roots4all
Family History Center Expert
24
Reviews
roots4all
Family History Center Expert
24
Reviews
roots4all
Family History Center Expert
24
Reviews
Amanda Jensen
Poquoson, VA
$30.00 /hour
Response Rate |
100% |
Response Time |
1 days |
Featured Offering
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Family History Center Document Look-Up's
Have you ever wanted to find something that was located at a Family History Center, but you lived too far away or did...
$10.00
Document Retrieval Offering Details
Family History Center Document Look-Up's
$10.00/record
Description
Have you ever wanted to find something that was located at a Family History Center, but you lived too far away or didn't want to make the trek there? I have access to a Family History Center and expert-level skills in retrieval of documents from the Family History Library Catalog. I can do the legwork for you so long as you follow the ordering instructions below.
I'm willing to retrieve records anywhere there is a little lock above the camera icon on the right-hand side. Normal retrieval day is Thursday afternoon.
Ordering Instructions
I need the index information: what the record is, who you are looking for, and other items typically found on the indexed record- (copy and paste it in your request details)
Bonus points (it will get the document to you faster) if you include the Document Information, usually found on the right-hand side of the indexed information when you click on the downward arrow (carrot).
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About Me
Bachelors Degree in Family History-Genealogy emphasizing American (Mid-Atlantic states) while working for WorldVitalRecords.com. Masters in Digital Humanities from Loyola University Chicago
My first job was a summer internship for a professional genealogist in 1998 and I have researched personally and/or professionally since then.
Interned with the New York Genealogical and Biographical Society, and have experience with records from Chicago and Cook County, New York, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, Hungary/Slovakia, Canada, and California. Learning about Virginia record groups.
With Genlighten closing, I will now be taking clients directly for small projects or custom research. Please email r o o t s 4 a l l @ g m a i l . c o m without spaces to contact me. Many thanks to Genlighten for having hosted this site for years and for all of my clients and friends.
Research Services
Expert-level online and in-person research I also like teaching others how to start and continue their family history research in one-on-one tutoring.
Education/Training
Bachelors Degree in Family History-Genealogy
Masters Degree in Digital Humanities
Mid-Atlantic emphasis with academic experience in Eastern European, Canadian, and British research.
Former Genealogical Consultant, WorldVitalRecords.com
Former Cemetery Chair, Chicago Genealogical Society
Current member, Painted Hills Genealogical Society
Over 20 years researching in genealogical field
Research Specialities
- Emigration/Immigration
- LDS
- Migration
- Military
- Naturalization
- Paleographic
- Vital Records
- Federal Records
- Cartographic
- Civil War
Research Localities
- Chicago, IL
- Cook, IL, USA
- Newport News City, VA, USA
- Newport News, VA
- New Jersey, USA
- Virginia, USA
- New York, USA
- Pennsylvania, USA
Educational Background
- BYU Family History/Genealogy BA Degree
| Birth/marriage/death records | |
| Brick wall analysis/research planning | |
| Cemetery photos | |
| Descendancy research | |
| Divorce records | |
| Genetic genealogy | |
| Land/tax records | |
| Lineage determination | |
| Lineage society applications | |
| Manuscript preparation | |
| Naturalization records | |
| Obituary research | |
| Pension/military service records | |
| Photo restoration | |
| Probate/court records | |
| Surname studies | |
| Translation/transcription |
How to Hire roots4all for Your Genealogy Research Project
To request a no-obligation quote for a custom genealogical research project, click the red "Submit Research Request" button to the left.
To message the provider before ordering, click the brown "Ask a Question First" button.
If you're looking for assistance with straightforward document retrieval tasks, consider ordering one of the fixed-fee offerings below.
Fixed-Fee Document Retrieval Offerings
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Chicago Vital Records
Willing to look up any Chicago or Cook County birth, marriage, or death that is available at a Family History Center. This incl...
$8.00
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Chicago or Cook County Births
Chicago Birth Registers, 1871 – 1915 Cook County Birth Registers, 1878 – 1894 Chicago Birth Certificates, 1878 – 1922 Cook Coun...
$8.00
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Chicago or Cook County Deaths
Chicago Death Certificates, 1878 – 1947 Cook Death Certificates, 1878 – 1909, 1916 – 1922 Cook County Death Certificates, 1916 ...
$8.00
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Custom Southeastern Virginia Family History Res...
Willing to look up records around Newport News, York County, Jamestown, Williamsburg, Poquoson, and other locations in Southeas...
$30.00
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Family History Center Document Look-Up's
Have you ever wanted to find something that was located at a Family History Center, but you lived too far away or didn't want t...
$10.00
Document Retrieval Offering Details
Chicago Vital Records
$8.00/record
Description
Willing to look up any Chicago or Cook County birth, marriage, or death that is available at a Family History Center. This includes births 1871-1922, marriages 1871-1920, deaths, 1878-1947, and any other records that have been digitized and made available through the FamilySearch website that need family history center access to view.
