Research at the National Archives

Independent Researchers for Hire

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

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

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

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

DCW & Associates
7400 Center Avenue, Suite 209
Huntington Beach, CA 92647
Telephone: (800) 899-0442
Fax: (714) 892-3543
E-mail: courtresearch@dcwpi.com
Contact Person: Dave Williams
Research Specialty: Document Retrieval and Review: Civil and Criminal Court records; bankruptcy records; archived records; county, state & federal records. National research company comprised of former federal investigators.

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

Factual Research Company
PO Box 247
Seaview, WA 98644-0247
Telephone: (206) 849-7079
E-mail: trisha@factualresearch.com
Contact Person: Trisha Rizea Streff
Research Specialty: complex litigation, environmental litigation (travel costs may apply)

Christine Gardner
PO Box 272296
Boca Raton, FL 33427-2296
Telephone: (561) 392-0797
E-mail: humifish@hotmail.com
Contact Person: Christine Gardner
Research Specialty: Military records - Vietnam War only, draft registration, military service records, textual records/material & still pictures.

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

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

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.com
Contact Person: Mike Reis
Research Specialty: African American history; asbestos, census, Congressional, and court records; Coast Guard/Lighthouse/Customs records; Diplomatic and Intelligence records; Labor & Business History/Transportation records; military records; Native American Relations records

Bob Kingston
6832 SW 12th Drive
Portland, OR 97219-2156
Telephone: (503) 892-9824
E-mail: bkingstn@teleport.com
Contact Person: Bob Kingston
Research Specialty: Census, family history, genealogy, emigration, immigration, and naturalization records

Harvey E. Morse, P.A., Allen McFarland, Probate Court Researcher
240 1st Ave
Daly City, California 94014
Telephone: (800) 410-4347, contact Ari Morse
E-mail: lln_mcfrlnd@yahoo.com
Contact Person: Allen McFarland
Research Specialty: I do researching on missing relatives once every 3 months at the probate court in Redwood City, California.

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

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

G. Russell Overton
300 South Jenison Avenue
Lansing, MI 48915-1130
Telephone: (517) 303-5556
E-mail: groverton@comcast.net
Contact Person: Russell Overton
Research Specialty: Native American relations; environmental; foreign affairs; diplomatic; labor; transportation; regulatory agency records; natural resources; federal courts and U.S. court claims

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

ProgenyDirect
3128 24th Avenue CT SE
Puyallup, WA 98374-1541
Telephone: (253) 445-1901
E-mail: progenydirect@comcast.net
Contact Person: Maria R. Wright
Research Specialty: U.S. and Italian research

Ned Reed
Post Office Box 256
Bandon, OR 97411-0265
Telephone: (541) 347-3735
E-mail: nedreed@harborside.com
Contact Person: Ned Reed
Research Specialty: Shipwrecks and transportation history

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

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 and 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.


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Inclusion on the independent researcher lists should not be viewed as an endorsement of the quality of the researchers' work, and NARA will not be responsible for any arrangement made with independent researchers. Such arrangements, including the character, extent, and cost of the work, are purely private, contractual matters between the independent researcher and you. It also is up to you to determine whether or not the researcher's experience and qualifications meet your needs. Comments or complaints received by NARA regarding any individual independent researcher on the listing will be forwarded to that researcher for resolution.

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