Independent Researchers for Hire
Researchers Specializing in Records held in NARA's Atlanta facility *
A3 Genealogy
4404 Harrison Street, Suite 3A
Kansas City, MO 64110
Telephone: (816) 729-5995
Fax: (816) 960-1052
E-mail: strader@aol.com
Contact Person: Kathleen Brandt
Research Specialty: Military records: NARA, MOBCOM, WWII; Native American; African American; Census Records; Genealogy and Family History; Media Types: Audio/Sound Recordings; Film and Video Recordings; Photographs and Pictures
Able Research and Southern Heritage
P.O. Box 1611
Commerce, GA 30529
Telephone: (706) 335-0194
Fax: (706) 335-0194
E-mail: penneygriffin@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Penney Griffin
Research Specialty: Southern heritage, localities and families. Will teach interested persons how to find their family.
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
John Anandraj
11204 Cherry Hill Road, #304
Beltsville, MD 20705
Telephone: (301) 807-1417
E-mail: krishna665@aol.com
Contact Person: John Anandraj
Research Specialty: Court records for insurance claims, workmen compensation claims.
Dr. Dana M. Anderson
1110 Summit Oaks Drive
Watkinsville, GA 30677-6051
Telephone: (706) 769-3345
Fax: (706) 769-3345
E-mail: james4108@charter.net
Contact Person: Dr. Dana Anderson
Research Specialty: Family history and genealogy for Georgia and South Carolina
Archival and Public Domain Research
(of Meadow Tree Films)
4725 Sedgwick St. NW
Washington, DC 20016
Telephone: (cell phone): (978) 835-0440
E-mail: meadowtrees@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Mary Jane Williams
Research Specialty: Videos, films, audio, photo and text research, all subjects, including history, art, politics, captured German records, Census, Cold War, Nixon, Court records, Diplomatic records, Genealogy, Immigration and Naturalization, Intelligence, Labor, Fed. Regulatory Agencies, Military, including Navy, Native American, Energy, the Environment. (Know French, German, some Italian).
Char McCargo Bah
110 Columbus Cove
Stafford, VA 22554
E-mail: chrlb200@aol.com
Contact Person: Char McCargo Bah
Research Specialty: African American Research, Legal Research, World Wars Records, Cemetery Research, Probate Records, Land Records, Vital Statistic Records, Marriage Records, State Archives in Virginia. This research only includes the State of Virginia.
Dara A. Baker PhD (ABD)
1800 N. Oak St # 1306
Arlington, VA 22209
Telephone: (631) 766-5181
E-mail: dabaker.research@gmail.com
Contact Person: Dara A. Baker
Research Specialty: United States and British History, Congressional Records, esp. 19th & 20th century, Judicial Records, Native American, African American, Genealogy, Immigration, Census, Military/Pension, Political, Congressional & Presidential, State Records, Personal Papers, Petitions to Congress, RG 46, Rg 283, Rare Books
Susan Berlowitz
345 Pleasant Avenue, #2
New York, NY 10035-4342
Telephone: (212) 426-7392
Fax: (212) 426-7392
E-mail: berlowitzsusan@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Susan Berlowitz
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
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
LaVerne Butler
3909 - 20th Street, NE
Washington, DC 20018
Telephone: (202) 635-7997
E-mail: laverne.butler@mail.va.gov
Contact Person: LaVerne Butler; NJADEKA@verizon.net
Michael Calderon-Zaks, Ph. D
868 Noe Street
San Francisco, CA 94114
Telephone: (415) 260-5246
E-mail: mcz.research@gmail.com
Contact Person: Michael Calderon-Zaks, Ph.D
Research Specialty:Late Nineteenth Century and Twentieth Century, Minorities and Ethnic Groups, International Relations, Labor, Census.
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.
