We encourage each researcher to come to our facility to personally conduct his or her search.  Knowing that it may not be feasible, our volunteers will answer letters with research requests.  Please note that priority is given to our member’s requests over one from a non-member.  We do ask that enough detail be provided to enable the research volunteer to conduct a thorough search.  Family Group Sheets, completed with what is known about the family, are great tools to communicate your wants and needs.

     Open-ended requests, for example, that ask for "everything available on the [pick a name] family," will be returned.  Limits may be placed on the research done by the society, and a charge will be made.  All research income derived is treated as a donation and is given to the society.  It does not go to the volunteer who does the research.  A minimum fee of $6.00 per family unit (i.e., parents with unmarried children in the household) will be asked for each family unit researched.  Extra charges cover postage and any photocopies that are made.

     Copy fees are 15 cents for members and 20 cents for non-members per sheet.

     When you write our society, please include an e-mail address so that, if the need arises, we can quickly contact you.  An envelope, SASE (Self Addressed Stamped Envelope), is nice but not required.