G'day All I am a little concerned at some of the fees charged by various professional researchers that may be aimed at those Family Historians living overseas. A very well presented website that I found recently left me speechless- (a rare event ) I am sure that much of the information they "sell" can be found online or at much less cost and that having local knowledge is very important for obtaining the best results. For example -charging £165 per day for research-and £99 for a "Village Profile" makes me I wonder what extra information you'd receive that we don't give out for FREE on the Mailing Lists. This particular site advertises info found in Trade Directories, census records etc etc- most of these records are widely available nowadays. In the last century I spent months finding one obscure census record (trawling fiche and films) that can be found in minutes online now so why the huge profit ? Fair enough if you are hunting for hours in the bowels of the WRO and transcribing Latin etc- etc. May I suggest that Subscribers take the time to access the credentials of the people they employ as well as being aware that using those who have a slick website does not mean you'll get value for money or better service (or reliable results) There are some excellent researchers on this List who can find the records you require, take photos etc and who will only charge a small sum to cover expenses and their time etc. They are not allowed to advertise their prices on the Mailing Lists - only add a URL to their signature block. (some have not done that - but I have no objections -so please ask me if in doubt) Some overseas subscribers may wish to ask on the Warwick List who other people have employed and for the names of those they recommend- please do so. The information can be sent to you off list and you will know by the response who to trust and who will give you value for money. As some-one who has never made a cent from my own hard work- I hate to see others taking advantage of the unwary ! Good hunting Wendy Boland Warwick List Admin