Johnny Clinton
2702 Old Whigham Road
Bainbridge, GA 39817-8053
Telephone: (229) 246-2404
Fax: (229) 246-2404
E-mail: csnoopytwo@myway.com
Contact Person: Johnny Clinton
Research Specialty: Family genealogy; Vice-Presidential records
DCW & Associates
7400 Center Avenue, Suite 209
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Telephone: (714) 892-0442
Fax: (714) 892-3543
E-mail: courtresearch@dcwpi.com
Contact Person: Dave Williams
Research Specialty: civil; criminal; bankruptcy, archived, county, state & federal, national research company
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 on Wheels
6904 Carleton Terrace
College Park, MD 20740-3621
Telephone: (240) 462-9802
E-mail: documentsonwheels@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Karen Needles
Research Specialty: Civil War, Abraham Lincoln, abolitionism, slave trade; RGs 48, 56, 59, 60, 204, 206, 217
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
Essential Evidence
P.O. Box 924001
Norcross, GA 30010
Telephone: (888)213-7617
Fax: (888) 213-7683
E-mail: essentialevidence.info
Contact Person: Brian Little
Research Specialty: Research and Retrieval of Bankruptcy, Criminal, & Civil records. We also specialize in background investigations.
Extended Families
1305 W Birmingham Street
Broken Arrow, OK 74011-3036
Telephone: (918) 812-0820
E-mail: lawhursh@msn.com
Contact Person: Tracy Hursh
Research Specialty: Genealogical
Family Discovery Services
1171 West Mill Drive
Kennesaw, GA 30152-3954
Telephone: (678) 581-0749
E-mail: smc85p@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Sharon M. Carberry, J.D.
Research Specialty: Family history research, research guidance, census problem-solving, Irish-American genealogy, immigration and resettlement of Luxembourg families
Family Links
5506 Limeric Circle 41
Wilmington, DE 19808-3409
Telephone: (302) 737-7077
E-mail: fmlylnk@aol.com
Contact Person: Andrea C. Osinchak
Research Specialty: Genealogy
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 Management, US Geological Survery, Bureau Indian Affairs, Fish/Wildlife
M. L. Gentry
6480 East Farm Road 148
Turners, MO 65765-9998
Telephone: (206) 333-0982
Fax: (206) 333-0982
E-mail: OnWingsofEagles@safe-mail.net
Contact Person: M. L. Gentry
Research Specialty: Genealogy, Pembina Nation 1863 Little Shell Band
G. Algernon Gill
1700 34th Street Ensley
Birmingham, AL 35208-2617
Telephone: (205) 587-1082
E-mail: librarian4hire@yahoo.com
Contact Person: George Gill
Research Specialty: Genealogy and family history
Clarissa Goodson
7140 George's Way
Morrow, GA 30260
Telephone: (770) 960-9608
E-mail: cygoodson@aol.com
Contact Person: Clarissa Goodson
Research Specialty: I do research at the Georgia Archives and National Archives Southeast. Research: African-American Genealogy and Families from Georgia.
Staci Gorden
5800 3rd Street NW
Washington, DC 20011
Telephone: (202) 288-5393
E-mail: stacian_gorden@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Staci Gorden
Research Specialty: African-American, television news, film/video, public/federal land, women's history, sports, education/academia
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
Alfred W. Hahn
11619 Clear Ridge Drive
Midlothian, VA 23112-3150
Telephone: (804) 739-0601
E-mail: alhahn1@comcast.net
Contact Person: Al Hahn
Research Specialty: U.S. military history; U.S. business information
Jack P. Harrison
911 Missy Lane
Woodstock, GA 30188-3142
Telephone: (770) 265-1111
E-mail: jacksfax@msn.com
Contact Person: Jack P. Harrison
Research Specialty: Military records
Heritage North
2420 NW 201st Place
Shoreline, WA 98177-2427
Telephone: (206) 542-5029
Fax: (206) 546-3219
E-mail: heritagenorth@comcast.net
Contact Person: Dale Stirling, M.A.
Research Specialty: Water rights, navigability studies, RS-2477 Transportation Route studies, hazardous waste sites, potentially responsible party searches, toxic torts, pollution control and assessment, FUDS/DERP
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: Diplomatic, labor, business, transportation, regulatory, military, Native American relations, science, technology, natural resources, and environmental 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.
