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Genealogy is creating your own family’s chronological record, giving you the opportunity to learn about your history, your family and your traditions.
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Genealogy research, similar to any research, is a process. It is a detailed study of a subject with the purpose of discovering new information about your family through archival and historical research. It is discovering and deciphering documents, contacting archives, interviewing and writing up your discoveries.
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A professional genealogist is a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG). He / She has access to a large body of knowledge necessary to carry out professional research. As you would expect of professionals, Gen-links will conduct your family research professionally thoroughly and present your research results fully and accurately in a well-organized professional manner.
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Someone with research experience. Someone who believes in accountability and respect. Most importantly someone with whom you feel comfortable.
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You have reached a dead end in your research or are working on a project which is too large for you to come to grips with. Now you need the experience of a professional. As an amateur genealogist, you know that records exist, but you have no idea where to locate them or how to obtain them. A professional genealogist can locate and decipher documents, can assist you in overcoming obstacles, interviewing and discovering and reconnecting with lost relatives. The professional genealogist will augment your research and build your family tree.
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Yes, it is. It involves many hours in archives and libraries, searching [surfing] the net and contacting archives around the world and following up leads. Gen-links has the tools to do this for you.
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Each case is unique. Consult Gen-links and we will discuss your needs and goals and then be able to assess the time span and cost.
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There are research projects that you can do on your own without employing the services of a professional researcher. Gen-coaching will help you facilitate your research by phone, by mail or face to face. Gen-coaching will guide you through your research project.
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Consult Gen-links with your genealogy project. We will review the project together and decide whether you are able to carry out the research on your own or, if you require the assistance of a Gen-coach to facilitate your research.
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Most certainly! Oral history is an important way of preserving your history for future generations. Interviewing family members is one of the key methods to learn about your family. Gen-links will draw up a unique questionnaire. Gen-coaching will coach you on how to carry out the interview, or we can carry out the interview for you.
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Keep them all. Have them restored. They are an invaluable source of research. They are your history.
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Contact Gen-links. We specialize in research in the archives of Yad Vashem and in documentation from the International Red Cross Archives (ITS) in Bad Arolsen. Through this specialty, we have succeeded in locating Holocaust survivors all over the world by synthesizing data from books and publications, as well as Holocaust archives and the documents of the ITS.
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Send us your document, and we will translate it for you. Gen-links has a team of translators who can assist you.
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Yes. Gen-links is able to write and edit a publication for you. We will carry out primary research in libraries and archives and integrate the information you have: oral history interviews, photographs and documents. This will result in the publication of your family history.
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Gen-links will help you to locate your family and also assist in planning your family reunion. We will help you make your project a success.