(+) Why You May Need to Hire a Professional Genealogist

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Genealogy research is a fascinating endeavor. After all, your family tree is a puzzle that needs to be solved. In fact, you are literally finding out where you came from. I strongly recommend that anyone with an interest in ancestry do their own research. After all, it is fun and challenging.

As author of this newsletter, I sometimes field questions from genealogy newcomers -- questions like how they can hire someone to research their family tree for a fee. I typically respond with still another question and a comment: "Would you pay someone to play a round of golf for you? While that might complete the objective, you will miss out on the entire experience."

Despite my rather cavalier remark, I will suggest that professional genealogists can be your best friends and assistants after you have started your own genealogy research. Yes, you should do the basics yourself. You should start with yourself and then find information about your parents, your grandparents, your great-grandparents, and so on, as far back as you can possibly go on your own. Researching your own family tree is fun and can be inexpensive. However, when you do hit a "stone wall" and cannot go back any further, it may be time to call in the professionals. 

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