| We all want to know more about our ancestors | | | | information, instead of sifting through countless |
| and where we come from. Learning more about | | | | census, probate or other records in a fruitless |
| family history is becoming a more popular goal. | | | | search. Years of training and experience mean |
| But genealogical research can quickly go from a | | | | that your professional genealogy researcher will |
| weekend hobby to a daily pastime to a full-time | | | | know where to look, how to look and what to |
| (albeit unpaid) job. Relying on professional | | | | look for. Family history research requires a |
| genealogy research is an attractive alternative to | | | | knowledge of many different types of resources, |
| incomplete research or quitting your day job. Here | | | | from computerized records to microfilm to books, |
| are the top ten advantages that professional | | | | from censuses to probate records to |
| genealogy research offers.5. SpeedProfessional | | | | correspondence indices.3. Geographical |
| genealogy research offers you the advantage of | | | | AccessAlthough the Internet is a good resource |
| speed. Using certified and trained genealogists to | | | | for many records, some records have yet to be |
| conduct your research allows you to take | | | | entered into computers. Obtaining these records |
| advantage of their years of previous experience. | | | | often includes sending letters and money to |
| Certified genealogists can apply their previous | | | | archives offices thousands of miles away. When |
| researching experience to increase their efficiency | | | | choosing a professional genealogy research |
| as they conduct your search. Let their speed and | | | | service, look for one that is located close to a |
| efficiency work for you.4. TrainingTrained | | | | large resource, like the National Archives, or the |
| genealogists know where to begin and where to | | | | Family History Library, each home to millions of |
| look to find the best and most pertinent | | | | documents.2. |