Matthew C. Hogan
P.O. Box 643
Burtonsville, MD 20866
Telephone: (301) 922-9065
Fax: (301) 890-0688
E-mail: hoganresearch@gmail.com
Contact Person: Matthew Hogan
Research Specialty: African American History, Asbestos, Court Records; Coast Guard/Lighthouse; Immigration; Military Records; Science/Technology; Diplomatic Records; Captured German Records; Census; Cold War records; Congressional Records; Genealogy and Family History Records; Intelligence records; Native American Relations Records; Navy Records; President Nixon records; Still Photos; Audio-Visual.
Susan Hormuth, Visual Resource Consultant
3356 Pennsylvania Avenue SE
Washington, DC 20020-2407
Telephone: (202) 584-3994
Fax: (202) 584-3094
E-mail: susanhormuth@verizon.net
Contact Person: Susan Hormuth
Research Specialty: Motion Picture, Video & Sound Recordings. Still Pictures and Textual material. All subject areas, with particular experience in popular culture, lifestyles, civil rights, World Wars, Korean and Vietnam wars. Over 20 years experience in visual research in DC area.
VERONA G. IRIARTE
5605 Second Street, NE, #3
Washington, DC 20011-2540
Telephone: (202) 529-0092 or (202)-549-2354
E-mail: iriartevmpolo76@hotmail.com
Contact Person:Verona G. Iriarte
Research Specialty: Africa, African American, African diaspora, Native America, Latin America, Caribbean
Eric G. Karisa
1701 Park Road NW, Apt. 206
Washington, DC 20010
E-mail: erickarisa@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Eric G. Karisa
Ted Lane
226a Haversham Drive
Birmingham, AL 35215-1145
Telephone: (205) 746-0032
E-mail: eyecanfindurancestors@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Ted Lane
Research Specialty: Genealogy
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
Linda Altman Southern Genealogy
PO Box 99690
Raleigh, NC 27624-9690
Telephone: (919) 696-5649
E-mail: moreinfo@southerngenealogy.com
Contact Person: Linda Altman
Research Specialty: Military, Family History, Passenger Arrivals
LWP Historical Research and Exhibits, Inc.
1094 Colquitt Avenue NE
Atlanta, GA 30307-1945
Telephone: (404) 524-6841
Fax: (404) 524-6841
E-mail: lwphre@comcast.net
Contact Person: Lynn Watson-Powers
Research Specialty: Carter Presidential records; Southeast regional records
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.
Nick Marlin
Post Office Box 572
Palmetto, GA 30268-0572
Telephone: (770) 463-1412
Fax: (770) 463-8341
E-mail: kin research@aol.com
Contact Person: Nick Marlin
Research Specialty: Genealogy and lost relatives
Jocque McCollum
3910 Mountain Way Cove
Snellville, GA 30039-8433
Telephone: (404) 218-0948
Fax: (770) 736-0724
E-mail: pomw@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Jocque McCollum
Research Specialty: Genealogy and family history; African American history; Census, court, military, and vital records; general research
Darrell L. McGraw
PO Box 211
Hixson, TN 37343
E-mail: dmac117@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Darrell or Missy McGraw
Research Specialty: Census records, courthouse research, photo records
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.
Mrs. Janice L. Newman
105 Richard Way
Stockbridge, GA 30281-3001
Telephone: (770) 389-1311
Fax: (404) 729-6706
E-mail: dustbunnies90@aol.com
Contact Person: Janice Newman
Research Specialty: Census, legal documents, family history
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
Robert Paarlberg
439 Lake Point Trace
Canton, GA 30114-6688
Telephone: (678) 493-2399
E-mail: robert.paarlberg@ucb-group.com
Contact Person: Robert Paarlberg
Research Specialty: Civil War, military, and census records
Acorn Research
1371 Eryn Circle
Suwanee, GA 30024
Telephone: (770) 623-8221 or 404-610-9922
E-mail: 21stohio@charter.net
Contact Person: Brad Quinlin
Research Specialty:genealogy, military records, pension records
Martin Paul Schipper
2329 Dixon Road
Frederick, MD 21704-8130
Telephone: (240) 418-4320
E-mail: martin_schipper@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Martin Schipper
Research Specialty:African American history; genealogy; architectural history; land records; military history; social history; and women's history.
