Sounds like your customer might have gotten a bigger job than he/she expected. Erica Voolich On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 8:34 PM, Kathy Holland <kdholland2002@yahoo.com>wrote: > I would take the job--and research the previous occupants. > > But you also want to dispel any potential structural problems--have a > geologist take a look at the ground underneath the house to see if the > ground is shifting, which may cause the house to move and creak. Or you can > have an inspector take a look at the overall structure of the house to see > if there are cracked or broken beams, foundation, etc., or anything else > that would compromise the overall stability of the house. I would also > check > for rodents crawling around inside the walls and attic. > > Have fun with it! > > Kathy Holland > > -----Original Message----- > From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > transitional-genealogists-forum-request@rootsweb.com > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:17 PM > To: transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com > Subject: TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 7, Issue 34 > > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > > Today's Topics: > > 1. The weirdest request ever (Michele Lewis) > 2. Re: The weirdest request ever (cmproctor1@frontier.com) > 3. Re: The weirdest request ever (Phyllis McLaughlin) > 4. Re: The weirdest request ever (Eileen Souza) > 5. Re: The weirdest request ever (Patricia Hobbs) > 6. Re: The weirdest request ever (Jodee Inscho) > 7. Re: The weirdest request ever (Marian Pierre-Louis) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:26:20 -0500 > From: "Michele Lewis" <ancestoring@gmail.com> > Subject: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: "TGF Mailing List" <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000f01cdf826$5757ccf0$060766d0$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I was contacted today by a potential client. She wants me to research her > house. She and her children (ages 19 and 22) think that there are ghosts > in > the house. The kids says that they have always heard noises in the house > since they were very little and neither one of them will stay in the house > alone even though they are now adults. They want to know about the > previous > owners and if any crimes were committed in the house. > > Okay, even though this is a bit weird it is timely. I have been wanting to > do a little house history genealogy. I have only done the history of one > house. We lived in an 1830 house in Maine and I just had to know the > history of the house so I researched that one. I have been reading some of > Marian Pierre-Louis' stuff as well as the books she recommends. I recently > wrote a blog post on this subject and then this client shows up today so I > am thinking this is a sign for me to do another house ? Maybe the ghosts > are reaching out to me ? ? ? > > Michele > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 15:35:41 -0800 (PST) > From: "cmproctor1@frontier.com" <cmproctor1@frontier.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: Michele Lewis <ancestoring@gmail.com>, TGF Mailing List > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <1358811341.47608.YahooMailNeo@web161703.mail.bf1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Michelle, > "Ghosts" or not, this may turn into an interesting research project and > will > give you further experience working on a house history.? I'd go for it. > Cheryl Proctor > Southern Indiana > > > ________________________________ > From: Michele Lewis <ancestoring@gmail.com> > To: TGF Mailing List <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:26 PM > Subject: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > > I was contacted today by a potential client.? She wants me to research her > house.? She and her children (ages 19 and 22) think that there are ghosts > in > the house.? The kids says that they have always heard noises in the house > since they were very little and neither one of them will stay in the house > alone even though they are now adults.? They want to know about the > previous > owners and if any crimes were committed in the house.? > > Okay, even though this is a bit weird it is timely.? I have been wanting to > do a little house history genealogy.? I have only done the history of one > house.? We lived in an 1830 house in Maine and I just had to know the > history of the house so I researched that one.? I have been reading some of > Marian Pierre-Louis' stuff as well as the books she recommends.? I recently > wrote a blog post on this subject and then this client shows up today so I > am thinking this is a sign for me to do another house ?? Maybe the ghosts > are reaching out to me? ? ? ? > > Michele > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:48:16 -0500 > From: Phyllis McLaughlin <pcmclaughlin@writeaway-online.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: "Michele Lewis" <ancestoring@gmail.com> > Cc: TGF Mailing List <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <52EEE5BE-5878-4DF1-BEC4-77A4D5B2D449@writeaway-online.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I'm jealous. That sounds like a really great project. I, too, am interested > in getting into that kind of work. Keep us posted how it goes. > > Phyllis McLaughlin > Editor, APG eNews > > On Jan 21, 2013, at 5:26 PM, Michele Lewis wrote: > > > I was contacted today by a potential client. She wants me to research > her > house. She and her children (ages 19 and 22) think that there are ghosts > in > the house. The kids says that they have always heard noises in the house > since they were very little and neither one of them will stay in the house > alone even though they are now adults. They want to know about the > previous > owners and if any crimes were committed in the house. > > > > Okay, even though this is a bit weird it is timely. I have been wanting > to do a little house history genealogy. I have only done the history of > one > house. We lived in an 1830 house in Maine and I just had to know the > history of the house so I researched that one. I have been reading some of > Marian Pierre-Louis' stuff as well as the books she recommends. I recently > wrote a blog post on this subject and then this client shows up today so I > am thinking this is a sign for me to do another house ? Maybe the ghosts > are reaching out to me ? ? ? > > > > Michele > > > > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:05:07 -0500 > From: "Eileen Souza" <eileen.souza@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: "'Phyllis McLaughlin'" <pcmclaughlin@writeaway-online.com>, > "'Michele Lewis'" <ancestoring@gmail.com> > Cc: 'TGF Mailing List' <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <00b801cdf834$24102c80$6c308580$@gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="UTF-8" > > I