Background
I am a professional genealogist and have over 10 years of research experience. I am a regular speaker to community groups, genealogical societies and genealogical conferences. I am a member of the Association of Professional Genealogists (APG), National Genealogical Society (NGS), the New England Historic Genealogical Society (NEHGS) and the Genealogical Speakers Guild (GSG).
DooleyNoted Enterprises is a professional family history research service (our Services) (hereafter "we", "our" or "us"). "You" or "your" means an adult client of our Services.

Scope of Research
You are requested to provide a complete research request to DooleyNoted Enterprises. A complete research request will include the family or individual to be studied and any previous research that has been conducted. We need to know the goal of your research.
We will first define your goals, (ensuring that both of us clearly understand what you want us to accomplish,) analyzing the issues, and developing a research plan. This can vary depending on the nature of your research project and the amount of previous research done. Simple tasks, such as performing a record search or evaluating a lineage, may take less time than developing a genealogy from the beginning. A research plan will be developed, outlining what we will do to find the information you want. We will then conduct the research, analyze the findings, and report them.
The timing and order of the research and selection of repositories to contact will be of my choosing. In some cases, microfilms or documents may have to be ordered from various repositories and the timing of the provision of these materials is at the discretion of the respective repository. I may in the course of this research, with your express permission in advance, contact other genealogists or language specialists for advice in their specialized area only

Results
A report will be provided in connection with all work. Reports will include both positive and negative results of research and will advise the client of all of the sources used. All facts will be fully documented or an explanation of the analysis conclusion will be provided. Suggestions for further research will be given. . Family group sheets, pedigree charts and maps may be included with these projects, as needed or requested for illustration purposes.

Guarantee or Warrantee
As professional genealogists we cannot guarantee that we will find the specific information you need. We will look at all known sources or only ones you specify. For example if a census taker missed your great-grandfather’s house, we will not be able to find his name in the census; or if the Archives are missing a Criminal Court Docket for period of 1866 in Baltimore County we will not be able to include it in our findings.

Other Services Available
In addition to client research, we are available for consultations, lectures and workshops. (We also scan, edit and prepare family photographs for use in a variety of publishing and presentation formats. We can assist in computerizing your genealogical materials.)

Copyright
All Content of the work produced by our Services is copyrighted by DooleyNoted Enterprises. You are licensed to use the Content we produce only for personal or professional family history research. You may use or cite Content only if it is relevant to that research and only if DooleyNoted Enterprises is listed as the source of that Content. The republishing of whole or significant portions of any work produced by DooleyNoted Enterprises is prohibited without the express written consent of DooleyNoted Enterprises.
DooleyNoted Enterprises holds no claim to copyrights for the copies of original records and other photocopied documents taken from books, abstracts and typescripts. Therefore, you can copy these materials in accordance with the current copyright laws, if applicable. However, any genealogist’s report that is sent to you is copyrighted material. It cannot be reproduced in its entirety on web pages, electronic media, or in family newsletters without permission from DooleyNoted Enterprises. Small portions of the genealogist's report may be quoted, if properly cited and credited to the genealogist and to DooleyNoted Enterprises, in any text document that a client might create.

Research Fees
All work is charged at an hourly rate of $30. We ask that clients pay a retainer of six (6) hours research time before the work begins, though some research projects may take less or more than 6 hours. Work includes actual research, analysis of client information and research findings, travel time, computer data entry, chart preparations, report compilation, writing and review. Charges are also made for waiting time at repositories, correspondence (e-mail, phone, and postal mail) with the client, other specialists and repositories.
Prepayment for hourly research by check, money order or credit card (via PayPal) in United States funds is required. Upon completion, all hourly research costs will be deducted from the deposit. We will then work and bill against the retainer until it is spent. Then another retainer must be paid for the work continues. Please provide enough start-up money for the project.

Expenses
All out-of-pocket expenses are charged to the client. This includes copying fees (including my file copies), parking, repository research fees, microfilm rental fee, postage, etc. Local (Greater Seattle) mileage is not charged provided it is less than 30 miles round trip; out-of-town and mileage in excess of 30 miles is charged at the current IRS rate. Documentation of all expense charges is provided to the client. The client will be advised in advance of any single expense in excess of $50 or an aggregate in excess of $200.



Copy Costs
Microfilm $0.50 each
Photocopy $0.25 each
Scan of Document $5.00 per page sent on diskette or as email attachment
Digital Photo of Document $1.50 each sent on diskette or as email attachment
Postage First Class U.S. Mail

Professional Methods
At all times, we are and will continue to be an independent contractor performing services for you, the client. We will perform all work within the prevailing professional standards in genealogy, including the Code of Ethics of the Association of Professional Genealogists. http://http://www.apgen.org/ethics/index.html

Privacy
Some genealogically significant records may, in some jurisdictions, be unavailable due to privacy regulations or restricted to release only to the individual or a direct descendant provided proof of death is provided. In such instances, we will prepare the necessary paper work to be submitted directly by you; the results of which will be shared with us in order to continue the research. In other situations, we may require a letter of authorization which you agree to provide should the need arise.

We will hold confidential any information you may provide which is not a matter of public record. We understand that some family information may be sensitive and the results of our research will be sent only to you, unless otherwise directed by a court of competent jurisdiction. You may authorize, in writing, that some or all or the information be sent to someone else or submitted to a database of your choosing. We will not use any family information derived from this project in any published article or book without first obtaining written permission from you, or your designated agent. If you decide to publish, or cause to be published, any part of my report, you agree to consult with me first and have me review and approve the material to be so used.