genealogists and are used under license by Board-certified > genealogists after periodic genealogical competency evaluations. The Board > name is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to > TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word > 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist Forensic Genealogy Services LLC and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist CG is a service mark and Certified Genealogist is a registered certification mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluations, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.

Thank you Dee. I felt uneasy about it. I prefer to build a more personal relationship with patrons and clients, also. Traci ________________________________ From: Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist [king@forensicgenealogyservices.com] Sent: Thursday, February 23, 2017 11:05 AM To: Traci Thompson; transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com Subject: Re: [TGF] Ancestor Cloud If I read this correctly [quickly], the service allows potential clients to post "jobs" and offers a "reward" to the genealogist who answers the research question. I saw one "reward" as low as $30. In my opinion, these types of services come and go pretty often, relying mostly on service providers with little true professional experience. There are none of the common professional accommodations like client contracts that specify the terms and the rights and responsibilities of both the client and the researcher. The project-to-"reward" ratio usually reflects no understanding of how professionals research and the amount of time and effort the project might take. best regards, Dee > On February 23, 2017 at 9:43 AM Traci Thompson <TThompson@Braswell-Library.org> wrote: > > > Today I received a request for research from AncestorCloud (www.ancestorcloud.com<http://www.ancestorcloud.com/>). I had never heard of them and don't know anything about this - I just read their FAQ - does anyone have experience with this service? Are there any legalities I should know about? > > Thanks for any info, > > Traci Thompson, MLIS, CG > Local History/Genealogy Librarian > Braswell Memorial Library > 727 N Grace St > Rocky Mount, NC 27804 > 252-442-1951<tel:%28252%29%20442-1951> ext 247(voice) > Opinions expressed are my own. > > CG and Certified Genealogist are proprietary service marks of the Board for Certification of Genealogists and are used under license by Board-certified genealogists after periodic genealogical competency evaluations. The Board name is registered in the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office. > > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message -- Dee Dee King, Certified Genealogist Forensic Genealogy Services LLC and Contract Genealogist, US Navy Casualty, POW/MIA Branch Mail address - PO Box 1085, Manvel TX 77578 Telephone/fax 281-595-3090 www.forensicgenealogyservices.com www.facebook.com/forensicgenealogist CG is a service mark and Certified Genealogist is a registered certification mark of the Board for Certification of Genealogists, used under license by board certificants after periodic competency evaluations, and the board name is registered in the US Patent & Trademark Office.