Barbara J. Seyler
387 Winding Valley Drive
Rockmart, GA 30153
Telephone: (678) 363-4894
E-mail: ropetracer@prodigy.net
Contact Person: Barbara J. Seyler
Research Specialty: U.S. World War I Draft, U.S. Census, Military, and Georgia County and State Records
SoutheasternRoots
Post Office Box 778
High Springs, FL 32655-0778
Telephone: (352) 328-6674
E-mail: mbrown@southeasternroots.com
Contact Person: James Mitchell Brown
Research Specialty: Genealogy and family history; 19th and 20th century records pertaining to Alabama, Georgia, and Florida
Southstate Paralegal Services LLC
4060 Peach Tree Road NE STE D518
Atlanta, GA 30319-3052
Telephone: (404) 512-2565
Fax: (404) 842-1915
E-mail: sspsllc@sbcglobal.net
Contact Person: R. Greene
Research Specialty: Family history and genealogy; legal research
Steven L. Austin, Ph.D., Austin Research Associates
P.O. Box 3218
Silver Spring, Maryland 20918-3218
Telephone: (301) 562-2830
E-mail: kaxhlan@aol.com
Contact Person: Steven L. Austin
Research Specialty: Anthropologist, specializing in Native American history, genealogy, ethnology, and ethnographic research on behalf of Indian tribes. Extensive experience with the Federal census, records of the Department of War, military service records, Department of the Interior, Bureau of Indian Affairs (Central Office and Agencies), U.S. Court of Claims, the U.S. Geological Survey, the General Land Office, among others. I also work in state and local archival repositories.
Sunshine Historical Research
613 Blick Drive
Colesville, MD 20904-2904
Telephone: (301) 625-8937
E-mail: gscmurphy@aol.com
Contact Person: Greg Murphy
Research Specialty: Asbestos; Bureau of Ships (RG 19); State Department (RGs 59, 84); FBI (RG 65); Alien Property (RG 131); Maritime (RG 178); War Production Board (RG 179); Naval Installations (RG 181); War Manpower (RG 188); OSS (RG 226); RFC (RG 234); CIA (RG 263)
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
E-mail: johntaylor@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
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)
Marc D. Thompson
708 Enfield Road
Delray Beach, FL 33444
Telephone: (561) 676-6179
E-mail: genealogist22@aol.com
Contact Person: Marc D. Thompson
Research Specialty:African-American, American, West European
Clarissa Goodson
7140 George's Way
Morrow, GA 30260
Telephone: (770) 960-9608
E-mail: cygoodson@aol.com
Contact Person: Clarissa Gordon
Research Specialty: I do research at the Georgia Archives and National Archives, Southeast. Research: African-American Genealogy, Families from Georgia
Roxie Weesner
4334 Highway 114
Summerville, GA 30747-5233
Telephone: (706) 895-2286
Fax: (706) 895-2286
E-mail: rweesner@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Roxie Weesner
Research Specialty: Family history
John H. Whitfield/Afritel
10 Sunset Drive
Tallassee, AL 36078-1230
Telephone: (334) 283-4100
E-mail: johncar@att.net
Contact Person: John H. Whitfield
Research Specialty: African-American historical and genealogical research-early colonial to 20th century; military experience-American and African American, 1700s to present; Civil War research-pension records search and analysis; antebellum slavery specialities
Wreckovery Salvage
1120 Spring Lite Way
Orlando, FL 32825-5340
Telephone: (321) 695-2568
E-mail: TomGidus@lycos.com
Contact Person: Thomas Gidus
Research Specialty: Archival research pertaining to maritime history, shipwrecks, marine archaeology, and commerical treasure salvage in Florida
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