The Genlighten Tour
We’ve designed Genlighten to make it quick and convenient for you to get the genealogical records you’re looking for with the help of our "Lookup Providers". Check out the unique features we offer.
Easy to use dashboard
Whether you want to get help finding documents, or to help find them for others, the dashboard will be your central hub—your "home base". Here you’ll find the key features you need each time you visit the site in one convenient location.
- Lookup offerings our providers offer, organized by state and county
- Create your own "Provider Wanted" lookup listing and let providers bid to fulfill your custom query
Scan our document lookup offerings
This page serves as the storefront for the genealogy document lookups our providers can perform. Choose a State and County relevant to your research, and you’ll see a list of the lookups we currently offer.
- You can sort the list by document type, provider rating, or cost
- Not enough offerings yet? Don’t see just what you want? Submit a custom request for our providers to bid on
Select a Record and a Provider
For each lookup offering, you’ll see a brief desription, the provider name, the cost range and the provider’s rating. You can click on any of these to get more detailed information including:
- The kind of information the record will likely contain
- The provider’s background, experience, and client feedback
- How long it will probably take for you to get your record
Track document status
Has the provider received my request? Did I give her enough information? Is my record on its way? You can find the answers to these questions here. Click on "Detailed View" and you can also:
- Exchange brief messages with the provider
- Download your document in digital form (when available)
- Rate the provider and off feedback on their performance
Document Wishes
Are you looking for a particular document, but can’t find a Genlighten provider offering the lookup you need? Give our "Provider Wanted" marketplace a try!
- Define precisely what you want (e.g, the Cincinnati city directory pages for ‘Johnson’ in 1887
- Set the maximum price you’re willing to pay, and a time limit
- Monitor bids that come in and accept the best one