Research at the National Archives

Independent Researchers for Hire

Researchers Specializing in Records held at NARA's Seattle facility *

Aarquives Unlimited, LLC
300 South Jenison Avenue
Lansing, MI 48915-1130
Telephone: (517) 303-5556
E-mail: info@aarquives.com
Contact Person: G. Russell Overton
Research Specialty: Native American; diplomatic records; Congressional; natural resources; court records; immigration; federal lands/ RG: 14, 21, 22, 35, 46, 48, 49, 59, 60, 69, 70, 75, 79, 85, 95, 123, 135, 233, 261, 279

ABC Legal Services, Inc.
516 3rd Avenue Room C605
Seattle , WA 98104-2385
Telephone: (206) 839-1196
E-mail: research@abclegal.com
Contact Person:Kris Andrick
Research Specialty:Court records, bankruptcy, civil, criminal, background, real property/title records

Advanced Research Solutions
821 West Market Street 2
Orrville, OH 44667-1830
Telephone: (330) 642-0004
E-mail: jchakey@factfinder123.com
Contact Person: Jason Chakey
Research Specialty: History, family history, marketing, historic landmarks, presidential elections, military history and records, politics, law, business, disasters, government entities, people, places, ephemera, religion, archival documents and photographs, archival films

Ancestreesearch
1922 S. Rutherford Blvd
Murfreesboro, TN 37130-5927
Telephone: (615) 890-5149
E-mail: mail@ancestreesearch.com
Contact Person: Suzanne Butler
Research Specialty:

Genealogy and family history research, census records, birth, death, and marriage records primarily but not limited to Kentucky and Tennessee.

Arbor Genealogy
12810 SE 296th Way
Auburn, WA 98092-3241
Telephone: (253) 951-0287
Fax: (253) 323-7315
E-mail: info@arborgenealogy.com
Contact Person: Jessica Hacken
Research Specialty: Genealogy and Family History Records; Immigration, Emigration, and Naturalization Records; Census Records; Military Records

Johann Chretien Bonar
2549 Eastbluff Drive, PMB 102
Newport Beach, California 92660
Telephone: (949) 413-3129
Fax: (714) 541-9303
E-mail: johannenator@gmail.com
Contact Person: Johann Chretien Bonar
Research Specialty: Land grants, zoning, Mexican/American Treaty, citizenship, Spanish law

Connie Bradbury, CG
3050 Riverview Drive
Fairbanks, AK 99709-4735
Telephone: (907) 474-0709
Fax: (907) 451-8491
E-mail: bradbury@acsalaska.net
Contact Person: Connie Bradbury
Research Specialty: Alaska(all record groups), Native Alaskans, Northwest Native American Tribes

Robert Wayne Brewer
5876 Christmas Tree Road
Campbellsburg, IN 47108-6371
Telephone: (812) 883-4724
E-mail: admjag753@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Robert W. Brewer
Research Specialty: Veterans and military archives; military records of described units, branches, locations of such records at time of enlistment of service

The Center for African American Genealogical Research, Inc. (CAAGRI)
3538 Plank Road
Fredericksburg, VA 22407-6831
Telephone: (540) 785-9925
E-mail: research@caagri.org
Contact Person: Daphne L. Smith
Research Specialty: African American, Native American, Census, Military, Court Records, Genealogy and Family History, Civil War, Slavery.

COS Inc.
16560 Harbor Boulevard Ste A
Fountain Valley, CA 92708-1382
Telephone: (714) 418-0130
Fax: (714) 418-0137
E-mail: fleetsafety@centraldrugsystem.com
Contact Person: David Raley
Research Specialty: Background searches; federal transportation regulations

Documents Archival Retrieval Transferring Services of Georgia, Inc.
Post Office Box 42473
Atlanta, GA 30311
Telephone: (404) 219-2643
Fax: (866) 838-2574
E-mail: darts@dartsofga.com
Contact Person: D'Elaine Williams
Research Specialty: We specialize in Retrieving Court Documents. We can retrieve documents from any Court in United States. To include Bankruptcy, Civil Case, Criminal Case or any other court records. DARTS, Documents Archival Retrieval & Transferring Services can quickly obtain all your document needs. Documents can be retrieved and delivered to you by MAIL, FED-EX, or E-MAIL.

