michaelhait

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Michael Hait

Specializes In: Maryland research, Civil War research, slave genealogy

About Me:

I am a professional genealogical researcher, writer, and lecturer, specializing in Maryland research, African-American genealogy, and Civil War records. I am currently serving as the Vice-President of the National Capital Area chapter of the Association of Professional Genealogists. I am the creator of The Family History Research Toolkit CD-ROM (Genealogical Publishing Co., 2008), and the author of two genealogy columns for Examiner.com: "African-American Genealogy Examiner" and "Baltimore Genealogy & History Examiner." I am also the instructor for a course in "African-American Genealogy" for the National Institute of Genealogical Studies. I recently self-published my first book, Records of the Slave Claims Commission, 1864-1867, Volume One: Register of Claims of the Delaware Commission.

Genealogical Training, Certifications, or Society/Association Memberships:

Member of National Genealogical Society, Association of Professional Genealogists, International Society of Family History Writers and Editors, Maryland Historical Society, Maryland Genealogical Society, Afro-American Historical & Genealogical Society

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Client Feedback:

Custom Request: Copy of Mongomery Co, MD deed
Very prompt, great service.

Lookup: Search of Maryland Deed Indexes (all counties)
Amazing service for a Sunday night. I'm very pleased.

Custom Request: Remainder of W. King Pension File
Excellent service and good communication throughout project. Entire pension file was copied and delivered exactly as promised. Highly recommend!

Lookup: Civil War pension files - Union
Excellent service. Thanks for the good communications.

Lookup: Search of Maryland County Deed Indexes
I am from Illinois and I am very pleased with his service. He completed his tasks with enough helpful information for Maryland records. I was impressed by his knowledge which provided clear explanations and guidance in my research.

Lookup: Maryland Death Certificates
Michael has been a great help in researching my relatives in Baltimore. Thanks!

Lookup: Maryland Death Certificates
Michael's been a big help in researching my ancestors of Baltimore!

Lookup: Maryland Death Certificates
I received my death certificate the day after requesting it. I was very pleased with Michael's service!

Lookup: Maryland Death Certificates
The provider completed the search I requested promptly and -- though the result wasn't the one I hoped for -- he offered authoritative guidance on where to look next. He also provided full source citation details for the records he searched.

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FAQ for this lookup

Can you retrieve Chancery Court papers from the MD State Archives for 1847? I have what appears to be an index listing of some kind... Thanks!

I certainly can. These files can vary in size from a few pages to over 100, so the pricing would depend on the size of the file, and whether I can simply photograph the documents or if I will have to get them scanned. Send me the citation you have and I will see how much I can tell from the citation itself.

Hi Michael, I have a question about your fee of $50 for Civil War Pension files. Does this amount include a copy of the file? Sheri Fenley sherifenley@gmail.com

Yes, it does. The $50 fee will cover copying the entire file. Much less than the $75 that NARA charges.

I have four Civil War ancestors who have pension files, according to the Index. Do you offer bulk discounts?

I'm sorry, but I can't offer any bulk discounts. The $50 covers the cost of copying the files and the time it takes to physically photocopy each page. However, this is still much more cost efficient than the $75 minimum that NARA charges for the same service. Thanks!

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