Where do you come from?

Are you interested in discovering your ancestors?  Maybe you would just like to get started by building a family tree?  Trying to get past a road block in your research?

Let me help.  I have been doing genealogy for over 30 years and I guarantee results.

I don't consider myself a "professional genealogist" because I do it as a hobby, and only do it professionally over the Summer to supplement my income as a public school teacher.  I also don't charge "professional genealogy" fees [check some out here].  I typically charge $10 per hour but I can work within a set budget or on specific projects.  Also, if I don't find anything, I simply don't charge anything.

If you have any questions, please feel free to email me at askgriff@gmail.com.

Thank you!

Robert Griffith

GETTING STARTED:

I need to know what you know about your family.  If you are starting from yourself [for example] I would ask for:

• Your full name (including maiden name if you are female), date of birth, place of birth.
• Your parents names (including maiden name), dates of birth, places of birth, date/place of marriage(s), date/place of death, etc.
• Aunts/Uncles names, births, marriages, deaths, etc.
• Grandparents names, births, marriages, deaths, etc.
• Great-grandparents (etc., etc.)

Other pieces of information that are useful include where family lived, unusual circumstances/events in their lives, family stories, etc.  Note, however, that many "family stories" are just that.

What I Provide

I generally provide electronic versions of a family tree, census records, obituaries, and other things that I uncover, but printed copies are available at an additional fee.

Here are some examples of "electronic copies" (which obviously will depend on what is available and what I can locate):

Census record from 1900:

A Family Tree Pedigree Chart:

Marriage Records:

 Civil War Pension Index:

 Pennsylvania Church & Town Records:

 Texas Birth Index:

 WWI Draft Registration Cards: