The short answer:  It depends.

The long generalized answer: How much ground gets covered in a given research session order depends largely on record availability, searchability, and the degree to which one's ancestors left a paper trail. We can use DNA as well if desired or applicable to supplement or, in some cases, make up for deficiencies/inadequacies in reasonably obtainable documented evidence necessary to make defendable conclusions concerning kinship. 

Generally speaking, the 3-hour mini-project may uncover evidence linking at least one generation to the next under the best of circumstances. However, the main intended purpose of this project is more aimed at learning about the scope and nature of a research problem and develop, at the very least, a tailored plan specific to the unique circumstances brought forward by a given client. 

The 10-hour Bronze packages may be sufficient to connect two to three generations under ideal research conditions. For more complex problems, this may only be sufficient to perform a detailed review of prior research provided by the client, if a lot of prior research has been done by them in the past, and to perhaps perform a literature survey of what other parties have found or attempted to find concerning the matter at hand. 

The 20-hour Silver packages may, under the best of circumstances, perhaps link four to five generations. For some research problems obtaining and adequately evaluating evidence sufficient to produce even a single new generational link in 20 hours, in relationship to the billable hours assessed by our research director, should be considered a significant accomplishment, even in the hands of a highly-skilled, educated, and experienced expert.

The 40-hour Gold package may, under ideal circumstances, enable the fasciculation of ten or more generational linkages. However, some problems are so complex that even 40 hours, in relation to the research director's billable hourly rate, may not result in conclusively finding what one is looking for.

Again, these are merely estimates and generalizations. Any given project may encounter circumstances that may reduce or increase its overall productivity potential, in terms of what a given client may use as their empirical metric for measuring the project's relative level of success. 

Generally, the further back in time a project focuses, the more difficult, and consequently more time-consuming it gets to accomplish fulfilling a given objective.

Also important to keep in mind is that if one, or others, has been stuck on finding the parents or point of origin of a given ancestor, even after considerable time and effort has been expended; one should also be aware that it may not be possible for even an experienced, trained professional to solve the mystery in one session. Many complex problems or research situations often take more than one research session to properly resolve or overcome. 

What is important at the end of the day is that a professional genealogist consults the best and most applicable resources, in order of reasonably perceivable likelihood of locating the desired pieces of evidence, which may lead to answering one's question. 

While our goal is to provide each client with what they value, no professional genealogist can morally or ethically promise any particular, specific result(s) will come of a given project beforehand. All we can ethically promise is that an expert handles each of our client's projects, and research will be performed as agreed beforehand, following our client's express goals and specifications.  

This package allows us at least several hours to perform an initial round of research tasks, ideally specified in a consultation. Also, we can create a detailed step-by-step research recommendation guide for future research efforts. This is a great package for "do-it-yourself" persons who want to do the research but want to work with a professional to guide their next steps.  

Click on the button above to lock in your savings. Remember to fill out our form below when you order, and get the ball rolling on your project today! 

The products you will receive, representing the results of our team's efforts, are:

•  Summary research report. 

• Research log. 

• Pedigree charts, if applicable.

• Sourced family group sheets, if applicable.