Data Retrieval Services
Post Office Box 2227
Peachtree City, GA 30269-0227
Telephone: (800) 250-1665
Fax: (877) 389-5822
E-mail: erssves@aol.com
Contact Person: Donnie East
Research Specialty: Court records; bankruptcy; civil; criminal

Date Screen
352 Gracie Road
Nevada City, CA 95959-3601
Telephone: (530) 478-0374
E-mail: datescreen@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Shari L. Dean
Research Specialty: We do background searches

Documents Research Consultancy, Limited
1555 East Flamingo Road Suite 155
Las Vegas, NV 89119-5292
Telephone: (314) 486-8406
E-mail: documents@brick.net
Contact Person: Douglas R. Givens, Ph.D.
Research Specialty: Court records; genealogy and family history records; military records

Robert Duckham
9401 Owings Heights Circle 102
Owings Mills, MD 21117-6108
Telephone: (410) 356-6076
E-mail: duckham@comcast.net
Contact Person: Robert Duckham
Research Specialty: 20th Century documents

Pam Earle
2104 Alki Avenue SW 406
Seattle, WA 98116-1801
Telephone: (206) 938-9565
Fax:(206) 938-9565
E-mail: letslinkine@aol.com
Contact Person:Pam Earle
Research Specialty: Freelance researcher

Richard Fusick
1905 Little Bow Avenue
North Las Vegas, NV 89084
Telephone: (702)541-4420
Fax: (702) 541-4420
E-mail: bluelazer7@cox.net
Contact Person:: Richard Fusick
Research Specialty: Department of Interior: Bureau Reclamation, Bureau Land Managment, US Geological Survey, Bureau Indian Affairs, Fish/Wildlife

M. L. Gentry
PO Box 27
Point Lookout, MO 65616
Telephone: 1-866-523-2993; pager: 1-800-400-1676
E-mail: 2006business@gmail.com
Contact Person: M. L. Gentry
Research Specialty: Genealogy Researcher, US Military Records Search, Native American, Unclaimed Property, Assets Recovery, Judgement Recovery, Investigations [Private]

Kathy Grace
Post Office Box 282
Altoona, AL 35952-0282
Telephone: (205) 446-1826
E-mail: kathygrace662000@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Kathy Grace
Research Specialty: Military records

HGL
11107 Sunset Hills Road, Suite 400
Reston, VA 20190-5309
Telephone: (703) 736-4523
Fax: (703) 471-4180
E-mail: cbredehoeft@hgl.com
Contact Person: Chris Bredehoeft
Research Specialty: Asbestos; Court Records; military records; Navy records; Science, Technology, Natural Resources and the Environment

Heritage Research Center, Ltd.
Post Office Box 9316
Missoula, MT 59807-9316
Telephone: (406) 721-1913
Fax: (406) 721-4220
E-mail: heritage@montana.com
Contact Person: Gary D. Williams
Research Specialty: Litigation support; natural resources and the environment; Congressional, court, and military records; Native American relations records; business history and relationships with government

Historical Research Associates, Inc.
Post Office Box 7086, 125 Bank Street Fifth Floor
Missoula, MT 59806-7086
Telephone: (406) 721-1958
Fax: (406) 721-1964
E-mail: gallach@hrassoc.com
Contact Person: Daniel Gallacher, Senior Associate Historian
Research Specialty: Research, report prep and litigation support in following areas: Asbestos, Census, Diplomatic, labor, business, transportation, regulatory, military, Native American relations, science, technology, natural resources and environment, land title records

History Associates Incorporated
300 North Stonestreet Avenue
Rockville, MD 20850-1655
Telephone: (301) 279-9697
Fax: (301) 279-9224
E-mail: hai@historyassociates.comor mreis@historyassociates.com
Contact Person: Mike Reis
Research Specialty: Specializing in researching and locating the relevant historical record from the full range of archived federal agency collections on behalf of law firms and their clients. Also specializing in research and retrieval of non-textual records including aerial and still photographs, maps, and films. Experts in locating pertinent records for environmental, toxic tort, corporate succession, and slavery and Holocaust related matters.

LexisNexis CourtLink Document Retrieval Services
13427 NE 16th Street
Bellevue, WA 98005-2307
Telephone: (866) 540-8818
Fax: (866) 814-6549
E-mail: runnerorders@lexisnexis.com
Contact Person: Rhonda Neben
Research Specialty: Document retrieval, court research

LexisNexis CourtLink Document Retrieval Services
13427 NE 16th Street
Bellevue, WA 98005-2307
Telephone: (866) 540-8818
Fax: (866) 814-6549
E-mail: runnerorders@lexisnexis.com
Contact Person: Rhonda Neben
Research Specialty: Document retrieval, court research

Lyon Research LLC
PO Box 645
Dunn Loring, VA 22027
Telephone: (703) 560-3922
Fax: (314) 754-9690
E-mail: archives@lyonresearch.com
Contact Person: Steve Jones
Research Specialty: Military Records at all National Archives Facilities. Specialize in Modern Military Records in College Park and St. Louis. Also perform research at NARA affiliates Navy Archives, Marine Corps Archives, Air Force Archives.

