Research at the National Archives

Independent Researchers for Hire

Researchers Specializing in Records held in NARA's Kansas City 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

Aaron's American Ancestor Research
P.O. Box 50561
Provo, UT 84605-0561
Telephone: (801) 836-1996
E-mail: americanancestors@gmail.com
Contact Person: Aaron or Jeff Jones
Research Specialty: All records that are of genealogical value. This includes Record Group 75. Immigration, military, family history, census.

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

ABI Solutions
P.O. Box 803
Oak Grove, MO 64075
Telephone: (816) 625-3061
Fax: (816) 690-6146
E-mail: abisolutions@comcast.net
Contact Person: Ann Benjamin
Research Specialty: criminal, civil, bankruptcy

Alana Dawn Adams
2 Crestview Avenue Apartment 1
Harrison, AR 72601-1900
Telephone: (870) 741-0776
E-mail: alano_dc@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Robert Adams
Research Specialty: Grants for Congressman John Boozman's Office, for city and county agencies, and for private individuals; Civil and Constitutional law; Genealogy

Advanced Research Solutions!
821 1/2 W Market Street
Orrville, OH 44667-1830
Telephone: (330) 682-0312
E-mail: jchakey@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Jessica Chakey
Research Specialty: History, marketing, landmarks, presidential elections, military records, politics, law, business, disasters, government entities, people, places

American Ancestors
Post Office Box 50561
Provo, UT 84605-0561
Telephone: (801) 836-1996
E-mail: americanancestors@gmail.com
Contact Person: Frankie or Shane Jones Research Specialty: All Native American Research: Dawes Rolles, Guion Miller Roll, Plus, All Tribal Census Rolls, All Native American Related Rolls, Probate Records, Land Allotments, etc.

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.

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
Research Specialty:Genealogy and Family History; Census Records; Immigration; Military Records; Music and Arts - Film/Theatre; Politics; African American History.

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

Evie Bresette, CG
307 West 109th Street
Kansas City, MO 64114-4907
Telephone: (816) 941-7545
Fax: (816) 942-7210
E-mail: eviebresette@everestkc.net
Contact Person: Evie Bresette
Research Specialty: Census Records, Military papers, Court records, Naturalizations, passenger lists. Due diligence in Heir Searches

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

Michael Cawvey, American Legion Post 1
1411 E 2nd Street, Post Office Box 50792
Tulsa, OK 74150-0792
Telephone: (918) 639-5739
Fax: (918) 584-4423
E-mail: tulsapost1@aol.com
Contact Person: Michael Cawvey
Research Specialty: Military records; service records; VA records

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.

Ethel Marie Cravens
1109 West Taylor Street
Griffin, GA 30223
Telephone: (770) 227-7396
E-mail: marie555@bellsouth.net
Contact Person: Ethel Marie Cravens
Research Specialty: copies of military records of Martin Rasmus Pedersen and or passenger arrival records. World War I, and World War II. Census Records in 1920 and 1930. I am his Grand Daughter. He arrived in 1905 or 1906.

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 Force and Associates
Post Office Box 1881
Maryland Heights, MO 63043-1881
Telephone: (314) 495-0700
Fax: (314) 426-6837
E-mail: dfa2@swbell.net
Contact Person: Ronald J. DeChant, Agent
Research Specialty: Military personnel and medical records; military organizational records; civilian personnel records

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

Mary Clement Douglass, CG
259 N. Kansas Ave.
Salina, Kansas 67401-8515
Telephone: (785) 827-8029
E-mail: mdoug-hm@swbell.net
Contact Person: Mary Clement Douglass, CG
Research Specialty: Research specialty: Kansas

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

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

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

Christine Gardner
1289 SW 7th Street
Boca Raton, FL 33486
Telephone: (561)392-0797
E-mail: humifish@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Christine Gardner
Research Specialty: Vietnam War only, draft registration, military service records, textual records/material & still pictures.

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]

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

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.

Investigative Consultants, LLC
PO Box 146
Wayzata, MN 55391-0146
Telephone: (952) 270-0095
E-mail: paw952@gmail.com
Contact Person: Patricia Wolff
Research Specialty: Court records - criminal, civil, bankruptcy; military records; congressional records; regulatory agency records

K.C. Court Research, Inc.
Post Office Box 4288
Olathe, KS 66063-4288
Telephone: (913) 239-8995
Fax: (913) 239-9901
E-mail: kccourt@kc.rr.com
Contact Person: Debbie McWatters
Research Specialty: Any search or retrieval needs

Kelley A. Weber
3531 NW 45th Place
Topeka, KS 66618-2638
Telephone: (785) 608-6745
E-mail: kelley@kawresearch.com
Contact Person: Kelley A. Weber
Research Specialty:Genealogical research in all available resources

Deborah R. Kemp
8500 Hiawatha Road
Kansas City, MO 64114-3002
Telephone: (816) 333-6770
Fax: (816) 444-0148
E-mail: DeborahRKemp@kc.rr.com
Contact Person: Deborah R. Kemp
Research Specialty: Native American; African American; military; U.S. Courts; census; U.S. Presidential history; legal and business topics

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

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

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

Rev. Sonja Flye Oliver
341 S. 12th Street
Purcellville, VA 20132-3388
Telephone: (540) 338-9398
E-mail: SonjaOliver@msn.com
Contact Person: Sonja Oliver
Research Specialty: Available for research in Kansas and Virginia; specialize in adoption, foster care, and obituary look up

PSW Research
1869 Laurel Avenue
St. Paul, MN 55104-5938
Telephone: (651) 503-4803
E-mail: pswresearch@comcast.net
Contact Person: Paula Stuart Warren, CGRS
Research Specialty: American Indian, federal Census; Midwestern & Plains states; textual records; 19th and 20th century

Schneden Genealogical & Historical Research
Schneden Genealogical and Historical Research
625 East Acorn Street
Gardner, KS 66030
Telephone: (913) 660-0656
E-mail: bschneden@gmail.com
Contact Person: Brian Schneden
Research Specialty: Medical Health History, Germanic Genealogy, Immigration/Emigration, Dithmarschen, Schleswig Holstein, Germany

Sunshine Historical Research
613 Blick Drive
Colesville, MD 20904-2904
Telephone: (301) 625-8937
E-mail: gscmurphy@aol.com
Contact Person: Sonia Murphy
Research Specialty: 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)

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.

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


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