I think the problems you mention have been the problems with all of these types of services that come and go - from the first one, genealogy Lance to the original way Ancestry did their services to new services cropping up today. Having the middle man also creates issues and there needs to be clear understandings on things like copyright and client disputes. The contract with AncestorCloud will over-rule the terms of your contract with any client through that service. It may also limit the provider from doing any additional work for that client unless it is through the service so the service can collect its fee. best regards, Dee > On February 25, 2017 at 10:18 AM Jim Thornhill <jtcowman@cnextplus.com> wrote: > > > > Traci, > I have had one client with AncestorCloud, and it worked out very > well. Their staff is very helpful in explaining the process. They have > a messaging component, where you can work out any details and get any > questions answered before you actually submit a proposal with a fee. I > liked the fact that the client pays AncestorCloud before you begin the > work, and that AncestorCloud is insistent that if you perform the work > as specified, that you will get paid. They charge about 10% of your fee > for their service. If you decide to use them, I would be as specific > as possible in your proposal, listing exactly what you will and will not > do to earn the fee. The one downside I have noticed is that most > people requesting help don't seem to have any idea what they really need > or want, so there is a little "hand holding" involved. I have also > responded to two requests recently and have gotten no reply, so I would > suggest not putting any time into a project until you hear back from > them (yes, I did do that!). > Jim > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 23 Feb 2017 15:43:29 +0000 > > From: Traci Thompson <TThompson@Braswell-Library.org> > > To: "transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com" > > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > > Subject: [TGF] Ancestor Cloud > > Message-ID: > > <39706835CA06F44D8889BA7656512FDD01B5BF98EA@2SPARKY.braswell-library.org> > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > > > 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. > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > > > -- > Create /Your/ Family's Legacy with Heroes of the Past > <http://www.heroesofthepast.com> > Family History problems solved > Record Retrieval ** Individual Coaching (Dallas, TX) > Speaking/Training ** Photography > > ------------------------------- > 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.