really envy you. Sounds like a fascinating project. > > Eileen > _______________________________ > Eileen A Souza, P.L.C.G.S. > Eldersburg, MD > Old Bones Genealogy LLC > info@oldbonesgenealogy.com > www.oldbonesgenealogy.com > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 5 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 18:45:00 -0600 > From: Patricia Hobbs <plhgenealogy@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: Eileen Souza <eileen.souza@gmail.com> > Cc: TGF Mailing List <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <CAE45C4vFEPBQUYFG11fz4st9pc_9rF=k= > ahR9_eqgkOP861+kA@mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Oh, my goodness, you all need to work in a library. We get this kind of > stuff all the time. The people aren't generally willing to slog through the > city directories, deeds, and obituary indexes themselves though. > > Patti > > > On Mon, Jan 21, 2013 at 6:05 PM, Eileen Souza <eileen.souza@gmail.com > >wrote: > > > I really envy you. Sounds like a fascinating project. > > > > Eileen > > _______________________________ > > Eileen A Souza, P.L.C.G.S. > > Eldersburg, MD > > Old Bones Genealogy LLC > > info@oldbonesgenealogy.com > > www.oldbonesgenealogy.com > > > > > > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition > to > > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > > ------------------------------- > > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 6 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 17:08:43 -0800 (PST) > From: Jodee Inscho <libertyrepub@yahoo.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: Michele Lewis <ancestoring@gmail.com>, TGF Mailing List > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: > <1358816923.74053.YahooMailNeo@web126005.mail.ne1.yahoo.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > I was doing one of those requests today too! In this case, the family has > some really bad things going on, so I am not comfortable getting too > involved in it. Luckily, the County Clerk has all of the deeds I needed > on-line. I gave them all of the previous owners (only a few - the house > built in the 1960's) and? some basic genealogical info on the families. > They > are having a paranormal team do an investigation there this weekend. > ? > Jodee Davis Inscho > http://www.jodeeinschoresearch.wordpress.com/ > > > ________________________________ > From: Michele Lewis <ancestoring@gmail.com> > To: TGF Mailing List <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:26 PM > Subject: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > > I was contacted today by a potential client.? She wants me to research her > house.? She and her children (ages 19 and 22) think that there are ghosts > in > the house.? The kids says that they have always heard noises in the house > since they were very little and neither one of them will stay in the house > alone even though they are now adults.? They want to know about the > previous > owners and if any crimes were committed in the house.? > > Okay, even though this is a bit weird it is timely.? I have been wanting to > do a little house history genealogy.? I have only done the history of one > house.? We lived in an 1830 house in Maine and I just had to know the > history of the house so I researched that one.? I have been reading some of > Marian Pierre-Louis' stuff as well as the books she recommends.? I recently > wrote a blog post on this subject and then this client shows up today so I > am thinking this is a sign for me to do another house ?? Maybe the ghosts > are reaching out to me? ? ? ? > > Michele > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > 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 > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 7 > Date: Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:16:31 -0500 > From: "Marian Pierre-Louis" <marianpl@fieldstonehistoricresearch.com> > Subject: Re: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > To: "'Michele Lewis'" <ancestoring@gmail.com>, "'TGF Mailing List'" > <transitional-genealogists-forum@rootsweb.com> > Message-ID: <000301cdf83e$1ce47f10$56ad7d30$@com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > Not a weird request at all for a house historian! I think a healthy > skeptical approach is the way to go. Do the research and present what you > find. Unless they know the name of the ghost or unless you find out about > some tragedy that occurred in the house it will be an interesting exercise > but little else (except that all house history research is intriguing). But > it certainly does provide a whole lot of fun! > > I would accept the job on the condition that you can't guarantee anything > except an accurate accounting of archival documentation. > > Marian Pierre-Louis > Fieldstone Historic Research > http://www.FieldstoneHistoricResearch.com > http://www.ResearchNewEngland.com > > > -----Original Message----- > From: transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com > [mailto:transitional-genealogists-forum-bounces@rootsweb.com] On Behalf Of > Michele Lewis > Sent: Monday, January 21, 2013 5:26 PM > To: TGF Mailing List > Subject: [TGF] The weirdest request ever > > I was contacted today by a potential client. She wants me to research her > house. She and her children (ages 19 and 22) think that there are ghosts > in > the house. The kids says that they have always heard noises in the house > since they were very little and neither one of them will stay in the house > alone even though they are now adults. They want to know about the > previous > owners and if any crimes were committed in the house. > > Okay, even though this is a bit weird it is timely. I have been wanting to > do a little house history genealogy. I have only done the history of one > house. We lived in an 1830 house in Maine and I just had to know the > history of the house so I researched that one. I have been reading some of > Marian Pierre-Louis' stuff as well as the books she recommends. I recently > wrote a blog post on this subject and then this client shows up today so I > am thinking this is a sign for me to do another house ? Maybe the ghosts > are reaching out to me ? ? ? > > Michele > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. Please respect the kind intentions of this list. > ------------------------------- > 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 > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > End of TRANSITIONAL-GENEALOGISTS-FORUM Digest, Vol 7, Issue 34 > ************************************************************** > > > The Transitional Genealogists List was created to provide a supportive > environment for genealogists to learn best practices as they transition to > professional level work. 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