You can check on the availability by searching FamilySearch and finding the index information of interest under "Document Information" on the right-hand side of whatever document that you are trying to view.
Please note: I need index information (or at least a name, as specific a date as possible, and what sort of record) in order to retrieve a record.
For births and deaths, I need the name, birth (or death) date, film number, and certificate number and/or image number/reference number. Screenshots of indexes, or copying/pasting index information is useful.
For marriages, I need the film number and the license number and/or image number. Again, screenshots of indexes, or copying/pasting index information is useful.
I generally retrieve records on Thursdays.
Ordering Instructions
Please send me index information from FamilySearch (best), the Illinois Statewide Death Index, or Ancestry.
Document Retrieval Offering Details
Chicago or Cook County Births
$8.00/record
Description
Chicago Birth Registers, 1871 – 1915
Cook County Birth Registers, 1878 – 1894
Chicago Birth Certificates, 1878 – 1922
Cook County Birth Certificates, 1878 – 1894, 1916 – 1922
Northwestern Hospital (Evanston) Births, 1896 – 1933
Willing to search the Wilmette Family History Center for birth information pertaining to the above records.
I search on Tuesdays.
Ordering Instructions
Please include as much information as possible to help with identifying the right certificate or register.
Name(s), dates, specific places, etc. appreciated.
If you are able to find a Family History Library (FHL) microfilm number, record number (rn) and/or certificate number or image number, that will help immensely.
Document Retrieval Offering Details
Chicago or Cook County Deaths
$8.00/record
Description
Chicago Death Certificates, 1878 – 1947
Cook Death Certificates, 1878 – 1909, 1916 – 1922
Cook County Death Certificates, 1916 – 1947
Coroner’s Death Certificates and Inquests, 1879 – 1904
Out-of-town Death Certificates, 1909 – 1915
I am willing to look up/retrieve scans of these records from the Wilmette Family History Center.
My lookup day is Tuesdays.
Ordering Instructions
Please include as much information as possible to help with identifying the right certificate or inquest.
Name(s), dates, specific places, etc. appreciated.
If you are able to find a Family History Library (FHL) microfilm number, record number (rn) and/or certificate number or image number, that will help immensely.
Document Retrieval Offering Details
Custom Southeastern Virginia Family History Research
$30.00/record
Description
Willing to look up records around Newport News, York County, Jamestown, Williamsburg, Poquoson, and other locations in Southeastern Virginia.
Ordering Instructions
Need to know which repository and specifically which record you are interested in including date(s), surnames, and any other information that may make it easier for me to find the record for you. Fee is per hour, not per record. If I have to travel, travel adjustment of 50 cents per mile will be made.
Document Retrieval Offering Details
Family History Center Document Look-Up's
$10.00/record
Description
Have you ever wanted to find something that was located at a Family History Center, but you lived too far away or didn't want to make the trek there? I have access to a Family History Center and expert-level skills in retrieval of documents from the Family History Library Catalog. I can do the legwork for you so long as you follow the ordering instructions below.
I'm willing to retrieve records anywhere there is a little lock above the camera icon on the right-hand side. Normal retrieval day is Thursday afternoon.
Ordering Instructions
I need the index information: what the record is, who you are looking for, and other items typically found on the indexed record- (copy and paste it in your request details)
Bonus points (it will get the document to you faster) if you include the Document Information, usually found on the right-hand side of the indexed information when you click on the downward arrow (carrot).
Record retrieval is fixed price and includes travel fees. Any copy costs, parking structure costs, or similar will be passed along to the client.
8 Reviews
16 Legacy Reviews
100% positive
starrgirrl
Great experience. Shared with us resources we had not been able to track on our own. Look forward to working together again.
genferret
roots4all has obtained two Chicago records for me. Both requests were completed quickly and accurately.
charlenekobessimpson
VERY.FAST. WORK.
Thanks so very much.
genlighten-support
I asked Amanda to go to the Newberry Library to view original church records that are only available there. She worked with the archivist to arrange the visit, did a thorough search of the registers, and provided quality digital images of potentially relevant pages. I would feel very comfortable calling on her again to take on a similar project.
charlenekobessimpson
Thank you for getting the marriage record to me.
slwade
Great to work with and I highly recommend!!!
JoDy
Thank you so much! This request was completed quickly, efficiently, and I will not hesitate to make further requests.
martycederholmes
Extremely pleased! The response was lightning quick and accurate.
clpflueger
Thank You her birthday is tomorrow and she is thankful for what you could provide. I have some other projects from the same family I may need your help on in the future I just need to see how much information I can acquire first. It was exactly what we were looking for. Thank You for helping us.
wkevinklineii
Exhausted all possibilities to get to the final result. Great work.
Very knowledgeable at interacting with all of the family history sites. Very good at logging in sources for individuals. Very easy-going with clients. She is very good, flexible with her time; knows how to gather all of the sources available on the Internet.
Elbert M.
Friend
Great experience. Shared with us resources we had not been able to track on our own. Look forward to working together again.