Rosanna Martinez
P.O.Box 347751
Coral Gables, FL
Telephone: (786) 288-6325
E-mail: rosannamartinez@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Rosanna Martinez
Research Specialty: General Research. Research in Spanish, Russian and English

Morgan, Angel, and Associates
1601 Connecticut Avenue NW Suite 600
Washington, DC 20009-1049
Telephone: (202) 265-1833
Fax: (202) 265-8022
E-mail: mike@morganangel.com
Contact Person: Michael Lawson
Research Specialty: Native American issues and claims, federal Indian policy, tribal history and genealogy; primarily Record Groups 48 and 75

Mygenealogist.com
3328 34th Street
Boulder, CO 80301
Telephone: (800) 416-3497
E-mail: helpdesk@mygenealogist.com
Contact Person: Elizabeth Khan
Research Specialty: Immigration and naturalization records, Native American genealogy, African-American genealogy, colonial ancestors.

Nationwide Research and Consulting (NR and C Company)
24 Preble Street
Portland, ME 04101
Telephone: (207) 791-2852
Fax: (207) 791-2858
E-mail: info@nationwideresearch.com
Contact Person: Kelly Milliken
Research Specialty: Document retrieval, due diligence, criminal record research, customized projects.

Nicklason Research Associates (ML)
2217 N Harrison Street
Arlington, VA 22205-3147
Telephone: (703) 536-5180
Fax: (703) 536-5180
E-mail: nicklasonres1@msn.com
Contact Person: Mark Leutbecker
Research Specialty: Civil Depts & Agencies; Old & Modern Military; Cartographics; Still Pictures; Native Americans; Environmental; Judicial; Congressional

Patricia Hackett Nicola
2908 27th Avenue West
Seattle, WA 98199-2853
Telephone: (206) 284-5232
Fax: (206) 284-5232
E-mail: phn@familytraces.com
Contact Person: Patricia (Trish) Nicola
Research Specialty: Washington and Oregon territorial census; World War I draft registration cards for Alaska, Idaho, Oregon, and Washington; Passenger arrival, naturalization, pension and bounty land warrant applications; Oregon and Washington land claims and files

Partners in History
950 NW Elford Drive
Seattle, WA 98177-4125
Telephone: (206) 275-1114
E-mail: saboswell@msn.com
Contact Person: Sharon Boswell
Research Specialty: Pacific Alaska Region records pertaining to: land; Native American relations; census, court, immigration, maritime, military, and transportation records; genealogical research

Patricia Flores DBA The Family Historian
425 S. 156th St., Apt 134-B
Burien, WA 98148-1261
Telephone: (206) 246-8536
E-mail: no1familyhistorian@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Patricia Flores
Research Specialty: Genealogy research - US, British, Irish records - census, ship's records

Ned Reed
Post Office Box 265
Bandon, OR 97411-0265
Telephone: (541) 347-3735
E-mail: ned@nedreed.com
Contact Person: Ned Reed
Research Specialty: Shipwrecks and transportation history

Sharp Research
6035 30th Ave, NE
Seattle, WA 98115
Telephone: (206) 523-9755
E-mail: sharpres@gmail.com
Contact Person: Virginia L. Sharp
Research Specialty:Pacific-Alaska region records, especially those related to naturalization, immigration, census (including territorial censuses), land ownership, military registration/service. Family history/genealogy research in Washington state.

Steele Security Consulting
Post Office Box 242
Herniston, OR 97838-0242
Telephone: (541) 571-5003
E-mail: rgsteele63@charter.net
Contact Person: Robert Gene Steele
Research Specialty: Complete background checks on personnel climing to be veterans of any private industry customers

TLI Solutions, Inc.
560 Golden Ridge Rd., Ste. 130
Golden, Colorado 80401-9569
Telephone: (303) 763-7188 or (800)873-7411
Fax: (303) 763-8889
E-mail: sswanson@tlisolutions.com
Contact Person: Steve Swanson
Research Specialty: All Record Groups, especially military history. Documents, Microfilm, Aerial Photographs (No Genealogical Research)

Taylor & Hammel LLC
(A Litigation and Environmental Research Firm)
1224 N. Meade Street #22
Arlington, VA 22209-3712
Telephone: (703) 822-4658
Fax: (703) 842-8656
E-mail: info@taylorhammel.com
Contact Person: John Taylor - Senior Researcher
Research Specialty: Environmental and Legal Research; Asbestos; Captured German Records; Cold War; Congressional Records; Court Records; Diplomatic Records; Immigration, Emigration & Naturalization; Labor & Business History; Military Records; Native American Relations Records; Navy Records; President Nixon Records; Science, Technology, Natural Resources and the Environment Records; Audio/Sound Recordings; Cartographic/Architectural/Ships Plans Records; Film & Video Recordings; Photographs and Pictures.

Verdict Publications
3431 E. 60th Street
Kansas City, MO 64130
Telephone: (816) 361-8167
E-mail: info@verdictpublications.com
Contact Person: Erika V. Cox
Research Specialty: Court records - civil and criminal and mortgage records.


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