Are you looking to extend your family history back to include additional generations, or to better document the information you’ve already found?

Genlighten.com can help you obtain copies of crucial genealogical source materials from local “lookup providers” at surprisingly affordable rates.

Our growing network of experienced genealogical researchers can perform efficient focused searches for:

• birth, marriage, and death certificates
• obituaries
• cemetery photographs
• land and probate records
• naturalization records
• city directories
• and many other helpful resources.

More genealogical records are being made available online every day. (Hooray!) But nearly all genealogists eventually find that they need records which are only available offline.

You could travel to the locality where your ancestors lived to dig through the relevant records. Or you could check to see if the records you need are available on microfilm. But when neither approach is practical or convenient, it would be really helpful to connect with a local genealogical researcher who could find the information you’re looking for quickly and affordably. Genlighten.com helps you make that connection.

Using genlighten.com to order lookups is simple and convenient:

• You enter the state and county where you think the life event occurred.
• The site returns a list of lookups that our providers can perform for that county and state.
• You select the lookup you want performed and submit your request to the researcher of your choice.
• Ratings and feedback from other users help you choose the lookup provider who best suits your criteria (i.e., turnaround time, price, customer service).
• The site takes your secure payment via credit card or electronic check. A straightforward death certificate lookup (where available) typically costs just $8-12.
• Once the search is completed (usually within five business days or less), you’re notified electronically and your record is shipped to you via the delivery method you select.
• If you need a record that our researchers don’t yet offer, we encourage you to submit your request to our “Providers Wanted” list.

When will the site will be up and running?

We plan to launch our public beta by September of 2008. To request pre-launch access to an early version of our site, offer your input to the development process, or receive occasional communications updating our progress, please send us an e-mail at info@genlighten.com. Thanks for your interest!